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bull elk
Big Game Hunting

Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine

After getting the green light from the DNR, Mark Mackey culled a massive bull elk that had escaped from a local game preserve

We tested the best travel backpacks.
Gear

The 7 Best Travel Backpacks of 2025, According to Testing

Save yourself time and stress by carrying everything you need for your next trip with one of these backpacks

Tactical Lever Action: The Ultimate Truck Gun or an Abomination of a Classic Platform?
Rifles

Tactical Lever Action: The Ultimate Truck Gun or an Abomination of a Classic Platform?

Do modern tactical upgrades help keep lever guns relevant, or are they just a fad?

A grizzly bear walks through a forest.
Conservation

As Many as 70 Grizzly Bears Will Be Released in Washington State Over the Next Decade

Federal agencies plan to relocate bears from British Columbia and the Rocky Mountains until they establish an initial population of 25 grizzlies in the North Cascades

A man with hat on kayak sailing on the blue sea.
Fishing Gear

The Best Fishing Kayaks of 2025

Paddle kayak? Pedal kayak? Motor powered? Sit-on-top or sit in? Use our guide to the best fishing kayak for how you fish.

trap shooting
Competitive Shooting

Beginners’ Guide to Trap Shooting

Trap shooting is a game of skill, cadence, and mental grit. Here's how to get started

A group of sharks feeds on a wahoo.
Fishing

Watch: Spearfisherman Loses Wahoo in Mind-Boggling ‘Sharknado’ Feeding Frenzy

Jose Liccardo speared a large wahoo in the Gambier Islands, only to lose the whole fish to a school of hungry sharks moments later

The head of a giant white sturgeon caught in California.
Fishing

White Sturgeon of ‘Legendary’ Proportions Could Have Rivaled the World Record

“Usually big sturgeon just slosh at the surface, or stick their head above water. But this massive white jumped completely out of the water twice. It was epic”

We tested the best camp chairs.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Chairs for Bad Backs of 2025

Take the pressure off your bad back with one of these comfortable camping chairs

A giant bluefin tuna is hauled onto a dock.
Fishing

Giant, 888-Pound Tuna Is the Largest Ever Caught off Florida Coast

The bluefin tuna was 61.5 pounds heavier than the current state record, but it won't qualify as a record because multiple anglers reeled it in

Dead salmon fry at a fish hatchery in Oregon.
Conservation

‘Senseless’ Vandal Poisons Oregon Fish Hatchery, Killing 18,000 Salmon with Liquid Bleach

"When someone comes in and does something like this, you can't wrap your head around it"

A tom turkey in Kentucky.
Conservation

Indiana Police Officers Cited for Turkey Poaching in Kentucky

A citation for one of two Jasper police officers mentions hunting turkeys over bait with a youth hunter

Mosquito ready to bite
Camping Gear

The Best Mosquito Repellents of 2025, Tested

These repellents won't let mosquitoes suck the fun out of summer.

A fly fisherman holds up a state-record cutthroat trout.
Fishing

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands State-Record Cutthroat Trout, Releases It into Clark Fork River

Daniel Whitesitt thought he had hooked bottom until the snag took off running

We tested the best filtered water bottles.
Gear

The Best Filtered Water Bottles of 2025

Filter out PFAS, chlorine, giardia, and more with one of these best-in-class personal filters

A close-up of an alligator in Florida.
Animal Attacks

Florida Man Runs Over Gator to Save His Neighbor

Walter Rudder does not brake for alligators

A dark gray and white Wyoming wolf crosses a snowy road.
Opinion

Activists Are Defining Hunters by One Wyoming Man Who Tortured a Wolf. What Are Actual Hunters Doing About It?

The appalling actions of one individual are shaping the way an outraged public views — and could change — ethical, science-based wildlife management in the U.S.

The Best Mosquito Repellents for Camping in 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Mosquito Repellents for Camping of 2025

Mosquitoes suck, but your camping trip doesn’t have to as long as you have one of these repellents

We launched the Outdoor Life knife collection.
Knives

We Launched a Knife Collection: The 12 New Outdoor Life Knives

Our new collection of OL branded knives are reliable, affordable, and attractive

Fishing for blue catfish in the Potomac River of Washington D.C.
Catfish Fishing

Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill

What a winter kamikaze run for trophy catfish outside Washington D.C. can teach you about global warming, the YouTube generation, and the importance of a good bridge net