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Two of the best waterproof hiking boots sit in a stream.
Camping Gear

The Best Waterproof Hiking Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Keep your feet dry on your next all-day hike with one of these best-in-class boots

Two fisheries biologists hold up a lake sturgeon.
Conservation

A Lake Sturgeon Swam 651 Miles from Wisconsin to Illinois in ‘Longest-Known’ Migration Down Mississippi River

Biologists say the 30-year-old fish had to pass through more than 20 dams on its way from Jim Falls, Wisconsin, to Alton, Illinois

A magnet pulls a knife from water.
Fishing

Magnet Fisherman Retrieves Key Evidence in a 9-Year-Old Murder Case from a Georgia Creek

The new evidence included a .22 rifle and a bag containing the victims’ driver’s licenses, credit cards, and cell phone

The Maven B.7 fit in the palm of your hand.
Binoculars

The Best Compact Binoculars, Tested and Reviewed

We tested easy-to-carry binos

An unknown man holds up a gray wolf.
Conservation

Gray Wolf Trapped in Colorado Was from Great Lakes Population, Feds Confirm

A rancher discovered the wolf earlier this month in a coyote trap on private land

A truck at a gas station; a passenger of the truck inside the gas station.
Conservation

Someone Released 25 Turkeys on Public Land in Nevada. Officials Want to Find Out Who

Leave wildlife relocation to the professionals

A K9 named Indy with a poached turkey, and a pile of hunting gear.
Conservation

Conservation Dog Helps Bust Turkey Poachers Who Killed Two Hens and a Gobbler with Rifles

After an initial arrest, K9 officer Indy sniffed out another poacher hiding in the woods

crappie fishing
Crappie Fishing

It’s OK to Keep Trophy Crappie

We talked to biologists in Texas and Wisconsin to get their perspective on the best-sized crappie to keep

Thermal Shift

Thermal Shift

Tools of the modern hunter.

fishing from shore
Fishing

Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk?

A viral fishing video can teach us lessons about minding our etiquette on the water

The best backpack coolers sit on a dock.
Camping Gear

The Best Backpack Coolers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Keep your brews chilled all day long with one of these top portable packs

Silencerco Omega 36M short ASR
Guns

Silencerco Omega 36M: The Ultimate Do-All Suppressor?

This modular suppressor might just be the most versatile can on the market

We tested the best wool socks.
Camping Gear

The Best Wool Socks of 2025

Here are our top picks after testing merino socks along the Oregon Coast Trail

Camping rocking chairs are comfortable, sturdy, and relaxing—an upgrade for your next camping trip.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Rocking Chairs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Make your next camping adventure even more relaxing with one of these rockers

The best camping kettles make boiling water or other things easier when you’re camping in the backcountry.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Kettles for 2025

These best camping kettles picks boil water efficiently and pack comfortably

A fossil hunter with a shark's tooth; the fossil hunter recovers in the hospital.
Animal Attacks

Fossil Hunter Fights Off Gator Attack, with a Screwdriver, While Trapped Underwater

"I stabbed him in the eye. And when I did that, he shook me like a ragdoll"

Draw length measurement
Bow Hunting

How to Measure Draw Length

Learn how to measure and refine your draw length

A group of people harasses black bear cubs.
Conservation

Watch: Teen Drops and Injures Black Bear Cub After Pulling It Out of a Tree to Take Photos with It

“The cub appeared to be lethargic and frightened. It looked to be favoring one of its front paws and was wet and shivering”

The Best 2011 pistols were tested for accuracy and reliability.
Handguns

The Best 2011 Pistols of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We tested a wide range of 2011s and double-stack 1911s to find the best values, the most accurate shooters, and to crown the best-overall handgun in this growing category

Piles of debris lay in the snowy Minnesota woods.
Big Game Hunting

Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’

‘It looks like hell. The wood’s all splintered. There’s nuts and bolts and nails blown and strewn all over the place. I don’t think it was appropriate’