Recent Outdoors Articles
The End of the Road: Why Roadless Land Produces Better Hunting and Fishing
There's an old saying among serious hunters and anglers — the best spots are always a few miles past where the last guy quit walking. Turns out, the data agrees. A recently released report from Trout Unlimited has put hard numbers behind something outdoorsmen have known for generations: when it com
How to Use Coffee Grounds to Enhance Your Garden, According to Horticulturists
How to Use Coffee Grounds to Enhance Your Garden, According to Horticulturists Image credit: OpenAI For many of us, the day begins with the comforti
How a Proposed Mine Near the Okefenokee Became Public Land
One of America's Most Unique Wild Places Gets a Major Win for Hunters, Anglers, and Anyone Who Values What's Left of the Wild South The Okefenokee Swamp has survived a lot over the centuries. Hurricanes, drought, wildfire. But the biggest threat it faced in recent memory didn't come from nature —
California Salmon Fishing Is Back — But Don't Get Too Excited Yet
The First Open Season in Years Comes With a Catch For the first time since 2023, both sport and commercial salmon fishing will be legal in California waters this spring. After years of closures that squeezed anglers and devastated commercial fishing operations up and down the coast, the news lande
Federal Lands, State Rights, and the Future of Alaska Hunting
A Proposed Rule Could Reshape How Hunters and Trappers Access National Preserves For the first time in years, hunters and trappers who have long operated in Alaska's national preserves may be looking at a genuine shift in how federal land policy treats their way of life. The Department of the Inte
Black Sea Bass Limits Are Going Up in 2026
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has given Northeast anglers something to look forward to this season. The ASMFC approved up to a 20% increase in the black sea bass harvest for 2026, which means more fish heading home in the cooler at the end of the day. But the exact rules depend on
Tennessee's Hunting Rights Battle Heads to the House
A bill that started because of a duck hunting dispute in a small Tennessee town has passed the state Senate and is now making its way through the House. The legislation is simple in its goal: make it crystal clear that the state — not cities or counties — has the final say over legal hunting method
HitchFire Just Changed the Camp Kitchen Game
The Company Behind Hitch-Mounted Grills Goes Rogue With a Boldly Different Product For years, anyone who has spent serious time overlanding or camping from a vehicle has dealt with the same headache: too much gear, not enough organization, and a cooking setup that never quite feels like it all com
Minnesota's Gun Bills Could End Hunting as We Know It
Three Senate proposals are quietly rewriting the rules for millions of law-abiding firearm owners across the state Something significant is happening in St. Paul, and it isn't getting nearly enough attention. Three bills quietly working their way through the Minnesota Senate have the potential to
O'Reilly Auto Parts Goes All-In on Pro Bass Fishing
Major League Fishing just made it official — O'Reilly Auto Parts is sticking around, and in a bigger way than before. The two organizations announced an expanded sponsorship deal that makes O'Reilly Auto Parts an Official Sponsor across every single MLF circuit, not just a handful of events here an
