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A trail runner in Lake Forest, California shared a terrifying tale of surviving a mountain-lion encounter. Watch here.

Visitors from around the region come to North Carolina to see the “shadow of the bear”—an annual natural phenomenon in Jackson County.

A bear taking a cooling mud bath in front of a trail cam in Colorado is a whole vibe, and the internet is loving it.

Listen to the call of a bugling elk from close range. These magnificent animals make truly other-worldly sounds.

A group of friends in costume hiked Half Dome in Yosemite National Park for Halloween. Why is everyone so mad?

Hiking trails are full of walkers, runners and mountain bikers. But it’s not every day you see a hiking donkey.  Unsurprisingly, a donkey and his hiking companion grabbed all sorts of attention as they made their way through Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon State Park. Watch the video of the hiking donkey:  ​​https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPoSmSaESWm/ The video starts with [...]

Don’t mess around with a mama bear. When a grizzly bear started attacking a sow’s cubs, mama bear did not sit around and let it happen.

These REI employees offered their customers refunds or store credit, but they sure didn’t hold back on the REI return tag tickets . . .

National Geographic released its list of best places to travel in 2026, and several national parks across the globe got a nod.