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.
Recent trail-cam footage from the Sierra Nevadas took the camera owner by surprise, because it included two adorable bobcat kittens.
A diver spotted a rare creature just 15 feet below the surface, even though these animals typically live much deeper. See it here.
Believe it or not, there’s a mountain lion in this video, but it’s very difficult to spot. Can you find it?
A viral video of an outdoor proposal has us rooting for this newly engaged couple, even though the soon-to-be bride *nearly* ruined it.
Other people were stalked by mountain lions on the same Colorado trail where a hiker died by mountain-lion attack on New Year’s Day.
Can you imagine taking a nap on the living-room couch, then waking up to find a large black bear watching TV in the same room?
A trail camera caught the moment a “kung-fu squirrel” snuck up on another squirrel and masterfully tackled it. Watch here.
A trail-cam owner in northern Wisconsin caught not one but two rare animals interacting in broad daylight. Watch here.
Heavy snowfall in Juneau, Alaska, has sunk at least eight vessels and threatened dozens more. See photos here.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials suspect a mountain lion fatally attacked a solo hiker on New Year’s Day. Learn more here.