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Majestic landscape of canyon with sandstone rock formations, GrandStaircase-EscalanteNational Monument, Utah, USA
Public Lands & Waters

Trump Cuts 2 Popular Utah National Monuments by 90 Percent — About 3 Million Acres

The executive order that reduces the size of Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante by about 3 million acres is sure to face legal challenges

Freel 1230 yard prairie dog
Small Game Hunting

I Shot A Prairie Dog At 1,368 Yards, And It Wasn’t (All) Luck

Here’s the truth about hitting small targets at extremely long distances

A hunter wearing kuiu puts a locking tag on a caribou.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

The 17 Best Deals of the Kuiu Founder’s Day Sale: Rain Gear, Jackets, Base Layers, and Pants

Save on Kuiu gear including our top pick for hunting rain gear

fishing the yukon
Paddling

We Floated the Yukon River and Struck It Rich

We rode this famous river 437 miles from Whitehorse to Dawson amid echoes of its rollicking past and smack into excitement of its ever-challenging present

A lone canoeist on a lake in the Boundary Waters.
Public Lands & Waters

The Forest Service Has Closed the Most Popular Wilderness Area in America Due to Wildfire Danger

The Forest Service has temporarily closed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as wildfires rage through northern Minnesota

The Sea to Summit sits in a tent.
Camping Gear

We Tested the 15 Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags, These Are the Ones We’d Actually Carry in the Backcountry

Choosing the right sleeping bag can make or break your next backpacking trip; we can help

child carrying a log in woods.
Survival Skills

11 Outdoor Survival Skills You Can (and Should) Teach Your Kids

Some of life's most important lessons are learned outside the classroom

o'connor africa
Big Game Hunting

O’Connor in Africa: Hunting Gemsbok in the Kalahari with a Trusted .270 Winchester

world record lake trout CO (edited)
Trout Fishing

The Biggest Trout Ever Caught

walleye fishing
Walleye Fishing

These Giant Walleyes Are Tracked By Advanced Tech and a Fanatical Fishing Culture

The lake Erie walleye fishery is one of a kind

bear hunt
Black Bear Hunting

It Took Me 10 Years to Tag a Bear With My Bow, But It Was Well Worth the Wait

My decade of bowhunting for a Maine black bear was drawing to a close—then a blur in the brush

Slab Queen 1
Bluegill Fishing

Meet the “Slab Queen” Who Is on a Mission to Grow (and Catch) the Next World-Record Bluegill

They’re growing ‘em big down in ‘Bama these days

caribou hunting
Big Game Hunting

I Shot One of the Biggest Woodland Caribou in the World

When my guide finally spotted the big bull, all he could say was "shoot!"

smallmouth bass
Smallmouth Bass

Decades Ago, These Driftless Area Streams Were Smallmouth Bass Goldmines

We drove only 3 hours from Chicago to find some of the best smallmouth fishing in the Midwest

.338 Lapua vs. .300 Win. Mag.
Precision Rifles

.300 Winchester Magnum vs. .338 Lapua Magnum: Which Long-Range Cartridge Is Right for You?

These mighty magnums find themselves in similar theaters for a reason.

Minnesota record bluegill
Bluegill Fishing

Giant Bluegill Breaks Minnesota State Record. It’s the Second Time This Lake Has Produced a Record Panfish This Year

Big Stone Lake in western Minnesota is on fire with trophy bluegills. The state record has been broken there twice this summer

Best affordable crossbows
Bow Hunting Gear

The 3 Best Affordable Crossbows: Premium Features and Performance at Budget-Friendly Prices

This crossbows cost under $1,200 and are just as accurate as options costing three times their price

pheasant hunting
Hunter Recruitment

This Controversial Hunter Recruitment Program Buys Pheasants from Prisons. Now Bird Planting Could Expand to Federal and Private Lands

Montana’s wildlife commission will consider expanding prison-reared bird plants to private and federal lands

duck lures and rat baits
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Those Trendy Creature Baits Don’t Really Catch Fish. Here’s Why Traditional Topwaters Are a Better Option

Are all these trendy critter baits truly productive, or just for quacks?

The Shimano Curado DC and Abu Garcia Revo SX VoltiQ side views
Fishing Reels

The Battle of the DC Reels: Shimano Curado DC vs Abu Garcia Revo SX VoltiQ

I put two of the top DC reels head to head to find out which is the best for bass anglers