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.
To celebrate the release of the new Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, we’ve rounded up some wonderfully nostalgic examples of outdoors-themed Barbies and Barbie playsets from the past several decades.
Earth has a number of fantastic outdoor destinations for your next visit to the third planet from the sun. You may even glimpse humans trying to glimpse you, especially in these visitation spots, which have become quite popular within the intergalactic community.
Isn’t it great when celebrities break away from their glam lives and do the outdoors things they (and we) love? Henry Winkler, the award-winning actor made famous by his role as “Fonzie” on Happy Days, has been enjoying a fishing trip, tweeting photos of his catches with captions like: “I’m so happy,” “Lucky me! Pretty [...]
In case you need an excuse to get muddy, here’s a great one: Today is National Mud Day. Getting dirty often goes hand-in-hand with enjoying time in the great outdoors, and, as it turns out, dirt can also be one of the many aspects of nature that can actually benefit your health. Don’t believe it? [...]
If you live in the United States (and maybe even if you don’t), you’ve heard of Smokey Bear, but how about Spunky Squirrel? Woody the Log? Howdy the Good Outdoors Manners Raccoon? The great outdoors doesn’t need a marketing gimmick—and yet, these mascots exist (or once existed), and we’re not mad about it. Over the [...]