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 rock slide, starring a 1,500-pound boulder, landed on the overlanding truck on its way to Yosemite National Park. See photos here.
It takes a couple in British Columbia, Canada way (waaaay) too long to notice an approaching bear. Watch here.
A hiker nearly stepped on a venomous snake. But . . . where is it, exactly? Can you find the copperhead snake in this photo?
A couple attending the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert unexpectedly delivered their baby there. Get the bizarre story here.
While fly fishing in Katmai National Park, a Seattle Kraken ice-hockey player and the Kraken’s mascot had a scary grizzly-bear encounter.
A falling tree branch nearly flattened two people and their dog, and a security camera caught the whole terrifying scene on video.
A New Mexico camper recently contracted the plague. Learn more about the disease and get tips to protect yourself here.
A large pod of dolphins followed a whale-watching boat performing impressively high jumps that delighted everyone.
A 30-second encounter with an aggressive bear in Glacier National Park will likely stick with a hiker for the rest of her life.
Red Bull is calling this a “world-first skysurfing feat.” Watch a man jump from a helicopter and “ride” a bridge here.