Latest Public Lands & Waters Stories
Study Finds Lake Ontario Fish Have Plastic Particles in Their Flesh
Trout Unlimited Lawsuit Is a Win for Salmon, Deals Another Blow to Pebble Mine
5 Most Attainable Public-Land Upland Bird Hunts in the U.S.
Biden Administration Puts Up Roadblock on Proposed Mine Near the Boundary Waters
Conservation Groups Urge Biden to Boost Existing Programs for 30 by 30 Initiative
From the Archives: The History of the Outdoor Life Conservation Pledge
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Auctions $311,740 Worth of Horns, Antlers, and Trophy Mounts for Conservation
Florida Designates $53 Million Annually for Indian River Lagoon Cleanup Projects
Access, Wheelchairs and Wilderness
3 of the Best Midwestern States for Hunting OTC Whitetails This Season
Giving Thanks on National Public Lands Day
Trout Unlimited Calls on Biden Administration to Save Snake River Salmon and Steelhead
The Bureau of Land Management Will Move Its Headquarters Back To D.C.
California Re-Opens 34 Properties to Public Hunting and Fishing as Wildfires Subside
The Future of Trout Fishing in the West Could Be in Hot Water
All California National Forests Closed Due To Wildfires
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Closes Indefinitely Due to Wildfires
The “Zoom Towns” in the West Could Hurt Big-Game Migrations
Crowds Moved in on Your Big-Game Hunt? Make the Hunting Pressure Work for You
Montana and Idaho Address Low Water, High Temps for Trout with Different Regs
After Senators Deadlock in a “Skunk Fight” Over Tree-Spiking, BLM Nomination Will Go to the Senate Floor
Maine’s New $40 Million Budget for Buying Land Will Help Deer Survive Winter
Republicans Call on Biden to Withdraw His Pick to Run the Bureau of Land Management
Management of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Is Back on Track for Hunters, Anglers
How to Beat the Crowds in the Public-Land Whitetail Woods
To Keep 6,300 Acres from Being Sold to a Private Buyer, Should We Pay for Public Land We Already Own?
Plan to Close 60 Million Acres of Public Land to ‘Non-Local’ Caribou and Moose Hunting Stalls. But More Requests to Restrict Hunting in Alaska Are on the Way
Biden Administration to Restore Roadless Rule Protections to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Air Force Opens Six More Miles of California’s Dry Creek for Salmon and Steelhead Spawn
Bull’s Eye: Why Colorado is an Elk Hunter’s Paradise
The Annual North American Waterfowl Breeding Survey Is Canceled—Again. Here’s What It Means for Hunters
$6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat
Restoring Eeelgrass to Florida’s St. Johns River Helps Hard-Hit Sportfish Habitat
This Earth Day, Let’s Celebrate the Messy Side of Nature
Coral Reef Restoration Underway in the Florida Keys, Just in Time for Earth Day
Master Public Land
Land and Water Conservation Fund Cut: Congress Doesn’t Care About Public Access (Or About Urban Kids)
Q&A with Public Land Access Warrior Randy Newberg
Trail Access: The Case for More Private-Land ATV Clubs
Spend 4th Grade Outdoors: Obama’s National Access Plan Includes Natural-Resource Curriculum
Riding Access: 7 Keys to Building a Great ATV Trail
Cornered: Western Sportsmen Trapped by Arcane Regulation Prohibiting Public Access at Corner Crossings
These 4 Trail Blazers Earned the 2016 Outdoor Life Open Country Awards
Where to Kill Wild Public-Land Pigs All Across the South
Colorado’s Big Secret: Public Hunting Land That’s Closed to Public Hunting
One Veteran’s Story: I Fought for Public Land
Should Non-Hunters Pay for Conservation Through the “User Pay” Model? Maybe Not
Sportsmen and Women Have Major Stake in Oregon Refuge Standoff Led by Bundy Family
Q&A: Donald Trump on Guns, Hunting, and Conservation
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Newsflash for Wildlife Biologists: It’s Time to Quit “Counting Deer”
DIY Backcountry Hunt: How to Plan and Execute Your Public-Land Adventure
Beyond Malheur: Why Federal Wildlife Refuges Matter So Much
Access Denied: New Mexico Gives Public-Water Wading Fisherman the Boot
An Access Warrior’s Lonely (and Dusty) Crusade
To Cherish or Trash: A Week of Perspectives on the Competing Value of our Public Land
Missouri’s Largest Private Landowner and Access Champion Leo Drey Dies at 98
Waterfowl Hunting: 9 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Bird Bands
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This Just In: Feds Plan to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies—and Hunting Is a Possible Management Option
An Exclusive Upland Shooting Club Makes a Play for Public Land in Idaho
Locked Up: Nearly a Third of Montana’s Private Land Is Leased to Hunting Outfitters
Access Stories Roundup: Idaho’s Track Record Predicts What Happens When Public Lands are Sold
Public Lands Roundup: Missouri Looking to Grow Public Access on Private Land
Public Land: House Committee Passes First Land-Transfer Legislation
Trump, Clinton’s Representatives Speak on Sportsmen’s Issues of Public Land, the Second Amendment, Conservation, and Climate Change
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