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.
Spectacular drone footage from Australia shows a surfer in the ocean next to a massive southern right whale. Watch here.
A woman in New Mexico peeked outside and started filming a storm, ultimately capturing stunning footage of lightning strikes behind her home.
Turns out, baby mountain lions make a very cute noise. Turn your sound up to listen to these kittens’ sounds.
Dramatic body-cam footage shows a Florida deputy who wrangles a rogue alligator while wearing a cowboy hat. Watch here.
An incredible video shows a leopard as it snatches an impala out of mid-air. After you see it, you’ll want to watch it at least one more time.
An inspirational climber who had already survived cancer died attempting to summit Nepal’s Mount Makalu while raising funds for a cause.
A black bear sniffs around some Whole Foods groceries on a Connecticut front porch. See what happens next here.
A trail cam set up at a watering hole in Kenya shows what happens when an elephant needs to “gently remind” an impala who’s the boss.
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A viral video snake attempting to swallow an object that appears impossibly big. And yet . . . well, you’ll just have to watch.