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 string of incidents have prompted “aggressive sea otter” signs, warning about otters’ latest favorite hobby: Stealing surfboards.
In a viral video, a kayaker suddenly realizes monkeys are leaping into the water all around her. But why is it “raining monkeys” in Florida?
A mushroom scientist casually holds up what he calls the deadliest mushroom in the world. He says everyone should learn to identify it.
A photo of some dead brush on a hillside is actually (apparently) a photo of a coyote . . . can you find it?
Watch a fat bear’s epic waddle caught on a trail cam, demonstrating what a successful fishing season looks like for grizzlies in Alaska.
A six-year-old’s birthday balloon nearly took out a paraglider when the helium-filled foil balloon became entangled in his gear mid-flight.
Two alpinists have become the first to summit the north face of Jannu East, one of the last unclimbed peaks in the Himalayas.
A viral video shows a bear trying its best to open a trash can by pressing down on it repeatedly, as if giving the trash can CPR. Watch here.
Trail-cam footage shows a “very rare” marsupial in an Australian national park. The sighting is great news for conservationists.
A Utah father took his three young children, ages eight, four, and two, out for an adventure, and it almost turned into a tragedy.