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.
Who dares to wake a sleeping lion? This lion cub. Watch the playful cub wake its parents from a mid-day nap here.
Trent Micallef saw a great white shark in a lake, but even his video footage couldn’t convince everyone. See it here.
A German tourist decided to climb the the Mayan pyramid, El Castillo, at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico. Locals were mad.
No fewer than 31 steer (male neutered cattle) escaped from a trailer and ran loose on a Texas freeway earlier this week.
It’s time for some of this year’s bald eagle hatchlings to leave the nest. But have you wondered what this process looks like? Watch here.
Staff shortages have forced Arches National Park in Utah to shut down one of the most popular hikes in the park: Fiery Furnace. Learn more.
A hiker returning to his vehicle after a trek near Tucson, Arizona saw a coatimundi sitting on his hood, then it attacked him.
Which species would win in a crocodile vs. alligator battle? Florida is the only place these two species co-exist. Watch here.
A wildlife photographer’s recent footage of a rare black leopard leaping is stunning. See the video and related photos here.
Two hikers ended up in a perilous situation while hiking the Lost Coast in northern California. Get the story here.