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 burrowing owl got a twig stuck in its wing, and its friends’ reaction to the random twig is funny to watch.
Wildlife photographer Chris McQuarrie was stunned to come across an entire moose family taking a dip in a serene lake. Watch the moment here.
A black bear stole a pumpkin from a front porch in Connecticut in broad daylight, and home-security footage caught the crime on film.
A rare visitor Voyageurs National Park passed by a trail cam earlier this week. The “big kitty”—a cougar—is a rare sight in Minnesota.
35-year-old Dustin Kjersem was murdered in his camping tent near Big Sky, Montana. Authorities are starting to piece together the incident.
Pristine beaches and ideal SCUBA diving brings many outdoor lovers to Bali, but have you heard about the giant spiders? See them here.
A wildlife photographer camped out for over two weeks for a chance to film one of the rarest animals on his continent, the wolverine.
Mountaineers were doing some ice climbing while waiting for their K2 summit push, when all of the sudden, an avalanche starts. Watch it here.
A hiker’s death this week in Big Bend National Park underscores the message that in places like Texas, it’s still really hot.
A viral video shows an old man expertly riding a log down a fast-flowing river. He makes it look easy, but we know it’s not. Watch here.