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Fourth of July Gun deals
Guns

The Best Gun Deals for Independence Day

We’ve scoured the internet for some of the best deals on guns for the ultimate Fourth of July buy

Garmin Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar is the best GPS watch overall.
Gear

Early Prime Day: Save $350 on a Garmin fēnix 7 Pro Sapphire Solar

Save on two of our favorite Garmin watches

A bear swims in open water with two cubs perched on its back.
Wildlife Management

Watch This Black Bear Ferry Her Tiny Cubs Across a Huge Reservoir

Viral video clips show a black bear making a daring swim across a major Massachusetts reservoir — with two cubs clinging to her back

Raw pike on a cutting board in the kitchen with a bone in a thai woman's neck
Fishing

Fish Bone Pierces Thai Woman’s Neck — a Cautionary Tale About Fish Consumption

Nobody cares about your fillet job until there’s a fish spine sticking out of their neck

Illustration of the world-record tiger shark being caught from a pier
Shark Fishing

The Legendary Shark Fishing Record That’s Never Been Broken

When Walter Maxwell hooked into a giant tiger shark from a South Carolina pier in 1964, onlookers were sure he'd lose the fight. Instead, his record still stands today

spearfisherman views bass through underwater foliage
Saltwater Fishing

Photos: What It Takes to Spearfish for White Seabass, the Gray Ghosts of Southern California

Epic photos of the freedivers who chase white seabass in the kelp beds of SoCal

A suppressed rifle barrel
Guns

Podcast: Why Can’t We Pass Silencer Deregulation?

The Hearing Protection Act seems like it should easily pass Congress while there’s a Republican majority in the Senate and the House, but that hasn’t been the case yet. Here’s the hold up

An illustration of a hunter with a jammed rifle facing off with a black bear on its hind legs.
Black Bear Hunting

I Was 10 Feet from the Bear I’d Been Tracking All Day. Then My Rifle Jammed

Donna Kalil, a contracted snake hunter, with a giant python in the Everglades.
Wildlife Management

19 Weird and Wild Snake Photos from the Florida Python Challenge

Every summer hundreds of snake hunters descend on the Everglades to track down and remove as many invasive Burmese pythons as they can. Here's a peek behind the scenes

A very serviceable tent that does what it says it will do, even if it’s a little smaller than expected.
Gear

Prime Day Deals on Camping and Hiking Gear

Backpacks, coolers, and tents are on sale this Prime Day

Nemo Mongoose on concrete
Handguns

Nemo Arms Mongoose PCC Review and Full Test

Built on a Browning short-recoil action, this 9mm folder is one of the most compact and lightweight PCCs on the market, making it an excellent option for a truck gun or PDW

A hunter carries a goat on his shoulders
Big Game Hunting

I Hunted Mountain Goats with My Colt Python

After I killed a bear with my .357 Magnum and shot targets at the rifle range, I set my revolver's iron sights on a billy

the qualified captain
Freshwater

Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Be That Guy at the Boat Ramp, with ‘The Qualified Captain’

This is the Instagram page that no angler or boater wants to end up on

Take me fishing programs are canceled
Hunter Recruitment

DOGE Cancels ‘Take Me Fishing,’ Even Though It Was Funded by Anglers

The grant dollars — all generated by sportfishermen and boaters — are already allocated to conservation, and cannot be used to offset the national debt

A young teen holds a huge king salmon.
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

An Alaska Teen Just Landed a 51-Pound King Salmon. It Could Have Won the Local Derby, But He Was Too Young

The 15-year-old's salmon reportedly outweighed the leader by 15 pounds

An illustration of a buck running up a hill
Trophy Deer

I Killed the Buck That No Other Pennsylvania Deer Hunter Could

I knew the huge 10-pointer would win our friendly family competition, but it took me years to realize he was a state record

An illustration of a buck running with a bowhunter in the background
Trophy Deer

I Shot the Biggest Pennsylvania Archery Buck on Record

I'd heard plenty of rumors about the phantom buck, but I had no idea he would become the biggest archery buck in the state at the time

Public land advocates rallied against mike lee's provisions to sell public land
Public Lands & Waters

Breaking: Mike Lee’s Public Land Sale Plan Is Dead

A growing roster of Republican senators could no longer back Sen. Mike Lee's provision to sell federal lands

Mike Lee is still trying to sell public land
Policy & Legislation

Mike Lee Shoves Another Bad Land Sale Provision into the Senate’s Final Budget Bill

Voting on the Big Beautiful Bill starts today. It faces growing opposition in the House

Inflatable paddle boards and kayaks on a river.
Gear

REI Fourth of July Sale: Deals on Bote, Chaco, and Sawyer

Before you head to your favorite watering hole or campsite to unplug this Fourth of July, check if any gear upgrades on your list currently cost less