Outdoors columnist Gillian Scott takes a look at some of the comments and emails received from readers in 2025.

Alaska’s 2026 travel season brings new cruise options, easier logistics and fresh reasons to explore its vast wilderness, ...

These small-town restaurants in Colorado are worth the mountain drive, offering charm, local flavor, and memorable meals.

Nestled just outside the small town of Solon lies Lake Macbride State Park, a sprawling 2,180-acre natural paradise that somehow remains one of Iowa’s best-kept secrets. When you think of breathtaking ...

Iowa has a way of surprising you when you least expect it, and Lake Macbride State Park in Solon might just be the state’s best-kept secret hiding in plain sight. You know how sometimes the most ...

Solo hiking a beautiful, deceptively difficult section of the AT spanning from the Iron Mountains (no, not the ones from LoTR unfortunately) to Carvers Gap. This trail is about 16 miles with 5283 feet ...

A powerful brown bear is seen resting quietly in a forest setting, surrounded by green foliage and natural textures. This rare wildlife moment highlights the calm side of one of Europe’s most iconic ...

Officials in Gatlinburg, Tenn., warn that humans should always keep at least 150 feet between themselves and a wild bear A black bear wandered into Gatlinburg, Tenn.’s 50th Christmas parade on Dec. 8 ...

"It's just nice to know that the bears are looking out for each other," said Evan Richardson, one of the researchers A mother polar bear in Northern Canada appears to have "adopted" a cub that is not ...

A black bear wandered into Gatlinburg, Tenn.’s 50th Christmas parade on Dec. 8 Days later, a black bear showed up in the same town, which is near Great Smoky Mountains This time, a man attempted to ...

Having a close encounter with a wild bear can be a terrifying moment for anybody, even for trained professionals. A group of researchers managed to document its tense standoff with a bear while inside ...

A black bear wandered onto a tennis court in Naples, Florida, startling a mother and daughter. Southwest Florida is a frequent location for black bear sightings, according to the FWC. A morning tennis ...