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A house bill has earmarked federal public land for sale
Policy & Legislation

An Amendment to Sell Thousands of Acres of Public Land in Nevada and Utah Just Slipped into a House Budget Bill

After a marathon budget session the House Natural Resources Committee green-lit a measure that would sell off BLM and Forest Service lands

We tested the best hiking daypacks.
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Daypacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Find the right backpack for your next adventure

Rounds of .223
Ammo

Why Does Ammo Keep Getting More Expensive?

Some ammo prices have come down since the pandemic spike, but they’re still higher than they were. Just don't blame tariffs — yet

A pile of fish next to three of the best fillet knives
Fishing Gear

The Best Fillet Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We tested and reviewed the best fillet knives that do everything from prep a mess of crappie to cut tuna steaks

range testing the Accuracy International rifle
Hunting Rifles

The Best Rifles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

This year's crop of best rifles includes long-range shooters, lever actions, mountain guns, and some screaming bargains

Tyler Freel testing the Browning X Bolt, one of the best rifles.
Rifles

2024 Rifle Test

Our annual evaluation of the year’s best rifles involved more guns, and much more shooting, than ever

Two hunters walk into the foothills.
Public Lands & Waters

Too Much Public Land Is ‘Landlocked’ by Private Property. This New Program Is Helping Hunters and Anglers Access It

The new initiative capitalizes on the growing demand from sportsmen to legally access islands of public ground surrounded by a sea of private property

best smallmouth bass lures featured
Smallmouth Bass

The Best Smallmouth Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

These lures will catch smallies anywhere, and any time of the year

A blue illustration of two men caught in a strainer when their canoe rammed into a beaver dam.
Wilderness Survival

My Brother and I Are Expert Paddlers. We Nearly Drowned Anyway

We trusted a river report from a local, which led us down a stream choked with beaver dams and strainers

We tested the best home weather stations.
Gear

The 7 Best Home Weather Stations of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Track your microclimate with one of the top wireless weather monitors

A large Florida black bear stands in tall grass.
Animal Attacks

Days Before Florida Considers a Bear Hunt, the State Suffers Its First Fatal Black Bear Attack

An 88-year-old Florida man and his dog were mauled to death by at least one black bear just days before wildlife officials revisit the state's first bear hunt in a decade

The sun sets on a perfect September day of paddling and fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Climate & Environment

House Committee Weighs Budget Bill That Would Allow Boundary Waters Mine, Approve Ambler Road, and Mandate Massive Coal Leases

Public-land sales are off the table for now, but critics call the budget bill an “extreme attack on America’s natural resources”

A deer walks by an arch at Yellowstone National Park.
Wildlife Management

Private Land Is Being Developed in the West. National Park Tourists Would Pay to Help Stop It

As tourism increases — and so does private land development nearby — researchers and ranchers are wondering just how much NPS visitors care about wildlife. A lot, it turns out  

Anita Colton euro nymphing.
Fly Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Is Euro Nymphing Right for You?

This highly effective and polarizing fly technique can be a confidence booster or crutch depending on how you approach it.

A child holds up a giant morel mushroom with several huge morels sprawled across a tailgate.
Foraging & Gardening

Young Mushroom Hunter Finds a Giant Morel the Size of His Head

The motherlode of huge morels was found in Missouri, and it has foragers all over the country in a buzz

We tested the best portable power stations.
Camping Gear

The Best Portable Power Stations of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

I put twelve different power stations through their paces to find the best for outdoor adventuring and home backup

A pronghorn antelope, crawls under a barbed wire fence.
Wildlife Management

Coloradans Just Tore Down a Bunch of Barbed Wire Fencing to Help Wild Game

The first-of-its-kind fence removal project took place along a highway in the Front Range over the weekend

The setup the author used to hunt black bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor
Elk Hunting

I’ve Become Recoil Shy in My Old Age. Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a Legit Elk Round?

One of our readers asks about overcoming recoil sensitivity and the effectiveness of the 6.5 Creed for big game

An illustration of a charging bear
Grizzly Bear Hunting

I Stalked America’s Most Dangerous Game in the Riskiest Place Possible

I wanted to be selective on my brown bear hunt. Instead, the brush was so thick I stumbled into a take-or-be-taken situation

a man catches a leaping dolphin fish
Saltwater Fishing

No One Would Take Me Fishing, So I Stowed Away on a Commercial Boat