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 video circulating on social media shows how to use bear spray effectively, but not everyone agrees that this would work in every situation.
“Oh to be an Amazon River dolphin gently harassing a large black caiman in a beautiful blackwater river”—watch the humorous interaction here.
A thief outed himself by sending a selfie as he removed the batteries from a stolen trail cam. The Sheriff’s Office did not hold back.
A viral video shows a large alligator in the Everglades swimming and carrying a feast—a gigantic python. See it here.
Ever wonder the difference between a wolf and a coyote? This video from Yellowstone has both—two coyotes and a wolf.
A man didn’t hesitate to take on a polar bear that was attacking his wife outside their home in Canada. Get the story here.
“Oh my God, is that a giraffe?” asks a safari tourist. “It’s a rock,” replies Jeff the safari guide. And it just gets better from there.
A woman came across an absolutely massive bear and thought, I could probably outrun this one. Her video went viral.
One trail camera owner in eastern Texas and her game cams tend to attract three-legged animals, and she’s not sure why.
A woman in Martha’s Vineyard spotted a rare white stag and described the experience as being near mystical. See her video here.