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 climber was 30 feet off the ground when yellowjackets began swarming his friend who was belaying him. They were each stung over 100 times.
A family of black bears broke into a California family’s home by climbing a tall tree and entering through a third-story window.
A resting moose isn’t exactly what most of us expect to see on the side of the road, but in Jasper National Park, it’s a possibility.
An abandoned campfire caused the Dome Fire that is still burning in California’s Yosemite National Park, according to the Incident Report.
For the first time in over 100 years, scientists say they’ve identified a new species of penguin. Learn more here.
A recent video from Estes Park, Colorado shows a bull elk smashing a car’s window as it stopped to look at the elk herd next to the road.
Fat Bear Week 2026 has come to an end, and that means a victor has been crowned. See the fat brown bear that won the hearts of so many.
Here’s a bright spot among the destructive flooding in New Jersey— a cute dog floating down the flooded street on a kayak. Watch here.
A woman stumbled upon a bear walking on a rocky cliff. And then, it pooped into the sea . . . right after she hit record. Watch here.
A boating couple spotted some curious orcas, which had come to inspect the boat and the humans on board. Watch here.