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Firefighters trying to put a dent in the raging Palisades Fire in Los Angeles were helpless as fire hydrants in the area ran out of water.
Yesterday, a fire erupted in the Palisades Highlands and quickly spread to the Pacific Palisades coastal community. See updates here.
Puff the cat had a lot of outdoor adventures in 2024—probably more than most humans, actually. See some of them here.
A group of snowboarders faced winds whipping them around at 50 mph or more at Mammoth Mountain, a ski resort in California. Watch here.
“Um, excuse me, buck?” a woman says to a deer through the speaker on her doorbell cam. “Hey, hi. Can you stop eating my holiday arrangement?”
A psychologist shared a digestible list of exactly what people can do to ensure they experience the benefits of being in nature.
Trail-cam footage shows some of the wildlife that visited a log in Massachusetts during 2024, proving one fallen tree can have a big impact.
There’s a snake on the ground in a photo of, well, the ground, but it’s really hard to find. Where the heck is it?
These cheetahs weren’t fooled at all by a bird hide where some wildlife photographers were hanging out in South Africa.
Seals can, apparently, sound other-worldy . . . or like a lady yelling in the most hilarious way possible. You just have to watch.