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You need to try different tactics for better public land success.

How to Beat the Crowds in the Public-Land Whitetail Woods How to Beat the Crowds in the Public-Land Whitetail Woods

By Brodie Swisher

One of the reservoirs at Pine Tree Research Station in Arkansas.

To Keep 6,300 Acres from Being Sold to a Private Buyer, Should We Pay for Public Land We Already Own? To Keep 6,300 Acres from Being Sold to a Private Buyer, Should We Pay for Public Land We Already Own?

By James Brandenburg

Alaska caribou hunt

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 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

Biden Administration to Restore Roadless Rule Protections to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Biden Administration to Restore Roadless Rule Protections to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

By Alex Robinson

hunter elk haunch

Bull’s Eye: Why Colorado is an Elk Hunter’s Paradise Bull’s Eye: Why Colorado is an Elk Hunter’s Paradise

By Andrew McKean and Alex Robinson

$6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat

$6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat $6.4 Million Grant to Improve Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Habitat

Restoring eelgrass to Florida's rivers is critical for sportfish.

Restoring Eeelgrass to Florida’s St. Johns River Helps Hard-Hit Sportfish Habitat Restoring Eeelgrass to Florida’s St. Johns River Helps Hard-Hit Sportfish Habitat

Calling in a tom is as good a way of celebrating Earth Day as any.

This Earth Day, Let’s Celebrate the Messy Side of Nature This Earth Day, Let’s Celebrate the Messy Side of Nature

By Andrew McKean

Marshes disappearing in Mobile Bay, Alabama.

The Marshes of Alabama’s Mobile Bay Are Disappearing—Fast The Marshes of Alabama’s Mobile Bay Are Disappearing—Fast

Two non-resident caribou hunters packing out meat and antlers in the proposed closure area.

The Feds May Close 60 Million Acres of Alaska Public Land to “Sport Hunters.” And Yeah, That Probably Means You The Feds May Close 60 Million Acres of Alaska Public Land to “Sport Hunters.” And Yeah, That Probably Means You

A successful day teal hunting on Illinois public land.

The Public-Land Hunting in My State Sucks, and I’m Okay With That The Public-Land Hunting in My State Sucks, and I’m Okay With That

New Mexico coyote

New Mexico to Ban Trapping on Public Land New Mexico to Ban Trapping on Public Land

By Alan Clemons

Man whitewater rafting down a river.

A Whitewater Fishing Adventure on The New River A Whitewater Fishing Adventure on The New River

elk hunting in Montana

Elk Management in Montana Shows the Blind Spots of Our North American Model of Wildlife Conservation Elk Management in Montana Shows the Blind Spots of Our North American Model of Wildlife Conservation

By Andrew McKean

A technician examines wind damage to crops at Pine Tree Research Station, a property the University of Arkansas is trying to sell.

This Proposed Sale of Public Land in Arkansas Is All Too Common for Hunters Everywhere This Proposed Sale of Public Land in Arkansas Is All Too Common for Hunters Everywhere

By James Brandenburg

The Central Arctic Management Area - a BLM Wilderness Study Area - sits between NPRA and Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. This little known 320,000 acre area is starkly beautiful and made up of rolling tundra and snow covered peaks.

6 Key Issues We Hope the New Interior Secretary Tackles—and How to Pull It Off in This Partisan Era 6 Key Issues We Hope the New Interior Secretary Tackles—and How to Pull It Off in This Partisan Era

By Andrew McKean

A rafter and his black Lab on the New River in West Virginia.

Our Newest National Park Allows Hunting? How Locals Fought for the New River Gorge’s Sporting Traditions, and Tourism Our Newest National Park Allows Hunting? How Locals Fought for the New River Gorge’s Sporting Traditions, and Tourism

By Natalie Krebs

3 Key Questions From Deb Haaland’s Interior Secretary Confirmation Hearings 3 Key Questions From Deb Haaland’s Interior Secretary Confirmation Hearings

By Andrew McKean

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

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 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 pair of youth waterfowl hunters hold up a shotgun and a duck.

Guns

The Surge in Gun and Ammo Sales Has Created a Boom in Wildlife Conservation Funding The Surge in Gun and Ammo Sales Has Created a Boom in Wildlife Conservation Funding

By Alex Robinson

Late-season is one of the best times to be in the woods.

Right Now is The Best Time to Be a Public-Land Small-Game Hunter Right Now is The Best Time to Be a Public-Land Small-Game Hunter

A caribou in ANWR.

Drilling for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Two Perspectives from Alaskan Outdoorsmen Drilling for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Two Perspectives from Alaskan Outdoorsmen

A New Mexican woman with dark hair and turquoise earrings crosses her arms and looks at the camera in an open field.

Update: President-Elect Biden Picks Deb Haaland for Department of Interior Secretary Update: President-Elect Biden Picks Deb Haaland for Department of Interior Secretary

By Andrew McKean

A hunter walks up on a downed whitetail deer in a field.

7 Rules You Must Follow to Punch Your Big-Game Tag on Public Land 7 Rules You Must Follow to Punch Your Big-Game Tag on Public Land

By Aram von Benedikt

You don't have to summit 10,000-foot mountains to kill wild game out West.

7 Myths About Hunting Western Big Game That Easterners Need to Know 7 Myths About Hunting Western Big Game That Easterners Need to Know

A pod of fish with red backs and green fins splashing in shallow running water.

Army Corps Denies Permitting for Alaska’s Pebble Mine, Possibly Bringing an End to the Controversial Project Army Corps Denies Permitting for Alaska’s Pebble Mine, Possibly Bringing an End to the Controversial Project

By Alex Robinson

An Alaskan brown bear stands on his hind legs in an open grassy field near a forest.

USDA Strips Tongass Roadless-Rule Protections, Favoring Subsidized Logging Interests Over Hunters, Anglers, and Wildlife USDA Strips Tongass Roadless-Rule Protections, Favoring Subsidized Logging Interests Over Hunters, Anglers, and Wildlife

William Perry Pendley, Bureau of Land Management.

Senate Takes on William Perry Pendley’s “Illegal Role” at Bureau of Land Management Senate Takes on William Perry Pendley’s “Illegal Role” at Bureau of Land Management

By Andrew McKean

A hunter smiles and kneels behind a large mule deer in the snow.

In the Future: There Will Always Be Public Hunting Land in America In the Future: There Will Always Be Public Hunting Land in America

By Randy Newberg

A large buffalo in the large open fields of Montana.

In the Future: Millionaires Will Pay for Wildlife Habitat In the Future: Millionaires Will Pay for Wildlife Habitat

By Andrew McKean

The Forest Service Announced it Will Axe Roadless Rule Protections in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest The Forest Service Announced it Will Axe Roadless Rule Protections in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

A hunter stands amongst brush and cover while looking through a riflescope and holding a rifle against his shoulder, ready to fire.

A Coveted Moose Tag Reveals the Complicated Reality of Western Big-Game Hunting A Coveted Moose Tag Reveals the Complicated Reality of Western Big-Game Hunting

By John B. Snow

A black and white photo of a man holding specimens.

Aldo Leopold’s 5 Essentials for Wildlife and Habitat Management Aldo Leopold’s 5 Essentials for Wildlife and Habitat Management

By Andrew McKean

Red sockeye salmon with hooked jaw swimming in Alaska stream.

Will the Trump Administration Change Course on Alaska’s Pebble Mine? Key Republicans Are Rallying in Opposition Will the Trump Administration Change Course on Alaska’s Pebble Mine? Key Republicans Are Rallying in Opposition

By Natalie Krebs

A yellow sign that reads "Entering Public Lands" on a weathered fence post in front of a two-track road

Breaking: Trump Administration Withdraws Pendley as Nominee for BLM Director Breaking: Trump Administration Withdraws Pendley as Nominee for BLM Director

By Andrew McKean

A National Park mountain range against clear blue and lightly clouded skies overlooking a wooded forest area.

The President Just Signed a Historic Conservation Bill That Will Help Buy New Public Lands and Fix Our National Parks The President Just Signed a Historic Conservation Bill That Will Help Buy New Public Lands and Fix Our National Parks

By Alex Robinson

Into the Wild Bus

Decades Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Deadly Tourist Attraction, It Was a Hunting Camp Decades Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Deadly Tourist Attraction, It Was a Hunting Camp

A large, male brown bear fishes for salmon in the Tongass National Forest.

The Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest is Vital for Both Hunters and Brown Bears The Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest is Vital for Both Hunters and Brown Bears

Twilight in the Louisiana delta.

Video: Meet the Duck Hunting Queen of Plaquemines Parish Video: Meet the Duck Hunting Queen of Plaquemines Parish

By Alex Robinson

Female angler fishing in the Montana Boulder River.

What’s Gained and Lost by Privatizing River Access? What’s Gained and Lost by Privatizing River Access?

By Christine Peterson

The Rio Chama in New Mexico

Lawyers, Trout, and Money—The Crazy Story Behind the Water Access Battle in New Mexico Lawyers, Trout, and Money—The Crazy Story Behind the Water Access Battle in New Mexico

By Christine Peterson

Whitetail deer in a field.

13 of the Best Public Hunting and Fishing Spots Near Big Cities 13 of the Best Public Hunting and Fishing Spots Near Big Cities

By Kristen A. Schmitt

President Trump Tweets in Favor of Fully and Permanently Funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund President Trump Tweets in Favor of Fully and Permanently Funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Angler holding a trout in the water.

When Wilderness is a Catch-22 When Wilderness is a Catch-22

By Peter Heller

Two hunters kneeling behind Wyoming ram.

Wyoming Has a Wilderness Problem Wyoming Has a Wilderness Problem

By Andrew McKean

Two hunters in camo and orange vests drag a deer.

What’s Next for Citizen Conservation? What’s Next for Citizen Conservation?

By Andrew McKean

An elk standing in the snow.

Elk Hunting a Secret Public-Land Spot in the Utah Backcountry Elk Hunting a Secret Public-Land Spot in the Utah Backcountry

By Natalie Krebs

Alex Robinson fishing in the Tongass National Forest.

The Tongass National Forest Is a Wilderness on the Chopping Block The Tongass National Forest Is a Wilderness on the Chopping Block

By Alex Robinson

A hunter kneeling behind a Kansas buck.

The 6 Best Do-it-Yourself Hunts in America The 6 Best Do-it-Yourself Hunts in America

By Jace Bauserman

Hunter aiming a rifle in Alaska's Tongass National Forest

The Wildest Hunt: A Film About the Tongass National Forest The Wildest Hunt: A Film About the Tongass National Forest

M2S All-terrain ebike

E-Bikes to Be Allowed on “Non-Motorized” National Forest Land. But First, a Lawsuit E-Bikes to Be Allowed on “Non-Motorized” National Forest Land. But First, a Lawsuit

Smokey Bear Has a Target On His Back

Smokey Bear Has a Target On His Back Smokey Bear Has a Target On His Back

The Forest Service Wants to Open 9.2 Million Roadless Acres to Potential Logging. Here’s Your Chance to Say Something About It

The Forest Service Wants to Open 9.2 Million Roadless Acres to Potential Logging. Here’s Your Chance to Say Something About It The Forest Service Wants to Open 9.2 Million Roadless Acres to Potential Logging. Here’s Your Chance to Say Something About It

By Alex Robinson

The Trump Administration Repealed Obama-Era Waters of the U.S. Rule. But Now What?

The Trump Administration Repealed Obama-Era Waters of the U.S. Rule. But Now What? The Trump Administration Repealed Obama-Era Waters of the U.S. Rule. But Now What?

By John Haughey

Are State Lands Really Public?

Are State Lands Really Public? Are State Lands Really Public?

By Andrew McKean

EPA Removes Water Protections and Rolls Back 2015 WOTUS Rule

EPA Removes Water Protections and Rolls Back 2015 WOTUS Rule EPA Removes Water Protections and Rolls Back 2015 WOTUS Rule

By Matthew Every

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Is the Trump Administration Really Looking Out for Outdoorsmen and Women? That Might Be Up to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Is the Trump Administration Really Looking Out for Outdoorsmen and Women? That Might Be Up to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt

By Alex Robinson

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Western Hunters Can’t Access 6.35 Million Acres of Public State Lands Western Hunters Can’t Access 6.35 Million Acres of Public State Lands

By Natalie Krebs

The Political Battle for America’s Public Land Is Happening Below the Radar

The Political Battle for America’s Public Land Is Happening Below the Radar The Political Battle for America’s Public Land Is Happening Below the Radar

A Caribou Hunting Adventure in Alaska, No Guides Required

A Caribou Hunting Adventure in Alaska, No Guides Required A Caribou Hunting Adventure in Alaska, No Guides Required

By Alex Robinson

9 Hard Truths About Hunting on Public Land

9 Hard Truths About Hunting on Public Land 9 Hard Truths About Hunting on Public Land

Where to Kill Wild Public-Land Pigs All Across the South

Where to Kill Wild Public-Land Pigs All Across the South Where to Kill Wild Public-Land Pigs All Across the South

In Colorado, Most State Trust Land is Closed to Public Hunting. What Gives?

In Colorado, Most State Trust Land is Closed to Public Hunting. What Gives? In Colorado, Most State Trust Land is Closed to Public Hunting. What Gives?

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Florida’s Water Crisis Has Sport Fishing on the Brink of Collapse Florida’s Water Crisis Has Sport Fishing on the Brink of Collapse

By Andrew McKean