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The Best Kids Fishing Poles

The Best Kids Fishing Poles

By Christine Peterson, Alice Jones Webb

Waterproof textile background with water drops vs water resistant

Water Resistant vs Waterproof: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Christine Peterson

how long can you survive without food

Wilderness Survival

How Long Can You Survive Without Food?

By Christine Peterson

A USFS firefighter.

Public Lands & Waters

Feds Fire 4,400+ Public-Land Employees, Including Forest Service Workers, National Park Staff

By Christine Peterson

A mountain lion feeding on a dead deer.

Policy & Legislation

Wyoming Lawmakers Tried to Declare Open Season on Mountain Lions. Local Houndsmen Shut It Down

By Christine Peterson

We tested the best cross country skis.

The Best Cross Country Skis of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Christine Peterson

A wolf in the snow in Wyoming

Policy & Legislation

A Bill That Would’ve Outlawed Running Over Wolves, Coyotes with Snowmachines Failed in Wyoming

By Christine Peterson

We tested the best cross country skis for beginners.

Get More Out of Winter With the Best Cross Country Skis for Beginners

By Christine Peterson

The author testing the best cross country ski boots for skate and classic skiing.

The Best Cross Country Ski Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Christine Peterson

Dead deer hit by a car lying by the road with motion blurred vehicle, U.S. Highway 14, Wyoming, USA.

Wildlife Management

The Ultimate Guide to Eating and Donating Roadkill

By Christine Peterson

whitetail does in snow

Wildlife Management

Chronic Wasting Disease Still Confounds Researchers. But Some Important New Clues Have Emerged

By Christine Peterson

A group nordic skis on a groomed trail.

What You Need (And Need To Know) To Start Cross Country Skiing

By Christine Peterson

We tested the best winter running gear in the snow.

The Best Winter Running Gear: Trail, Pavement, and Gravel Tested

By Christine Peterson

Hunter wearing SITKA women's timberline pants approaches buck.

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Women’s Hunting Pants, Tested and Reviewed

By Christine Peterson, Natalie Krebs

Mountain lion meat on a plate.

Predator Hunting

Yes, Hunters Eat Mountain Lion Meat. Here’s How to Prepare It

By Christine Peterson

Ultra Running for Beginners: What It’s Like to Run a 52-Mile Mountain Race

By Christine Peterson

Wildlife Management

Are Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Making People Quit Deer Hunting?

By Christine Peterson

Wildlife Management

The Wake Surfing Problem: Big Waves and Big Controversy Are Coming to a Lake Near You

By Christine Peterson

A Merriam's turkey strutting on a wooded hillside.

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

By Christine Peterson

A hunter with a Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe.

Big Game Hunting

Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes?

By Christine Peterson

Rue Mapp scouts for ducks

Rue Mapp Is Learning to Hunt, But She’s Got a Bigger Mission

By Christine Peterson

Wildlife Management

The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data?

By Christine Peterson

Two dogs wear the best dog harnesses for hiking.

The Best Dog Harnesses for Hiking of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Christine Peterson

Hunters line up for a duck blind lottery in darkness. Photo by Tom Fowlks

Big Game Hunting

Can Hunting Survive in California? And If It Can’t, Who’s Going to Pay to Conserve the State’s Wildlife and Habitat?

Story by Christine Peterson, Photographs by Tom Fowlks

A man in the water wearing a fishing sling pack holding a large fish

The 6 Best Waders of 2025

By Scott Einsmann, Christine Peterson, Joe Genzel, Kevin Hughes

Camping food ideas are endless.

25 Best Camping Food Ideas

By Christine Peterson

Herd of buffalo grazes on prairie with cliffs and clouds in the distance

Wildlife Management

The Buffalo Revivers of the Wind River Reservation

By Christine Peterson

Hot smoked fish

The Best Wood for Smoking Fish of 2025

By Christine Peterson

Pitching your tent on a rock shelf can help protect from flash floods in the canyons of the southwest.

Camping Hacks: 51 Tips and Tricks for Your Next Camping Trip

By Christine Peterson

A great white shark mouth.

Striped Bass Fishing

Great White Shark Tales from Cape Cod’s Charter Boat Captains

By Christine Peterson

grizzly with ear tags in meadow

Wildlife Management

Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?

By Christine Peterson

Wolves in New York

Wildlife Management

Wolves in New York? Here’s What a Comeback Might Look Like

By Christine Peterson

hands holding trout

Climate & Environment

Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It

By Christine Peterson

Origin camo Cam Hanes.

Why Don’t More Hunting Companies Manufacture Camo in the United States?

By Christine Peterson

The best wader for women is the Simms G3.

The Best Waders for Women, Tested and Reviewed

By Christine Peterson

red wolf and whitetail deer

Wildlife Management

Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast?

By Christine Peterson

The original Boone and Crockett national collection trophy mounts are now housed in Springfield, Missouri.

Big Game Hunting

The History—and Future—of Trophy Hunting in North America

By Christine Peterson

Corner crossing from state to BLM land is just one example of corner crossing.

Public Lands & Waters

Public Raises More Than $50,000 to Defend Hunters Ticketed for Corner Crossing in Wyoming

By Christine Peterson

Existing habitat programs are a boon for the 30 by 30 plan.

Climate & Environment

Conservation Groups Urge Biden to Boost Existing Programs for 30 by 30 Initiative

By Christine Peterson

Grayling caught from the eddies of Lake Creek river in Alaska.

Waters of Plenty: Rafting and Fishing Alaska’s Overlooked Lake Creek

By Christine Peterson

A surge in fishing pressure is a thorny problem fisheries biologists are currently trying to understand.

Fishing Pressure Increased During COVID. Is That a Bad Thing for Gamefish Populations?

By Christine Peterson

A hunter holds a traditional bow and runs through an open field.

Antelope Hunting

This Ultra-Runner Is on a Quest to Persistence-Hunt a Pronghorn

By Christine Peterson

An angler holds a red rainbow trout caught during the spawn.

The Ethics of Fishing for Spawning Trout

By Christine Peterson

The Conway Summit Area of Critical Environmental Concern is managed by the BLM California’s Bishop Field Office.

Climate & Environment

President Biden’s Order to Protect 30 Percent of the Nation’s Land Could Be a Massive Win for Fish and Wildlife—If Hunters, Anglers, Farmers, Tribes Have a Say

By Christine Peterson

a black and white sketched image of a man and woman hunter holding hands

Big Game Hunting

Hunting Can Ruin Your Marriage. Or Make It Stronger

By Christine Peterson

Female angler fishing in the Montana Boulder River.

Public Lands & Waters

What’s Gained and Lost by Privatizing River Access?

By Christine Peterson

child carrying a log in woods.

Survival Skills

11 Outdoor Skills You Can Teach Your Child

By Christine Peterson

OL guide Life tents

5 Great Family Camping Trips to Take Before Summer Ends (Plus What To Do While You’re There)

By Christine Peterson

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Wild Game Recipes

2 Easy Camp Cooking Recipes for the Whole Family

By Christine Peterson

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