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An illustration of a shark attacking an angler's tuna
Shark Fishing

I Was Fighting a Huge Tuna Near the Bermuda Triangle. Then the Shark Showed Up

I battled the tough yellowfin for three hours, and dreams of a record danced through my head. Then a spoiler showed up — one that was 16 feet long

An illustration of a bear attacking a man, who is punching back
Animal Attacks

I Was Mauled Over and Over Again by a Grizzly. I Should Have Died

I was packing out my buddy's moose hide when the big grizzly got ahold of me

Training new recruits
Rifles

The Guns (and Soldiers) That Won the American Revolution

The psychological weapon of the Americans was the hunter's rifle, but victory came from smoothbore muskets

We tested the best foam sleeping pads for backpacking.
Gear

The Best Foam Sleeping Pads for Backpacking, Trail Tested

CCF pads are reliable, versatile, and lightweight

Kyle Lybarger tries to call out Alexandra Fasulo for spreading misinformation.
Climate & Environment

One of Conservation’s Rising Stars Called Out a Potential Scammer. Then Came the Death Threats

When Alabama-based land-manager Kyle Lybarger shared his concerns about sweeping misinformation posted by an influencer in the native habitat community, it spiraled into escalating fights among social media followers

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