Recent Outdoors Articles
How to Prep Your Lawn for Summer the Way Landscapers Actually Do It
How to Prep Your Lawn for Summer the Way Landscapers Actually Do It Image credit: OpenAI A truly great lawn doesn't happen by accident — it's the re
Can You Step From One Public Land to Another in Montana?
The Lawsuit That Could Open Nearly a Million Acres Two of the country's most respected public land organizations have taken Montana's government to court over a question that hunters and outdoorsmen across the West have been wrestling with for years: Is it legal to step from one piece of federal p
The Hardest Day Hikes in Every Region of the U.S.
The Hardest Day Hikes in Every Region of the U.S. Image credit: OpenAI There's a particular kind of satisfaction that comes from earning a view — on
A Man Is Dead. A Bear Did It. Glacier Hasn't Seen This in 27 Years.
Glacier National Park is dealing with its first fatal bear attack in nearly three decades, and the details are grim. A male hiker was found dead on May 6, his remains located just a couple miles up Mt. Brown Trail, about 50 feet off the path in what officials described as a densely wooded area fill
Idaho Just Made Hunting the Official State Sport — And Now It Wants a State Gun Too
A Nine-Year-Old Started It All, and the Rest of the Gem State Ran With It Not many legislative wins at the state capitol can be traced back to a fourth grader's homemade newspaper poll, but Idaho isn't most states. Earlier this month, Governor Brad Little put pen to paper and made hunting the offi
Filson Gear That Will Last A Lifetime
Filson Gear That Will Last A Lifetime Image credit: OpenAI Few brands in the American market can claim the kind of unbroken legacy that Filson has b
Everything Is Ready to Burn: The West's Fire Crisis
The largest wildfire in Nebraska history tore through 640,000 acres of grassland on March 12. Homes, barns, ranches, and fences were reduced to ash. By early April, 240 separate wildfires had already scorched Wyoming's plains. Around the same time, power companies across Colorado were cutting elect
National Parks Are Being Gutted While D.C. Gets a Makeover
The summer season is almost here, and millions of Americans are making plans to visit the national parks they grew up with — Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon. What most of them don't know is that the agency responsible for those parks is being quietly dismantled, even as billions of dollars
The Hardest Big Game Animals to Hunt in North America
The Hardest Big Game Animals to Hunt in North America Image credit: OpenAI Big game hunting in North America spans an enormous range of terrain, spe
Pennsylvania Is Solving the Deer Problem Nobody Talks About
For years, farmers in Pennsylvania have watched deer tear through their crops while hunting regulations made it harder than ever to do anything about it. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has decided to change that — and the new office they've created to do it might be the most practical move the ag
