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I Missed My Father’s Funeral to Take My Daughter on the Paddle Trip of a Lifetime

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We Took a Family Camping Trip In This Border Country Wilderness and Had the Best Fishing of Our Lives

By Alain Wood Prince

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I Survived the Middle Fork During the Salmon River’s Deadliest Week on Record

By Alfred E. Couture

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We Canoed 200 Miles into the Bush for the Best Walleye and Pike Fishing of Our Lives

By Don St. John

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Before Graduation, My Buddies and I Canoed 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness. We Almost Didn’t Make It

A man nets a fish out of a boat on the buffalo in an old color photograph.

Old-School Float Tips for Targeting River Smallmouth

By Hank Bradshaw

Best Summer Gear of 2026: These Are the 26 Hottest Items for Fishing, Camping, and Adventuring

By Outdoor Life Staff

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We Found an Unreal River Smallmouth Bite Despite Blazing Hot Weather

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I Paddled 850 Miles to Hudson Bay in a Canoe, and Fished to Eat Along the Way

By David Jarden

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It Took Rescuers Days to Find Us in a Remote Canyon. It Took Even Longer to Figure Out How to Get Us Out

By Keith E. Oveson

Dan chops firewood in the BWCA.

Podcast: We Lived in the Boundary Waters for an Entire Year

Whitewater rapids on a little known river in Alaska.

In Alaska, Even a Seemingly Unremarkable River Can Offer the Adventure of a Lifetime

By Christine Peterson

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Want to Kill a Great Late-Season Buck? Float a River

We tested the best packrafts on the water.

The Best Packrafts, River Tested

By Ashley Thess

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I Was Floating One of the West’s Great Trout Rivers. Then the Governor Dropped in on His Helicopter

By Erwin A. Bauer

Trout fishermen bump into canoes.

My Buddies and I Caught 500 Wild Trout in 3 Days on an Old-Fashioned Canoe Trip

By Robeson Bailey

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Our Favorite Smith Sunglasses Are 40% Off at Backcountry

By Ashley Thess

The Best Life Jackets of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Life Jackets of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

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Your Guide to REI’s Anniversary Sale: 25% Off Adventure Gear

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best inflatable paddle boards.

The Best Inflatable Paddle Boards of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster