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.
Fishermen in New Jersey had a close call when a massive whale lunged out of the water to catch some fish and nearly smashed them.
See a funny photo bomb from a couple of endangered birds—California condors—on a remote camera in California.
A group of four hikers in Alberta, Canada, found themselves being stalked by a mountain lion as they were out trekking before dawn.
A man attacked a hiker with a knife in the Grand Canyon after she got lost and asked for directions. Learn more here.
A large black bear got into an unlocked vehicle in Colorado Springs, Colorado, earlier this week, and died after locking itself inside.
An eight-year-old angler who was fishing with his dad at Ridley Park Lake in Pennsylvania made an unexpected catch the other day—a piranha.
At a baseball stadium, a black, clawed paw belonging to a mystery animal reaches up and grabs some discarded snacks at fans’ feet . . .
A group of visitors renting a cabin in Tennessee were stunned to see a baby bear climb up to the balcony and snatch their trash can.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently shared a cute trail-cam photo of a lynx kitten and its mom out for a stroll in Colorado.
Footage of three mountain lions passing through a campground is most interesting because of the accompanying sound—coyotes making a fuss.