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crayfish for bait
Freshwater

Catch These 6 Live Bait Species to Land More Fish This Summer

Skip the local bait shop and mix up your approach with these live critters

The MKC The Montana Folding Knife
Knives

The MKC Montana Has Set the Knife World on Fire. This Review Separates the Truth From Internet Slop

We tested Montana Knife Company's first folding knife for sharpness, edge retention, durability, and cutting ability

A sign with some OHV restrictions
Policy & Legislation

The Trump Administration Will Open More Federal Lands to Off-Road Vehicles. Backcountry Hunters Warn of Overcrowding

A new executive order would reverse off-roading policies that have been in place for five decades. Off-roading groups are optimistic while conservation groups are concerned about habitat, user conflicts, and wildlife

Primus Lite Plus, JetBoil Flash, and MSR Windburner backpacking stoves sitting on a picnic table with a grassy field in the background
Camping Gear

We Field Tested the 9 Best Backpacking Stoves

Cook up your next backcountry meal with one of these lightweight powerhouses

A photo of Brayden Shaw with his potential world-record bighead carp.
Carp Fishing

Kentucky Teen Arrows Potential World-Record Bighead Carp with a Busted Arrow

“I've never had to shoot them without a nock and having to hold the arrow”

fathers day gift guide
Gear

The Best Gifts for Dads of 2026

We picked our favorite gifts for dads who love the outdoors

A largemouth bass in a net with a swimbait in its mouth.
Largemouth Bass

Serious Bass Anglers Should Know When to Fizz Fish. Here’s How to Do It Safely

Fizzing is not a controversial practice as long as you know how to properly do it

A fire in Idaho
Climate & Environment

We’re Having Our Worst Wildfire Year in a Decade, and It’s Probably Going to Get Worse

As drought and high temps persist, and as fuel management continues to decline, this summer is the perfect storm for wildfires. Here's what to expect

A big brown trout on the hook at night.
Trout Fishing

How I Discovered the Best Time to Catch Monster Brown Trout Is at Night

A heavily-pressured trout stream transforms once darkness falls

Two hunters and a band of rams run from an avalanche
Natural Disaster Survival

My Client Was Finally in Position on Our Sheep Hunt. Then the Avalanche Struck

After days of careful stalking and miserable conditions, the rams were right where we wanted them — or so we thought

glide baits for bass
Largemouth Bass

How to Fish Glide Baits: The Trendiest Way to Catch a Giant Largemouth Bass

These hefty lures can score the bass of a lifetime if you know how (and when) to use them

The author holding a greater amberjack
Saltwater Fishing

Why Amberjack Are the Underrated Gamefish of the Gulf

Hooking up on a certified ‘reef donkey’ might be the most underrated fishing opportunity in the Gulf

An illustration of a man lost in the woods running in front of a mirage station wagon
Wilderness Survival

My Buddy and I Got Lost on a Wilderness Hunt. I Survived, But He Didn’t

My hunting partner and I set out to stalk a herd of woodland caribou — and didn't return to camp for nine days

silhouette of two canoeists paddling across lake mostly in darkness
Paddling

Before Graduation, My Buddies and I Canoed 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness. We Almost Didn’t Make It

We wanted to take one really tough trip together before we finished college and took on the responsibilities of adulthood

Illustrated swordfish leaping out of the water
Saltwater Fishing

I Was All Alone When I Fought an 11-Foot Swordfish from My 17-Foot Boat

As far as I could find out, no one fishing alone in a small boat had ever caught a swordfish. The problem was when I finally hooked one, he didn't seem to notice

Wild boar grazing and digging up mud in a California County Park
Wildlife Management

Feral Hogs Can Spread CWD. So Why Are These States Still Transporting and Importing Them?

Relatively new research shows that feral hogs aren't being infected with CWD, but that they can carry and spread it

The best budget fish finder, the Garmin Striker 4.
Fishing Gear

Garmin Striker 4 Review: A Top Budget Fish Finder for Kayaks and Small Boats

This GPS-enabled fish finder will help you find fish, locate structure, and mark waypoints for under $150

A walleye in a fishing net.
Crappie Fishing

Minnesotans Are Harvesting 80 Million Pounds of Fish — More Than Twice the DNR Estimate. Has Forward-Facing Sonar Lead to Over Harvesting?

FFS has undoubtedly made anglers more efficient. But there’s no solid data on how that might impact fish populations

Vortex Crossfire 10x50
Binoculars

Today You Can Get the Vortex Crossfire HD 10×50 Binocular for $100

We found the lowest price on the Vortex Crossfire HD and more budget-friendly binocular deals

A man in tweed shooting a shotgun against a sky
Double Barrel Shotguns

How to Be an Insufferable Shotgun Snob, According to Jim Carmichel

The best defense is a good offense — especially when confronted by a true gun snob