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We tested the best shooting rests.
Shooting Gear

The Best Shooting Rests of 2025

We tested a variety of top shooting rests for the field and the range

We tested the best heated hunting gloves.
Hunting Gear

The Best Heated Hunting Gloves of 2025

You can’t pull the trigger properly if you can’t feel your finger. Electric gloves might be just what you need this season

A mountain lion sneaks up on a pair of hunters.
Predator Hunting

My Buddy Called in a Mountain Lion. It Attacked Before He Ever Saw It

I have called in thousands of animals and only nine of them attacked me. But the rarity of these attacks won't mean a thing when it actually happens to you

A steelhead in California.
Climate & Environment

L.A. Wildfires Torched One of SoCal’s Last Remaining Steelhead Streams

As first responders work to save human lives and property, fisheries managers are considering a potential rescue plan for the steelhead trout in Topanga Creek

A man holds up a nice bass while wearing a winter jacket in a bass boat.
Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Winter Escapes for Bass Addicts

Looking to ditch the cold and get back to largemouths? These locations — and some tips for fishing them — will ease your cabin fever

We tested the Trelino composting toilet.
Camping Gear

The Best Composting Toilets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Portable, eco-friendly, and waterless, we found the top toilets for composting waste

A bull elk bugles on the side of a hill behind two cows.
Wildlife Management

Colorado Is Switching Its Big-Game Draw. Here’s Why Hunters with Preference Points Are Short-Changed

CPW asked hunters to help simplify the draw process amid growing unrest over point creep, resident opportunity, and more

We tested the Joolca camping toilet.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Toilets of 2025

Forget going in the woods, bring a bit of civilization with you to the outdoors

Best Air Purifiers for Smoke of 2025, Tested
Survival Gear

Best Air Purifiers for Smoke of 2025, Tested

Breathe easy during fire season with one of these air purifiers designed to cut down on smoke particles

How to spool a spinning reel and avoid line twists.
Fishing Reels

How to Spool a Spinning Reel and Avoid Line Twists

Learn how to properly put line on your spinning reel to avoid line twists

A Louisiana hunter with a black bear he harvested.
Black Bear Hunting

Veteran Tags Potential Record Black Bear During Louisiana’s First Bear Season in Decades

The nearly 700-pound bear was one of 10 harvested during Louisiana's first black bear season in more than 35 years

The best compasses like the Silva ranger are accurate and reliable
Camping Gear

The Best Compasses of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Start building your navigational skill set buy finding the top device for your needs

A red rock canyon on Utah's BLM land.
Public Lands & Waters

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Utah’s Public-Lands Lawsuit

The lawsuit asked the highest court to declare federal lands illegal

An illustration of Jim Carmichel and an Iranian game warden.
Big Game Hunting

Carmichel in the Middle East: Risking Our Lives to Hunt Iranian Ibex

We chanced Cold War politics and treacherous terrain for a shot at Iranian ibex. But then I blew the shot — or so it seemed

A Goal Zero power station and solar panel sitting on a grassy field in full sun
Camping Gear

What Can a Solar Generator Power?

After several months of testing, here's our guide to picking the right solar generator size for your needs

An angler with a big bowin; a close-up of a fishing lure.
Record Fish

Kayak Fisherman Catches State-Record Bowfin on His Nephew’s Custom-Made Lure

The big New Jersey bowfin was pulled from the same small tidal creek as the previous state record, caught in 2017

Dead deer hit by a car lying by the road with motion blurred vehicle, U.S. Highway 14, Wyoming, USA.
Wildlife Management

The Ultimate Guide to Eating and Donating Roadkill

Many states have legalized harvest of game struck by vehicles. Here’s what to know if you're considering salvaging roadkill

south dakota rooster
Policy & Legislation

The Federal Walk-In Hunting Access Program Won’t Be Funded in 2025. An Even Bigger Budget Battle Looms in the Next Farm Bill

The federal program supporting voluntary public access on private lands is grossly underfunded, and that’s limiting hunting opportunities

A lone mule deer buck stands on a snowy ridge.
Mule Deer Hunting

Why Mule Deer Are North America’s Greatest Big-Game Animal

A few seasons of hunting mule deer in the West has turned at least one big woods whitetail hunter into a lifelong muley man

Smith & Wesson 351 PD 22 Magnum
Handguns

Smith & Wesson 351 PD .22 Magnum, Tested and Reviewed

This compact, lightweight rimfire is one of the best crossover utility and concealed-carry revolvers you will find