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A grizzly bear in Glacier national park looks up in a field of wildflowers.

Survival

A Shed Hunter Shot and Killed a Charging Grizzly Bear in Montana A Shed Hunter Shot and Killed a Charging Grizzly Bear in Montana

Wildlife officials say the bear was a sow with no history of conflict

By Dac Collins

Gear

First Look at the New Zeiss SFL 50 Binoculars in 8×50, 10×50, and 12×50 First Look at the New Zeiss SFL 50 Binoculars in 8×50, 10×50, and 12×50

The new SFL 50 delivers 50mm performance in a 42mm-sized frame

By Andrew McKean

An angler holds a nice striper on the water.

Gear

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures of All Time The 7 Best Saltwater Lures of All Time

These are the seven must-have baits for any saltwater angler

By Joe Cermele

An angler with a 153-pound alligator gar.

Fishing

This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test

“This was probably the most difficult catch, in terms of the fight, of my career, even including the 283-pounder”

By Dac Collins

an elk hunter was life flighted after cutting himself with a knife

Survival

This Happened to Me: I Severed My Artery While Quartering an Elk and Almost Bled Out on the Mountain This Happened to Me: I Severed My Artery While Quartering an Elk and Almost Bled Out on the Mountain

The author’s solo elk hunt turned into a desperate fight for survival after one slip of a knife

Henry Rauschenbach, as told to Alice Jones Webb

Gear

Best Laser Tape Measures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed Best Laser Tape Measures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The top laser measures are fast, accurate, and full of useful features

By Drew Conover

Two Georgia fishermen with a giant striped bass.

Fishing

Shorebound Angler Lands 50-Plus-Pound Striped Bass, Breaks a 42-Year-Old River Record Shorebound Angler Lands 50-Plus-Pound Striped Bass, Breaks a 42-Year-Old River Record

"Catching a big striper in the Flint is like hunting for a big ol' buck. You gotta put in the time and effort"

By Bob McNally

an array of backpacking water filters sitting on a wooden surface

Gear

The Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2025 The Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2025

I pumped hundreds of liters of dirty water to find the fastest and most reliable filter

By Laura Lancaster

Conservation

Game Wardens Can Surveil Private Land with Trail Cams. But That’s Now Being Challenged in Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Game Wardens Can Surveil Private Land with Trail Cams. But That’s Now Being Challenged in Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court

“We feel like we're invaded. We see game wardens on bicycles [and] in their trucks on our private property, which is completely gated and has no trespassing signs around the property."

By Dac Collins

A West Virginia angler holds up a state-record trout.

Fishing

Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia

“Brent was soaked from leaning out of the boat. But he got the fish”

By Bob McNally

A sheep hunter leaps across a waterfall high in the mountains.

Hunting

My Bush Plane Crashed. I Went Sheep Hunting Anyway My Bush Plane Crashed. I Went Sheep Hunting Anyway

When I finally got a chance to chase Dall rams in the Wrangell Mountains, I wasn't going to let a botched landing stop me

By Donald L. Jenkins

A flock of mallards and a lone pintail on a river in winter.

Hunting

Kansas Gov. Vetoes Bill to Limit Nonresident Waterfowlers to Hunting Just 3 Days a Week Kansas Gov. Vetoes Bill to Limit Nonresident Waterfowlers to Hunting Just 3 Days a Week

Gov. Laura Kelly said she would not support a bill that could lead to less money coming into the state’s rural areas

By Dac Collins

Conservation

A Georgia Collector Was Fined $900K for the Largest Taxidermy Bird Collection Ever Seized A Georgia Collector Was Fined $900K for the Largest Taxidermy Bird Collection Ever Seized

"Some of the trophies and eggs in Waldrop’s possession represent the rarest and most persecuted bird species on Earth"

By Natalie Krebs

Fishing the Bay Bridge Tunnel using kayak fish finders

Gear

The Best Kayak Fish Finders of 2025 The Best Kayak Fish Finders of 2025

We review the best electronics for your rigging your yak

By Scott Einsmann

Kathleen Sgamma testifies in a public hearing.

Conservation

Oil-Industry Pick to Lead the BLM Withdraws Amid Revelations She Once Criticized the President Oil-Industry Pick to Lead the BLM Withdraws Amid Revelations She Once Criticized the President

Kathleen Sgamma's last-minute decision ahead of her confirmation came as welcome news to environmental groups that had opposed her track record with the agency

By Dac Collins