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.
Listen to the call of a bugling elk from close range. These magnificent animals make truly other-worldly sounds.
A group of friends in costume hiked Half Dome in Yosemite National Park for Halloween. Why is everyone so mad?
Don’t mess around with a mama bear. When a grizzly bear started attacking a sow’s cubs, mama bear did not sit around and let it happen.
These REI employees offered their customers refunds or store credit, but they sure didn’t hold back on the REI return tag tickets . . .
National Geographic released its list of best places to travel in 2026, and several national parks across the globe got a nod.
This past weekend, more than 20 ill-prepared hikers required rescue from Mount Washington. Officials are saying enough is enough.
A video with over 12 million views on Instagram challenges the online community to spot an elk hiding in plain sight. Can you spot the elk?
The National Park Service is pursuing people who are illegally BASE jumping in Yosemite National Park during the government shutdown.
This photographer wasn’t expecting to find a rare animal when he went out looking for tarantulas, but what he found was way better.
A baby warthog managed to hold its own against three cheetahs by chasing them around. Watch the chase here.