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A woman and man pose with their day's catch, a 225 pound black marlin and a sailfish, caught on the fishing boat Calan in waters near Acapulco, Mexico in 1954 as onlookers stand by.
Saltwater Fishing

I Drove 4,500 Miles to Mexico and Haggled My Way onto a Fishing Boat for $34

A Canadian schoolteacher and his wife decide to go big for their summer vacation

Purina PetCare

Sporting Dog Do’s & Don’ts

Simple, proven principles help set sporting dogs and their owners up for success.

Jack O'Connor, reclining in the grass while taking a break on a hunt.
Whitetail Deer Hunting

I Took Jack O’Connor on His Last Hunt

When Jack asked whether we could hunt whitetails together, I was overwhelmed. Little did I know this would be the legend's final outing

Old magazine illustration of cougar leaping at hunter
Cougar Hunting

The Truth About Cougar Attacks on Humans, From an Officer Who Investigated Them

Almost everything I'd heard about cougars attacking people is wrong

An illustration of a teen running from a grizzly bear
Animal Attacks

How My Guide’s Quick Thinking Saved a Kid from an Enraged Grizzly Bear

We thought the blood-curdling screams and growling were part of a joke. Then we spotted Stanley running for his life

A green illustration of a man rescuing reptiles from the inside of an overturned trailer.
Animal Attacks

My Father Died from a Snakebite. I Expect I Will Too, One Day

I hunted and captured venomous wild snakes for fun, and for our family's business. This is the story of our close calls, and a true tragedy

Full-color oil painting by Bill Johnson. Helicopter descending toward a burning mountainside, viewed from below with man crouching over radio equipment in foreground; lookout building visible through smoke and flames in background.
Natural Disaster Survival

I Stayed on My Job as Fire Lookout Until I Was Completely Surrounded by Flames

I had spotted the fire just miles from my lookout tower, but decided to stay put to help coordinate the firefighters' response

Civivi Flash Sale
Knives

CIVIVI Flash Sale: 50% Off EDC Knives for Only 72 Hours

These affordable EDC knives just got a whole lot cheaper

An angler holds up a massive brown trout in Idaho.
Trout Fishing

She Missed a Day of Fishing, Then Caught a ‘Megalodon’ Brown Trout. It Should Break the Idaho Record

After traveling from Georgia to tag her first Merriam’s gobbler, Caroline Langdale went on to catch and release one of the biggest brown trout ever recorded in Idaho

A fisherman holds up a snakehead.
Carp Fishing

These Are the 10 Most Underrated Freshwater Fish

Bass, trout, and walleyes are great, but there are a lot of underdogs swimming around that deserve your time and respect. These are the species you should be targeting

staccato handgun
Concealed Carry

The Best Concealed Carry Guns of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The OL gun team has tested and carried dozens of concealed-carry guns over the years, these are our top picks

BOCA CHICA BEACH, TEXAS - MAY 22: The SpaceX Starship V3 is seen docked at a launch pad at Starbase on May 22, 2026 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s reusable rocket company has spent more than $15 billion on its Starship program, according to filings tied to its initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S. stock market. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Public Lands & Waters

SpaceX Made a Public Land Swap Deal with USFWS. Now Environmental Groups Are Suing

The proposed deal would divest 715 acres from two national wildlife refuges in Texas in exchange for 683 acres of private land

The right to hunt and fish is under petition in colorado to become a ballot measure.
Opinion

Anti-Hunting Groups Keep Losing in These States. That’s No Accident

The right to hunt and fish is enshrined in the constitutions of 24 states. Now an effort is underway to get an amendment on the ballot in Colorado this November. Here's why that matters

A man holding a redfish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The 6 Best Redfish Lures: Proven Baits for Catching Reds

These are the six best redfish lures for catching puppies and bulls from Texas to the Chesapeake Bay

An illustration of Jim Carmichel shooting offhand with an eland in the background.
Guns

Jim Carmichel Picks His Favorite Hunting Rifles

When it comes to picking your favorite firearms, explains our former long-time shooting editor, you don't have to be entirely reasonable

handguns for concealed carry
Handguns

Safety vs No Safety for Concealed Carry Guns: Here’s What Shooters Need to Know

Many shooters don't fully understand the pros and cons of carrying a pistol with, or without, a manual safety

A gray wolf photographed in
Wildlife Management

Wyoming’s Wolves May Be Bigger, But That Doesn’t Mean They’re ‘Superwolves’

Detailed weight data on wolves near Yellowstone reveals that Wyoming's wolves seem to weigh much more than gray wolves in other parts of the Lower 48. Here's why

A crew of tournament anglers hoist up a nearly 1,000-pound marlin.
Record Fish

Nearly 1,000-Pound Blue Marlin Breaks Tourney Record, Nets Almost $900K (and Counting)

If the team can stay atop the leaderboard, they'll also break the tournament's payout record with a check totaling more than $6.5 million

A man paddles toward a bull moose
Moose Hunting

Fred Bear Didn’t Question His Bow on His First Moose Hunt. He Questioned Himself

Everyone, it seemed, was skeptical of the archery legend's bowhunting equipment. Everyone, that is, except the bowhunter himself

A fly fisherman standing in a river in Colorado.
Public Lands & Waters

Meet the Stream-Access Renegade Authorities Were Too Scared to Arrest

“Convict me of trespass? Okay. You're gonna put me in jail? Go ahead. I'll bond out … I don't have anything to lose”