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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

no trespassing sign
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

a fossilized snake
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

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip
Survival

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

Another fisherman who tried to rescue him remains hospitalized

A rat lure
Largemouth Bass

Throw Big Rat Baits to Catch Bigger Bass

The savage eats that these baits produce put a frog bite to shame

Dan Infalt buck
Whitetail Deer Hunting

Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In

Dan Infalt, the veteran whitetail hunter and Hunting Beast, has some advice for anyone complaining about pressure on public lands

We tested the best fish scales.
Fishing Gear

The Best Fish Scales of 2025

How to choose the best fish scale—digital scale, mechanical scale, or pocket scale—to accurately weigh your catch.

A wolf runs through a field in Colorado.
Wildlife Management

Colorado Green-Lights Lethal Management of Gray Wolves, Under Certain Conditions

Ranchers in Colorado have long sought a lethal management option for wolves that repeatedly kill livestock. They will have that option starting in August, with some strings attached

A colorado bull elk stands in a meadow.
Elk Hunting

Colorado Eliminates Over-the-Counter Archery Elk Tags for Nonresidents

After complaints of overcrowding and more nonresidents bowhunting elk than residents, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission overwhelmingly voted to restrict out-of-state elk tags

carp fishing
Carp Fishing

How to Catch Carp: Tips and Tactics for Beginners

These undervalued bottom feeders are more challenging (and fun) to hook than you might think. Here's how to do it

Old compound bow versus new bows.
Bow Hunting Gear

Are New Compound Bows Really Better? We Tested a 5-Year-Old Mathews Against New Flagships to Find out

We shot the 2017 Mathews Halon 32 against this year’s top new bows. Here’s how it performed

We tested the best wireless meat thermometers.
Gear

The Best Wireless Meat Thermometers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Never overcook a venison roast again with these thermometers

A gray wolf stands in a forest.
Conservation

Hunter Who Mistakenly Killed a Wolf Hundreds of Miles from Its Home Range Won’t Be Charged

The hunter was on a guided coyote hunt in the state's Lower Peninsula, where wolves haven't been present for around 100 years