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.
A grown man melted like butter at the sight of three adorable baby bear cubs on a back porch in Yucaipa, California. Who can blame him?
A viral video from Arizona shows a brave ground squirrel going face to face with a snake to protect its burrow.
A photo from Colorado’s Grand County Search and Rescue shows how impossible it is to spot a missing hiker wearing neutral colors.
Three hikers died from heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon within the span of a week, proving just how deadly extreme heat is.
A teenager survived a terrifying bear attack on a Washington hiking trail. He’s speaking out about the experience.
A wildlife photographer first shows what appears to be an empty field of grass. Then, he zooms in on what’s actually out in that field.
A wild moment in Yellowstone National Park shows a bold sandhill crane going up against a grizzly bear. Watch here.
In a good ‘ole fashioned feel-good story, a fisherman decided to let a crab live after its friend tried to save her. Watch here.
A man was delighted to come across a rare group of badgers hanging around near a road in California. Watch the footage here.
Some river otters recently put on a hilarious show for a trail cam set up at Chapman State Park in Pennsylvania. Watch here.