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We tested the best beginner hiking shoes.
Gear

The Best Hiking Shoes for Beginners of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

If you're interested in getting into hiking, try one of these comfortable and durable shoes

A man holds a 200-pound alligator snapping turtle and measures a giant gar.
Freshwater

Fisherman Catches Gigantic 200-Pound Snapping Turtle, Then Lands World Record Gar

Yeah, he released them both

Key West: America’s most varied and historical fishery

Key West: America’s most varied and historical fishery

World records await.

The Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop shotgun resting on a split rail fence.
Shotguns

Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun

This lightweight, tricked-out 20 gauge shoots incredible patterns, but all that performance comes at a price

Freel shooting a 1911 pistol
Handguns

How to Hold a Pistol

Handgun shooting can be difficult to master, especially if you don't start with a good grip

Retay Gordion Turkey
Shotguns

Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns

This slick 20 gauge from Retay shot better than some 12-gauge turkey guns that we've tested

Matthew J Broncho's remains were discovered by a shed hunter and recovered by search and rescue in April.
Hunting

Utah Shed Hunter Finds Skeletal Remains of Man Who Went Missing 5 Years Ago

The missing man has been identified as Matthew Jay Broncho of Fort Hall, Idaho

Smith & Wesson 1854
Hunting Rifles

Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Review: There’s a New Powerhouse in the Lever Action World

Smith & Wesson's first lever gun shoots and runs even better than it looks

Author is roasting a marshmallow with her daughter.
Camping Gear

The Best Gifts for Outdoorsy Moms

The top gear we’ve tested to help her get outdoors more

turkey load lethality
Turkey Hunting

Lessons from the Most In-Depth Turkey Load Lethality Test of All Time

The author's team evaluated 6,940 pellet strikes into turkey heads and necks

how to buy a gun
Handguns

How to Buy a Gun

Everything you’ll need to know to lawfully purchase a firearm

Pronghorn antelope in Wyoming.
Climate & Environment

Why Is the New BLM Rule So Controversial?

Congress could overturn popular public-lands legislation because its emphasis on conservation threatens traditional users. Do Western conservatives have it all wrong?

An Italian fly angler high-sticks.
Opinion

Euro Nymphing Is Ruining Fly Fishing

Is a method adopted from overseas changing fly-fishing culture for better or worse? It all depends which way you swing

A texas fisherman in a cypress tree.
Wilderness Survival

Texas Fisherman Rescued from Cypress Tree After a Gator Chased Him Up There

A brief video clip of the rescue shows the angler still standing on a tree branch

A booking image of Kyle Tate.
Freshwater

Florida HOA President Arrested for Allegedly Pulling a Gun on Kids Fishing in His Neighborhood, Throwing Away Their Tackle

The kids were fishing in a neighborhood pond

The best hiking boots for men and their outsoles sit on the ground.
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Boots for Men of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We tested the top models to help you choose your next boot

A female grizzly on a snow-covered ridge.
Animal Attacks

Shed Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly with a Handgun in Montana

It's the first known instance of a grizzly being killed in self-defense in 2024

We tested the Breeo Live-Fire pizza oven.
Gear

Breeo Live-Fire Pizza Oven Review: Bonfire to Backyard ‘Za

Elevate your backyard cooking with easy wood-fire pizza

Photoshoot for Continental Tire

How To Make Sure Your Truck Is Ready For Spring Fishing

Want to get some early-season bass, walleye, or pike on the line? You’ll need tires that are up to the challenge of the springtime thaw, first.

A gray wolf in the midwest.
Policy & Legislation

House Votes to Delist Gray Wolves, Block Lead Ammo Bans, End Boundary Waters Protections, and Overturn BLM Rule

The four bills are expected to die in the Senate, but they're a preview of the conservation tug-of-war looming for hunters this election year