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.
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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.
If you love a good wildlife moment, a video showing a humpback whale making a bubble net and then lunge feeding is definitely worth the wait.
An Arizona resident was shocked to spot bobcats hanging out on her neighbor’s roof, and the two wild cats apparently stayed there for hours.
Two surfers in Australia set out to document a bizarre wave break off the coast of Western Australia, and they got it. Watch it here.
Guests to Yellowstone National Park ended up spotting one of the park’s rarest animals on a wildlife safari. See it here.