A small plane nearly crashed straight into the ground, and a hiker caught the whole thing on film. Jason Dunn was hiking up to Devil’s Thumb in Grand County, Colorado when he saw something that he’ll likely never unsee—a near-miss that was almost catastrophic. “While sitting in the saddle on Leer más
Mountain lions sometimes surprise us by showing up in unlikely places, like a backyard shed, an avocado tree, or a dam. But have you ever seen a mountain lion on an iceberg? Luis Alejandro Acharez has, and he took some pretty incredible photos so the rest of us can see Leer más
Brian Skakun shares wildlife videos from his trail cameras on TikTok, and he’s captured some great moments the world otherwise would never be able to see. He recently posted a video from his archives showing a happy moose frolicking in a stream. It’s pretty fun to watch. The moose seems Leer más
Yosemite National Park took to social media for a PSA this week, saying used (and unused) toilet paper is ruining the view for everyone. “Picture this: Yosemite’s majestic wilderness, stunning vistas, and . . . surprise! Used toilet paper waving hello near Rancheria Falls—a full roll too!” park officials wrote Leer más
Usually, when someone spots a mountain lion on a home-security camera, it’s a lone lion. (And that’s newsworthy enough for most homeowners.) But these Montecito, California homeowners had a whole family of mountain lions cruising through their backyard, and the Nest-cam footage is likely the only evidence the cats were Leer más
Jon-Kyle Mohr did not expect his 50-mile run into Yosemite Valley to end with an unwanted bear hug, but that’s what he got. (He’s OK, thankfully.) It was after dark, and Mohr was so close to finishing his trek—less than a mile, in fact—when he suddenly saw a large shape Leer más
The answer to the question “how many trouser snakes is too many?”—at least when traveling through an airport—is definitely fewer than 100. And yet, one man tried to go up against Chinese customs officers with no fewer than 104 live snakes stuffed into his pants. In case this sounds a Leer más