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Bass Fishing

The Biggest Bass Ever Caught

Here’s a look back in time at the some of the biggest bass ever landed

We tested the best climbing harnesses.
Gear

The Best Climbing Harnesses of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Your most crucial piece of climbing gear should align with your climbing goals

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Black Bear Hunting

The Hunt for a Man-Killing Black Bear, From the Archives

When a black bear killed a camper in Colorado in the early 1970s, the author sets out with his hounds to track it down

A screenshot of a video of a grizzly bear that looks like a black bear.
Black Bear Hunting

Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too

Officials say the hunter sent them a recorded video of the bear and they told him it was a black bear

Backpackers walk single file on trail to leave no trace.
Adventure

The Leave No Trace Principles, Explained

Backpackers, campers, and hikers can leave the land better than they found it with these seven fundamentals

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Gear

The Best Hiking Shoes, Tested and Reviewed

Before you hit the trail, find the best hiking shoes of 2022 that work with your foot and hiking style

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Wildlife Management

Montana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Illegally Hunting on Tribal Lands and Tampering with Witnesses

Chief Jeremy Swisher hung three mule deer racks in the Glendive police department. Court documents say those deer were illegally taken on the Fort Peck Reservation

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Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Loppers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

These loppers make quick work of small and large branches

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Wildlife Management

CJ Alexander Pleads Not Guilty to 23 Criminal Charges as Poaching Trial Begins in Ohio

Among other charges, the state alleges that Alexander killed a 200-plus-inch buck illegally without permission, and then staged a cover-up at his sister's property to make it seem like a legal hunt

The best water shoes for hikinh lined up on the grass.
Camping Gear

The Best Water Shoes for Hiking

Submerge your feet confidently with one of these protective and fast-drying options

wake surfing
Wildlife Management

The Wake Surfing Problem: Big Waves and Big Controversy Are Coming to a Lake Near You

In the Midwest where there are countless lakes of all sizes, massive wake boats and the waves they create are causing potential habitat damage and new regulations

We tested the best sunscreens.
Camping Gear

The Best Sunscreens of 2025, Tested and Ingredients Inspected

I looked at the ingredients, ease of use, and skin feel of 15 of the most popular sunscreens. Here are the ones I’ll keep using

Two fishermen with a boatload of hunting dogs.
Survival Skills

Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake

The dogs were at least a mile offshore and struggling to tread water by the time the anglers arrived

Ugly Stik makes some of the best catfish rod and reel combos
Fishing Reels

The Best Catfish Rod and Reel Combos of 2025, Tested

These rod and reel combos are affordable and perfect for catfish

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Opinion

Here’s What National Water Access Issues Can Teach Us About Losing Our Favorite Fishing Spots

Sometimes it's the small waters that we love the most — and they're the ones that hurt the most to lose

Leatherman: The Right Tool Always Right at Hand

Leatherman: The Right Tool Always Right at Hand

Take on whatever the day throws your way.

Two Arkansas men with a paddlefish.
Freshwater

Arkansas Fisherman Catches New State-Record Paddlefish by Accident

The angler was trolling Beaver Lake for striped bass when he hooked something much larger

A hunter in blaze orange looks at a dead deer from a distance
Hunting

Public Approval for Hunting and Recreational Shooting Continues to Decline in the U.S.

A survey released Wednesday indicates three-quarters of Americans support both activities

An anti-hunting activist in bright clothing stands on top of a vehicle at a public boat ramp in Australia.
Duck Hunting

During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids

This backlash against hunting may be happening on the other side of the world, but it’s not as far away as American hunters might think

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Conservation

Fossil Hunters in India Found What Could Be the Biggest Snake Ever Discovered

The biologists who uncovered the fossilized vertebrae of a 50-million-year-old snake estimate the critter was about 45 feet long