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.
Visitors to Yosemite National Park’s Nevada Fall witnessed a person go over the edge of the waterfall. NPS confirmed there was an incident.
A mountain biker riding on the Dome Trail near Anchorage, Alaska, suddenly came upon a brown bear on the trail, and it charged at him.
An alligator grabbed an employee at a reptile center in Utah by the arm and wouldn’t let her go. Watch the terrifying moment here.
A group of Sahuarita Police Department officers recently faced an unusual task—catching a bear as it fell from a tree.
Martin Haseman has cracked the code on living rent-free on public land, and he’s not gatekeeping. Watch an interview with Haseman here.
A grown man melted like butter at the sight of three adorable baby bear cubs on a back porch in Yucaipa, California. Who can blame him?
A viral video from Arizona shows a brave ground squirrel going face to face with a snake to protect its burrow.
A photo from Colorado’s Grand County Search and Rescue shows how impossible it is to spot a missing hiker wearing neutral colors.
Three hikers died from heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon within the span of a week, proving just how deadly extreme heat is.
A teenager survived a terrifying bear attack on a Washington hiking trail. He’s speaking out about the experience.