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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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Pelican Dayventure Backpack Cooler Review: The Coolest Cooler of Summer

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

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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

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The Best Water Filters for Backpacking, Camping, and Emergencies

By Laura Lancaster

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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We Tested the 7 Best Camping Stoves

By Laura Lancaster

REI Half dome set up by an alpine lake

The Best Deals of REI’s Anniversary Sale: Tents, Sleeping Bags, Camp Chairs, Coolers, and More

By Scott Einsmann

A black and blue and white illustration of a hunter getting caught in floodwaters with a plane in the background.

A Fly-In Hunt Turns into a Fight for Survival Against Wolves and High Water

By Jerry Valentine, as told to Ben East

We tested the best camping chairs.

The Best Camping Chairs: Comfort from the Fire Pit to the Backcountry

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best camping tents.

The 7 Best Camping Tents We’ve Tested

By Laura Lancaster

Expert recommendations on the best barefoot shoes

After Hiking 1,000+ Miles in The Best Barefoot Shoes, This Is What We Actually Wear Everyday

By Laura Lancaster

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I Raised 3 Kids Alone in the Heart of Wolf Country. These Are the Tough Lessons We Had to Learn

By Olive A. Fredrickson

An illustration of a man hiking across a tree which has a bear on it.

‘Better a Live Coward Than a Dead Hero.’ My Lifetime of Grizzly Bear Encounters

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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

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This Survival Instructor Wants You to Know the Wilderness Isn’t Out to Get You

By Andrew McKean

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