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The Travel Management Rule Revision Is a Political Chess Move, Not a Gift to Off-Roaders On the surface, the U.S. Forest Service's announcement that it intends to revise its Travel Management Rule sounds like a win for anyone who has ever strapped a helmet on, dropped a dirt bike into first gear,

The Rule That Kept the Engines Out — And Why Washington Wants to Change It For two decades, a single federal regulation has quietly determined whether a dirt bike can rip through a pine draw in the Cascades, whether a side-by-side can idle past a bedding elk in the Blue Mountains, or whether a sno

Three Million Gators and a Lottery: Louisiana Opens Its First Recreational Alligator Hunt in Over Half a Century For the first time in more than 50 years, Louisiana is allowing everyday hunters — not just commercial operators — to legally pursue the American alligator. This October, up to 5,000 lu

A 21-Year-Old from Illinois, a 41-Year-Old Canadian, and the Smallmouth Capital of the World: Inside Bass Fishing's Most Electric Rivalry Bass fishing doesn't often make headlines outside the angling world. Tournament results tend to circulate within a tight-knit community of devoted followers — g

11 Skills for Caring for Your Gun in the Wild Image credit: Gentleman's Pursuits/Canva When you're out in the wild, miles from a gun shop or a workbe

Wyoming's Wildlife Refuges Under the Largest Hunting and Fishing Expansion in Federal History The Trump administration has delivered what federal officials are calling a watershed moment for American sportsmen — a sweeping overhaul of hunting and fishing access on national wildlife refuges that dw

The Roadless Rule Is Gone — But Don't Expect New Trails Here's the headline that certain off-road advocacy groups don't want you to sit with too long: the Trump administration's push to repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule is not a win for dirt bike riders, ATV enthusiasts, or anyone who charges through

The Tastiest Game Birds to Try Image credit: Flux.1 There's something deeply satisfying about sitting down to a meal built around wild game — and bi

Rope Scrapes: One of the Most Useful Tactics in Whitetail Hunting Every deer season, hunters across America pour money into new gear, new gadgets, and new technology — all chasing the same thing they've been chasing their whole lives: a mature whitetail buck standing broadside inside shooting rang

Top One-Ton Trucks for Overlanding Adventures Image credit: Ford Overlanding’s all about hitting the open road, diving into the wild, and living outt