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 thru-hiker on the Pacific Crest Trail had a bear scare when a large black bear came close to his campsite. And then he did this.
Trail-cam footage of a wild horse taking a bath in Canada’s Yukon Territory will certainly make your day better. Watch here.
A conservation organization is thrilled to share footage of a baby beaver and its mom caught on a trail cam. Watch here.
A woman recorded a sea turtle rescue and posted it on TikTok, where it attracted nearly 8 million views. Watch here.
Footage from Newport Beach, California shows a dangerous rip current that swept several swimmers out to sea in just minutes. Watch here.
A woman is lucky to be alive after she exited her vehicle to take a selfie with a large brown bear, and it lunged at her. Watch here.
A mother bear and her cubs gave a group of tourists in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve an unforgettable show. Watch here.
A hiker had a frightening encounter with a mountain lion on the Gridley Trail, a trail near Ojai, California. Watch here.
Grand Canyon National Park announced a hiker fatality on the South Kaibab Trail. Park officials infer a heat-related illness was to blame.
Nearly 200 million people have watched a viral video showing an insane chase between a hammerhead shark and a stingray. See it here.