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.
A woman spotted a large black cat in Missouri. She asks a simple question: What cat is this? Commenters infer it could be a black panther.
Here’s what a world-class rock climber like Alex Honnold does at his home climbing gym to train for his larger-than-life adventures.
A Florida panther family made up of FOUR individuals crossed paths with a trail camera. These cats are extremely rare.
A funny video of leopard cubs and their mom is a good reminder that some parenting woes are universal within the animal kingdom.
One hiker spotted a speck of a frog on a tree and challenged the Reddit community to find it. Can you find the frog in this photo?
If you just can’t get enough snakes outdoors, you can always go indoors and do a snake yoga session. Curious? Check it out here.
The cutest little critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat crossed paths with a trail cam in Queensland, Australia. See it here.
We’re laughing with the bear, not at it—mostly. Ride a roller coaster of emotions as you watch a bear try its very best to get into a hammock.
A whale threw a man into the air on a snorkel tour, and a couple of YouTubers got the whole thing on film. Watch it here.
A thru-hiker was solo hiking in Glacier when she encountered a grizzly bear. Her intense video went viral on social media.