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.
A black bear showed up in an unexpected place this week—a front yard, and also a Taco Bell. Watch a funny interview with a homeowner here.
27-year-old solo camper, Tiffany Slaton, was found alive and mostly well, after being missing for weeks in the California wilderness.
Even people who dive with sharks say you shouldn’t mess with these fish. A viral video shows the moment a triggerfish attacks a diver.
Even people who handle snakes for a living were shocked by the “funky-looking” rattlesnake in this Arizona backyard. See it here.
Who would mess with hunting orcas? Apparently, humpback whales will, if they’re feeling feisty. Watch humpback whales chase orcas.
Trail cameras have helped lift the veil on some secretive predators living in South Africa’s De Hoop Nature Reserve—leopards.
A kayaker and angler had one of the “wildest experiences of his life” when he came upon a 13-17-foot mystery fish. Watch here.
A glimpse of a rare piebald elk near Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has wildlife enthusiasts in awe. See the photos here.
Squirrels are “splooting” in Texas this week as the state faces hot temperatures. See photos and find out what other animals sploot.
See the first photos ever taken of an adult West Indian Ocean Coelacanth, also known as a “dinosaur fish.” Scientists thought it was extinct.