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.
Drivers on the I-5 freeway north of Los Angeles spotted something that didn’t belong—a reindeer. Watch it here.
A frequent visitor to the Crystal Lake Recreation Area in California has four paws and a lot of dark-brown fur. A camper caught it on film.
A couple was heading home when they spotted a critically endangered animal, one of just a couple hundred left in the world.
A diver is waiting for a large animal to appear, and he doesn’t know what it is until it nearly knocks into him—it’s a humpback whale.
Our 2025 holiday gift guide for outdoor lovers has you covered with some great ideas that are all staff tested and approved.
Joseph Brambila went for a solo hike of Mt. Whitney, and his family never saw him again. Officials have likely discovered his body.
The National Audubon Society’s 126th Christmas Bird Count has officially begun, and it’s not too late to jump in and participate.
The National Park Service has just served up the best outdoorsy holiday-baking idea ever—the pooping-bison cookie. You have to see it.
A group of fishers spotted a rare baby animal—and it wasn’t its massive size that captured their attention; it was its minuscule size.
A video from British Columbia, Canada shows what appears to be an eagle and its prey, and neither of these animals is having a good time.