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Testing the best cast iron skillets for camping
Camping

The Best Cast Iron Skillets for Camping of 2026, Tested

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

The Best 4-Season Tents of 2026, 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 2026

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

Best Camping Percolators of 2022
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Percolators of 2026

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

The Best Family Tents of 2026
Camping Gear

The Best Family Tents of 2026

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 2026, 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

A sunset over the Florida Everglades.
Climate & Environment

Florida Now Using Gambling Revenues to Fund Wildlife Conservation

A new law funnels portions of the Seminole Tribe's gambling revenue into state-led conservation initiatives

A hunter with a Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe.
Big Game Hunting

Most Hunters Will Never Get the Chance to Chase a Bighorn Ram, but What About Ewes?

Drawing a bighorn ram tag is increasingly unlikely and a guaranteed hunt can cost more than $100,000, so some hunters are shifting their sheep hunting dreams to something more attainable

Chuck Main holds a potential state record-tying yellow perch.
Fishing

Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record

While it's technically the heaviest yellow perch ever recorded in Pennsylvania, Chuck Main's fish might not be big enough to replace the current state record

Two poached elk found in Tennessee.
Conservation

Tennessee Man Loses Hunting Privileges and Firearms After Admitting He Left Elk to Rot

Another hunter tipped off wildlife officials after crossing paths with the man, who claimed to have killed two deer that morning

A wild turkey gobbles in a field.
Turkey Hunting

Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record

The two-day season saw over 3,700 birds harvested, surpassing last year’s total by more than 1,100 birds

6.5 creedmoor vs 6.5 prc
Ammo

6.5 PRC vs 6.5 Creedmoor: What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

Here's how these two popular 6.5 cartridges stack up