Alex Murphy has worked as a professional journalist for more than a decade. He has written about camping, hiking, climbing, surfing, conservation, national parks and more for Trail Runner Magazine, Outdoor Life, GearJunkie, Campendium, The Trek, WavePoolMag and Surf Park Central. His love of travel has brought him to dozens of states and national parks and kept him on the move. He's lived in five different states in the past 20 years.
Bison are the largest land mammals in North America. While the average adult male bison weighs between 1,000 and 2,000 pounds, some massive bison have clocked in around 2,800 pounds. We’re not sure the exact weight of a bison in a new viral clip, but we do know it was heavy enough to crack a [...]
Many people are tired of the summer heat by late August. And if you’re ready for winter, then this video of a Canada lynx in a snowy forest might help you cool down. The clip shows a rare animal encounter that gave one person a close-up look at the elusive cat. Check it out: Photographer [...]
Red foxes can be found in most places in the U.S., including both wilderness areas and urban neighborhoods. It’s not too rare to see a red fox, although watching one ignore the repeated attacks of a bird may be less common. One outdoor enthusiast captured a video of a very unbothered red fox: In the [...]
Yosemite National Park is known for its giant rock walls like El Capitan, towering sequoia trees, and waterfalls. The California destination is extremely popular. So, how crowded is Yosemite? A recently shared viral video might make some visitors think twice about going. The video clip was shared by Tourons of National Parks, a page that [...]
Many people think they can identify a bear purely based on its coloring, but that isn’t always true. Black bears can be brown, and sometimes a grizzly bear can even resemble a panda, at least in one case in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department shared a video of the bear in question on [...]
Joshua Tree National Park is known for a lot of things, from the unique yucca plants that give the park its name to oddly shaped boulders and miles of rolling sandy trails. But what happens when it rains in Joshua Tree? The desert landscape is not known for storms, so when it does ran, it [...]
When you’re hiking or diving up a mountain, it’s important to stay alert for rocks falling downhill. But if you work in a very specialized role, such as a rockfall technician, dealing with falling rocks may actually be part of your job. Check out this video from a rockfall technician removing some teetering rocks: While [...]
A man on a quick workout ended up running with a mountain lion, and he has video to prove it. Here’s the clip: The video posted by Instagram user @danny.g.snell begins after he notices he’s running with a mountain lion along a dirt trail. Fortunately, the poster thinks quickly and slows down to face the [...]
Festivalgoers to the annual event in the desert known as Burning Man are dealing with some harsh conditions from Mother Nature. New videos show powerful windstorms tearing through camps at the festival in northern Nevada. Check out the clip: The video, posted by Henry Wu, a San Francisco travel influencer, shows people bracing for powerful [...]
The National Park Service (NPS) is asking for the public’s help to solve a case of illegal garbage dumping in Redwood National Park. According to a press release, on August 16, someone left behind materials and trash from a roofing project. The materials included shingles, tar paper, old OSB board, siding, metal mesh, and gutter [...]
