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280 Ackley Improved
Ammo

The 280 Ackley Improved Is Still One of the Greatest Western Big Game Cartridges

Flat-shooting, accurate, and mild-recoiling, the 70-year-old .280 AI still deserves props as one of the best all-around Western big-game cartridges

The Swarovski Visio smart binocular
Binoculars

Swarovski AX Visio Review: The Most Advanced, and Controversial, Birding Binocular

The new AX Visio combines AI, a GPS-informed compass, a digital field guide, and world-class glass in a $4,800 optic

A bull elk bugles in the woods.
Elk Hunting

Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall

As Midwestern elk herds grow, Wisconsin is adding elk tags with a new hunt this fall.

A man in a camo sunshirt and hood leans a lever-action rifle against a tree as he prepares to shoot.
Guns

Podcast: The Time of the Lever Gun Is Now

Not only have lever-gun designs from the 1890s managed to remain relevant for 130 years, they’re better than ever

A drop of blood on the tooth of a crocodile.
Big Game Hunting

Hunting the Nile Crocodile, the Very Picture of Death

To hunt a Nile crocodile requires precise shot placement, steady nerves, and a willingness to face your deepest fears

Federal TSS 12 ga
Turkey Hunting

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

We discuss the pattern performance, physics, and field anecdotes that will help you better understand Tungsten Super Shot

Testing the best cast iron skillets for camping
Camping

The Best Cast Iron Skillets for Camping of 2025, Tested

The best 4-season tents are set up in the snow.
Camping Gear

The Best 4-Season Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Keep camping all year long with one of the top four-season tents

We tested the best tactical flashlights.
Gear

The Best Tactical Flashlights of 2025

Find our picks for the top rifle, pistol, and handheld flashlights

Best Camping Percolators of 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Percolators of 2025

Rise and shine with a great cup of joe using one of the best camping percolators

The Best Family Tents of 2025
Camping Gear

The Best Family Tents of 2025

Keep your family comfortable on your next camping trip

The author using one of the best bow presses from Last Chance Archery.
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bow Presses for the Home Bow Mechanic

No home bow shop is complete without a bow press

Feet in front of a vista
Adventure

It’s Time to Give Barefoot Shoes a Try

Here’s how to safely take the plunge (Hint: You can keep your hiking boots and Hokas)

Mojave desert
Adventure

50 Miles Across the Mojave Without Water

I learned my limits through the art of the long walk

Shed elk antlers on the National Elk Refuge.
Conservation

Shed Antler Poacher Busted with More Than 1,000 Pounds of Rack. He’s Now Banned from Wyoming Federal Lands

Jonathan Lee Cox was caught attempting to sell antlers that he had poached from Wyoming's National Elk Refuge and the Bridger-Teton National Forest during closed season

the best winter hiking boots
Camping Gear

Best Winter Hiking Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Keep your feet warm on your next cold-weather adventure with one of these winter-ready boots

record lake trout
Fishing

Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore

John Stamas' 39-inch, 20-pound lake trout is the longest ever recorded in Massachusetts. It could be the new state record

Gray Wolf pack howling taken in Yellowstone NP
Conservation

As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator

OL sits down with Francine Madden, who will be hosting virtual discussions about wolves and wolf management

A Louisiana black bear in a field.
Bear Hunting

Louisiana Establishes Its First Black Bear Hunting Season Since 1987

The hunt will take place in December and is confined to the northeastern corner of the state, where bear populations are highest

Jeffrey Forester holds a Georgia record rock bass.
Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

Until this weekend, nobody in Georgia had caught a rock bass weighing at least 1 pound and submitted it for record consideration