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Natural Disaster Survival

13 Essential Ways to Create the Ultimate Bug-Out Basecamp

Sure, you have a bug-out-bag packed for emergencies. But do you know where to go when it's time to leave?

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Big Game Hunting

This Fearless Legend Hunted Jaguars with Nothing But a Spear in the Americas

I followed the famed guide into a Brazilian marsh alive with snakes, gators and the biggest cat in the Americas

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Rifles

Yes, a Suppressor Can Make Your Rifle More Accurate

Some people say a suppressor will make your rifle more accurate; others say it will throw you off. Here's the reality

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Fishing Rods

The 12 Best Spinning Rods for Bass of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

We tested the best spinning rods for the latest bass fishing techniques including the Coike and strolling as well as standbys like Ned rigs and drop shotting

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Saltwater Fishing

The 11 Ugliest Fish in the World

These are are some of the ugliest (and coolest) fish from around the world

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Walleye Fishing

‘It Was a Super Weird Flash in the Water.’ Angler Catches Incredibly Rare Golden Walleye 

Ethan Bear landed this stunning 27-inch golden walleye while fishing in North Dakota

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Public Lands & Waters

Trump Cuts 2 Popular Utah National Monuments by 90 Percent — About 3 Million Acres

The executive order that reduces the size of Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante by about 3 million acres is sure to face legal challenges

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Small Game Hunting

I Shot A Prairie Dog At 1,368 Yards, And It Wasn’t (All) Luck

Here’s the truth about hitting small targets at extremely long distances

A hunter wearing kuiu puts a locking tag on a caribou.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

The 17 Best Deals of the Kuiu Founder’s Day Sale: Rain Gear, Jackets, Base Layers, and Pants

Save on Kuiu gear including our top pick for hunting rain gear

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Paddling

We Floated the Yukon River and Struck It Rich

We rode this famous river 437 miles from Whitehorse to Dawson amid echoes of its rollicking past and smack into excitement of its ever-challenging present

A lone canoeist on a lake in the Boundary Waters.
Public Lands & Waters

The Forest Service Has Closed the Most Popular Wilderness Area in America Due to Wildfire Danger

The Forest Service has temporarily closed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as wildfires rage through northern Minnesota

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Camping Gear

We Tested the 15 Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags, These Are the Ones We’d Actually Carry in the Backcountry

Choosing the right sleeping bag can make or break your next backpacking trip; we can help

child carrying a log in woods.
Survival Skills

11 Outdoor Survival Skills You Can (and Should) Teach Your Kids

Some of life's most important lessons are learned outside the classroom

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Big Game Hunting

O’Connor in Africa: Hunting Gemsbok in the Kalahari with a Trusted .270 Winchester

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Trout Fishing

The Biggest Trout Ever Caught

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Walleye Fishing

These Giant Walleyes Are Tracked By Advanced Tech and a Fanatical Fishing Culture

The lake Erie walleye fishery is one of a kind

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Black Bear Hunting

It Took Me 10 Years to Tag a Bear With My Bow, But It Was Well Worth the Wait

My decade of bowhunting for a Maine black bear was drawing to a close—then a blur in the brush

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Bluegill Fishing

Meet the “Slab Queen” Who Is on a Mission to Grow (and Catch) the Next World-Record Bluegill

They’re growing ‘em big down in ‘Bama these days

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Big Game Hunting

I Shot One of the Biggest Woodland Caribou in the World

When my guide finally spotted the big bull, all he could say was "shoot!"

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Smallmouth Bass

Decades Ago, These Driftless Area Streams Were Smallmouth Bass Goldmines

We drove only 3 hours from Chicago to find some of the best smallmouth fishing in the Midwest