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What happens when an 800-pound bear attacks a pickup truck?

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If you've ever camped in bear country, you know one hard truth: A determined bear can make short work of almost anything if it...

Nature: Alligators are surprisingly smart, can even know their name

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If you live or have traveled in the American Southeast, you have likely come upon a wild alligator. For anyone not familiar with the...

A trick for getting rid of mosquitoes at a long-term campsite

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By Cheri Sicard Everyone enjoys time outside until mosquitoes show up. These pests make evenings uncomfortable and can spoil your campsite fun. The good news...

Rattlesnake season is here. Yosemite rangers offer advice

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Yosemite National Park is home to the northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus). It's the only rattlesnake found in the California park. It uses its...

See what damage a bear can do to an RV

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By Cheri Sicard Tucked along Northern California’s rugged coast, Trinidad is a peaceful, almost mystical place where towering redwoods meet the crashing Pacific. The wild...

4 unique U.S. waterfalls RVers should visit

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The U.S. has many, many waterfalls—too many to count! However, there are a few unique waterfalls that deserve a spot on your RV itinerary. If...

Watch this incredible time-lapse to witness the birth of a tree

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By Gail Marsh I recently came across this video and wanted to share it with you. In it, you’ll witness the “birth” of a tree....

Don’t approach these cute little fellows. They’d like to eat you!

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As snow begins to fall in the high country of California's Yosemite National Park, many animals begin to migrate to lower, warmer elevations. However,...

Meet the unlikely inventor of bear spray

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Before bear spray, human–bear encounters often ended in gunfire. That began to change in the 1980s when University of Montana graduate student Carrie Hunt...

Do not eat these poisonous berries

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By Cheri Sicard Picture a hungry hiker spotting a bush full of ripe berries and thinking, “That has to be safe.” In many cases, it...

20 spooky nocturnal sounds you could hear while camping

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By Cheri Sicard Picture this: a quiet RV spot, a dark tree line, and a chorus of weird calls that sound like aliens or rowdy...

Owl watching tips: How to learn 10 common owl calls

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By Cheri Sicard Owls are often heard before they’re seen. For birders in the Eastern U.S., knowing the sounds can turn a quiet night into...

The landscape is bizarre and time acts strange at Utah’s Fantasy Canyon

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In a remote area of the American West, near Vernal, Utah, there exists a place of strange land formations. It's so strange that some...

Monster spiders roaming the Southwest looking for sex

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Scary mini-monsters are roaming the Southwest in search of sex. Oh, they are not really monsters, but many people fear them. The creatures look...

Bison safety: If a bison does this… RUN!

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By Cheri Sicard A sighting of bison, the largest wild animal roaming North America, tops many an RVer's bucket list experience. But to keep the...

Russian earthquake impacts Death Valley Pupfish

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On Tuesday, July 29, just 21 minutes after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, waves were triggered nearly 4,000 miles away in...

How to prevent birds from pooping at your campsite

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Are you tired of finding your camping chairs, RV, or picnic table speckled with unwelcome bird poop? You’re not alone! Many of us struggle...

Lake Tahoe bear breaks into RV, injures camper

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Early in the morning of June 25, 2025, a woman camping at Lake Tahoe’s Eagle Point Campground had a terrifying wake-up call. A black bear...

How fast can a bear run? Very fast!

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By Cheri Sicard The video below from RVingWithJoe is only 30 seconds long, but it bears watching (pun definitely intended). Why? Because it answers the...

Blacklegged ticks spread to new parts of U.S.

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Last week, our RV vacation came to a screeching halt. We were unexpectedly forced to return home due to a tick bite. What happened Within a...

An RVer’s guide to using the Seek app by iNaturalist

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If you’re an RVer, you already know that every roadside stop is a chance to connect with nature and perhaps learn something new. Whether you’re...

Are America’s national parks home to feral people?

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By Cheri Sicard The internet has been ablaze for the past few years over the topic of feral people in national parks. If you have...

RVing bicyclists, watch out for goatheads!

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It was a RVing bicyclist’s dream: level terrain, clear skies with 73-degree weather, and little to no wind. Breathtaking scenery. Perfect! That is, until...

How do you test a bear-proof container? Let a real bear try to break in!

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Sanitation officials in Anchorage, Alaska, put their bear-resistant trash bins to the test with the help of some product testing experts: the Alaska Zoo's...

Buy your birdwatching-loving RVer a Bird Buddy

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Bird Buddy is an innovative smart bird feeder that brings birdwatching into the digital age. Equipped with a high-resolution camera and AI technology, this...

The bald eagle officially becomes National Bird of the U.S., finally!

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America’s most iconic bird—yes, the one on your money, your passports, and even RVs—has officially been named the National Bird of the United States....

Vermont bear gets into attic. Could it get into your RV?

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In a recent incident that sounds like something straight out of a wildlife documentary, Vermont game warden Jeremy Schmid was called to an unusual...

Beautiful Colorado wildflowers on full display

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The time is right. Right now, in fact! This week and next is the perfect time to witness Colorado’s annual show: wildflowers! Trust me,...

To help baby wild animals survive, leave them alone

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They look so cute and helpless, the baby animal you came upon in a meadow, along the road, or maybe on an ocean beach....

Tourist demands Yellowstone teach bears to appear on cue

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Ripped from the file “Are you kidding me right now?” comes this complaint letter from a recent visitor to Yellowstone National Park. The visitor,...

Elk calving begins in Yellowstone. Watch out – elk can be mean

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Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park as well as the region, including Grand Teton National Park. To park visitors that means...

Warning: Avoid these two dangers while hiking

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This warning comes from California's Pinnacles National Park. Hikers in California outdoors this time of year know to look out for two things in particular...

Feeding wildlife in British Columbia could cost you $25,000

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It's never a good idea to feed wildlife, but if you do it in parts of British Columbia and get caught you could face...

Nature: Tiny toad has hardened toe, can burrow 15 feet deep

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Hurricane Hilary and the regular monsoons brought a lot of moisture recently to remote Great Basin National Park in Nevada. The Great Basin Spadefoot...

Can the Woolly Bear Caterpillar predict winter weather?

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Will this Woolly Bear Caterpillar see its shadow, like Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania? Some say the caterpillar can predict winter...

Be warned: Don’t mess with elk in Yellowstone right now

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It's elk mating season in Yellowstone National Park right now, and that means you should stay clear of these fellows or risk a trip...

Guess the creature: Have you seen this animal in the wild?

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Can you identify this animal? Here's a hint: it lives in a very popular national park. Okay, so that doesn't help. Then we'll tell...

Watch for ‘Trash Badgers’ in Arizona State Parks

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Arizona’s wildlife species are as varied as the habitats they call home. From the low cactus studded flats of the Sonoran Desert to the...

Dinosaur exhibits unveiled at National Monument in Arizona

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By David Hercher  BLM Paria River District, Utah After many years of preparation by volunteers in the Bureau of Land Management's Paleo lab in Kanab, Utah,...

RVers’ guide to surviving a Mormon cricket invasion

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You have probably read the headlines concerning the Mormon crickets overwhelming sections of eastern Nevada. They are invading buildings, covering roads to the point...

It’s summer. Beware of rattlesnakes

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is sharing important information to keep you, your family and your pets safe from rattlesnakes. Recently, an 11-year-old boy was...

Cannibalistic insects swarming town along I-80 eating everything in their path, including their own kind

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You have never seen anything like this. Swarms of red-colored Mormon crickets crawling en masse, eating everything they come upon, including the ranchers' crops....

Rare wolverine spotted in northern Calif. Keep an eye out

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Keep your eyes open (and your camera handy) if you're RVing in the Sierra Mountains in Northern California now. Multiple sightings of what is...

Video catches bear breaking into pickup truck

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Here's a reminder to always lock the door of your car or RV when you are away. In cities and other areas where humans...

As wildlife moves into urban areas, people and pets at greater risk

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My recent post about the one-year anniversary of the Marshall fire in Colorado cited a U.S. Fire Administration report, issued last June, that raised the alarm...

Re-wilding: Becoming curious about the big, wide world

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After many years of living smack-dab in the center of New York City, I returned to the beautiful Pacific Northwest and settled back into...

National Park Service: ‘Do not lick the toads to get high!’

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Licking toads? It’s true. The National Park Service recently warned visitors not to lick the Sonoran Desert Toad. The toad, also known as the...

This is the time of day you’re most likely to hit a deer

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By Dale Wade It’s a nice evening. Not much traffic on the road. You are a bit tired after a long drive and looking forward...

It’s spider season. Know which dangerous spiders to avoid across the U.S.

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When you’re outside exploring, there’s always a chance that something will bite you. It might be a mosquito. Or a horsefly. Possibly ants. Or...

Fall migration is for the birds… but why?

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By Dale Wade I heard them before I saw them, of course. Their distinctive honk-honk-honk alerts me that fall is here and winter is not...
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