Recent Outdoors Articles
Oregon's PEACE Act: Hunting, Farming, and Fishing on Trial
Oregon is edging closer to a ballot vote that could fundamentally reshape how residents interact with animals — banning everything from deer hunting and salmon fishing to cattle slaughter and dairy farming. The initiative, known as IP28 or the PEACE Act, has collected roughly 112,000 signatures, pu
5 Best Fish to Target in Early Summer
5 Best Fish to Target in Early Summer Image credit: OpenAI As water temperatures climb and the last of spring's cold snaps fade, early summer marks
Delaware Just Voted 38-1 to Change Sunday Hunting Forever
A sweeping new bill is sitting on the governor's desk — and it could rewrite the rules for hunters across the First State Delaware hunters may be on the verge of one of the biggest wins the state's outdoor community has seen in years. A bill that would dramatically expand Sunday hunting, update
Gulf Grouper Quota Released: What Fishermen Need to Know
The federal government just blinked. After months of holding back a significant chunk of shallow-water grouper fishing quota from commercial fishermen in the Gulf of America, NOAA Fisheries announced it will release the withheld allocation — nearly 280,000 pounds — back to shareholders. The reason?
How to Use Wood Ash from Your Smoker in Your Garden (It Actually Works)
How to Use Wood Ash from Your Smoker in Your Garden (It Actually Works) Image credit: OpenAI If you're running a smoker regularly, you're generating
Federal Lands Open Up: What Hunters Need to Know Now
For decades, hunters heading out to federal land have had to navigate a patchwork of rules that seemed to change depending on which park unit they stepped into. Some of those rules made sense. Others were head-scratchers — restrictions layered on top of state law, added by local park officials with
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
