Urban Philly has a lot going for it — it is the City of Brotherly Love. Yet as good as Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches are, sometimes you and your family just need a s’mores fix, ASAP. When that craving takes over, it’s time to get yourself to one of the 25 best campgrounds within two hours [...]

SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHO WON OUTLAST ON NETFLIX They’ve been called reality TV’s “biggest villains ever,” and that’s really saying something in this day and age. Jill Ashlock and Amber Asay may not have won Netflix’s thrilling new adventure competition Outlast, but they’ve made as big [...]

This week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources clued us in to a dream job we didn’t realize exists: professional baby-bear snuggler. And guess what? They’re hiring. That’s not the whole job (unfortunately), but cuddling cubs is actually an important part of the research process when crews do check-ups on surrogate mama bears.  Here’s the [...]

Linville Gorge was already one of the prettiest places in North Carolina. But this time of year, it gets extra dressed up. During the last few weeks, daffodils have exploded across the Gorge’s open meadows, giving California’s famous super bloom a run for its money. Known as the Daffodil Flats, the fields are a major [...]

In New Mexico’s Gila National Forest, you’re probably more likely to get attacked by a cow than a bear. Over the past few decades, several hikers have reported getting charged by aggressive feral cattle. Now, the U.S. Forest Service is finally going to do something about it. (Spoiler alert: it involves helicopter-borne snipers.) The cows [...]

Spring is on its way — and so are the baby animals. For some people, that just means a good reason to keep the camera at the ready. For others, it means an unbearable temptation to squeeze every fuzzy critter that stumbles across the trail. So, when is cuddling wild animals advisable? Let’s find out.    [...]

While adventuring, preserving food like meat or fish properly is key, both to avoid wasting it and to make sure that you don’t make yourself sick.  “Once a piece of meat or fish has turned rancid, you’ll do yourself more harm than good eating it,” says Bear in How to Stay Alive. “But if you [...]

It’s no secret that bees “dance” to give each other directions to nearby food sources. But a new study has just proven that, contrary to popular belief, bees aren’t born knowing how to bust a groove. Instead, they have to be taught—usually by older bees that act as dance instructors. In the study, an international [...]