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 rare calico lobster named “Jack-o’-Lantern” (or “Jackie” for short) is a 1-in-30-million find. Learn more about the animal here.
Alex Honnold is preparing for another free-solo climb—and this time, it’ll be live. Learn more about the upcoming special, “Skyscraper Live.”
A wildlife photographer is going viral for his footage showing how he captured stunning footage that got him millions of views.
Is there a difference between a “trail cam” and a “camera trap”? See side-by-side photos of a trail-cam setup vs. a camera-trap setup.
A hiker in Glacier National Park spotted grizzly bears coming up the trail behind her. She didn’t have anywhere to go. Watch here.
A raccoon went for the ride of its life in the back of a pickup truck, and the internet went wild. The video is hilarious.
A bull elk standing by a quarter pipe at an outdoor skate park deterred most people from using the area, but not this skateboarder.
People are BASE jumping off El Capitan in Yosemite (an illegal activity), and here’s exactly what that sounds like. (Volume up for this one!)
A shocking video shows a massive, 30-ton whale breaching and then splashing back down into the water—and it was a little too close.
A hiker became lost after dark in the woods near Santa Cruz, California, and a drone helped lead him or her to safety.