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Bethanie Hestermann
Bethanie is a writer, editor, and author of seven animal-science books for kids. She covers camping, hiking, gear, inspiring stories, wildlife, adventure travel, and more for the Outdoors.com. She's a mom of two and always has a few camping trips on the calendar. Find her books at www.zoolokids.com.
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