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.
Skiers at the Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado spotted a random animal walking across the slopes. Can you guess the animal?
Trail-cam footage from somewhere in Colorado shows two young mountain lions playing with what appears to be a metal sign nailed to a tree.
Can you imagine watching a sloth bear vs. tiger battle? Check out this man’s intense footage of the showdown.
“Wild, unexpected, and pure magic.” A snowboarder describes a rare animal encounter during a recent trip to Alberta, Canada.
A mama bear with cubs nearby took a swipe at a woman who was walking her dog in Monrovia, California. Learn more here.
A man helped save a spotted eagle ray that was flopping around on a burning-hot dock, but he nearly got a nasty sting in the process.
A woman spotted two rattlesnakes doing a weird “dance,” so she filmed it. What do you think these snakes are doing?
A black bear broke into a California family’s home, found something to eat, and then left without cleaning up its mess. Watch here.
The world’s “fattest” parrot species is a rare, flightless bird called a Kākāpō, and one famous Kākāpō just became a mom. Watch here.
A young man spotted a struggling dog in a freezing-cold pond behind his home in Chesapeake, Virginia, and he jumped into action.