A trail runner in Lake Forest, California shared a terrifying tale of surviving a mountain-lion encounter. Watch here.

A trail cam nestled within a major U.S. city captured the rare appearance of an ecologically important animal not seen there in years.

Visitors from around the region come to North Carolina to see the “shadow of the bear”—an annual natural phenomenon in Jackson County.

A bear taking a cooling mud bath in front of a trail cam in Colorado is a whole vibe, and the internet is loving it.

Listen to the call of a bugling elk from close range. These magnificent animals make truly other-worldly sounds.

A group of friends in costume hiked Half Dome in Yosemite National Park for Halloween. Why is everyone so mad?

Don’t mess around with a mama bear. When a grizzly bear started attacking a sow’s cubs, mama bear did not sit around and let it happen.

These REI employees offered their customers refunds or store credit, but they sure didn’t hold back on the REI return tag tickets . . .

National Geographic released its list of best places to travel in 2026, and several national parks across the globe got a nod.

This past weekend, more than 20 ill-prepared hikers required rescue from Mount Washington. Officials are saying enough is enough.