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.
Bruno Lobo, an Olympic kitesurfer, became one woman’s guardian angel when he saved her from drowning off the coast of Brazil.
Some workers on a drill rig off the coast of California got a shock when an orca suddenly surfaced, looking for a sea-lion snack.
A fox dove head first into the snow to capture a meal right outside where a group of skiers were staying. Watch what happens next.
A trip to Antarctica is not for the faint of heart (or for the queasy). See a traveler’s video showing the towering seas they encountered.
A doorbell camera captured some unexpected visitors to a Naples, Florida front porch—an entire family of black bears. Watch it here.
A New Year’s Eve party of more than 200 people ended tragically when one woman, Tiare Couto, slipped and fell from a muddy trail and died.
Relaxing in a hot tub is usually a carefree experience, but not for this family. A cougar was watching them at really close range.
A freak accident left a hiker tumbling down into a steep, cactus-filled gorge after he stumbled while hiking in southern Arizona.
One elephant reminded safari guests of its raw power by putting on a display with its huge tusks. Watch it here.
A live stream from a bald eagle nest in South Carolina caught two baby eagles hatching out of their eggs. See them here.