Bethanie is a writer, editor, and author of animal-science books for kids. She covers camping, hiking, gear, inspiring stories, wildlife, adventure travel, and more for the Outdoors.com. She always has a few camping trips on the calendar.
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A viral video snake attempting to swallow an object that appears impossibly big. And yet . . . well, you’ll just have to watch.
A new study suggests indoor rock climbing may pose serious health risks. Are climbing shoes putting toxic compounds in the air?
One of the strangest situations of the week has to be a runaway kangaroo wreaking havoc on an Alabama highway. Watch here.
If you’re in Florida and there’s water, then there’s also a gator—or so they say. Can you find the hidden gator in this photo?
A cat miraculously survived a 380-foot fall into Bryce Canyon, but her two owners did not. Get the story here.
A family did not expect to see a snake emerge from the ocean during a beach trip in Ocean City, Maryland. Watch it here.
Whatever prey you expect a heron to grab in this video, you’re probably wrong. Watch what this bird hunts here.
A vandal has terrorized over 20 vehicles in a Massachusetts town, but there’s not much the police can do about it, because it’s a woodpecker.
A Texas meteorologist shared timelapse footage of a tornado that touched down yesterday in Texas, calling it “remarkable.” Watch here.