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The Case for Fishing Small Ponds Over Famous Reservoirs
The Overlooked Honey Holes Right in Your Backyard Every weekend, thousands of anglers load their bass boats, strap on their depth finders, and make the long haul to the nearest high-profile reservoir — the kind of water that shows up on tournament circuits and gets talked about at every bait shop
Blue Mountains Forest Plan Could Reshape Elk Hunting Forever
The Blue Mountains Are at a Crossroads: What the New Forest Plan Means for Elk Hunters There are moments in conservation history when a government document — dense, bureaucratic, buried in federal registers — carries the weight of decades of hunting tradition on its pages. The Blue Mountains Draft
Dale Hollow Lake: The Bass Fishing Secret Anglers Keep
The Bass Lake Every Serious Angler Is Sleeping On There's a particular kind of place in this country that feels like it was kept a secret on purpose. Not because there's anything wrong with it — quite the opposite. It's been flying under the radar because the people who know about it would rather
8 Rookie Backpacking Mistakes That Ruin the First Trip
8 Rookie Backpacking Mistakes That Ruin the First Trip Image credit: Flux.1 The first backpacking trip is one of those experiences that sounds strai
New Bill Would Ban Commercial Red Snapper Fishing During Rec Closures
A Fight Over Fairness: New Bill Targets Commercial Red Snapper Fishing During Recreational Closures in the Southeast Atlantic For anyone who has ever rigged up a rod along the Carolina coast or run offshore out of Jacksonville chasing one of the most prized reef fish in American waters, the frustr
Oregon GOP Moves to Enshrine Hunting and Fishing Rights
Oregon Republicans Draw a Constitutional Line Around Hunting and Fishing The debate over hunting and fishing rights in Oregon has been simmering for years, but after a sweeping animal rights measure came closer than ever to reaching the ballot this summer, Republican leaders in Salem decided that
The 10 Most Dangerous Snakes in North America
The 10 Most Dangerous Snakes in North America Image credit: Flux.1 North America is home to some of the most medically significant venomous snakes i
Dirt Expo Brings Off-Road Culture to California Coast
The Dirt Expo Is Coming to the California Coast — And It's Bringing the Whole Off-Road World With It For years, the American off-road scene has revolved around the desert Southwest — the blinding alkali flats of Nevada, the hard-packed trails outside Scottsdale, the sand dunes of Lake Havasu. But
Top National Parks Every Adventurer Should Experience
10 Must-See National Parks for Adventurers in 2025 Image credit: Flux.1 If you’re itching to get out and explore some epic nature in 2025, the U.S.
North Carolina's First Elk Hunt in 200 Years Is Coming
North Carolina's Elk Are Back — And Now the Hunt Begins For more than two centuries, the mountains of western North Carolina stood silent of one of the most commanding animals that ever walked the Appalachians. Elk, native to Southern Appalachia, had disappeared from Western North Carolina due to
