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.
When a woman approached a group of elk repeatedly, including a large bull, bystanders weren’t having it—one person even screamed at her.
A woman saw something unexpected; it was a wallaby, and you can’t possibly guess what happened next. Watch the viral video here.
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.