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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
The Hunting Laws That Carry Federal Charges Most Hunters Don't Know About
The Hunting Laws That Carry Federal Charges Most Hunters Don't Know About Image credit: OpenAI Hunting is one of the oldest and most respected tradi
Michigan's Oldest Conservation Group Just Shut Its Doors
A 90-Year Fight for Hunters and Anglers Comes to a Quiet End For nine decades, the Michigan United Conservation Clubs stood between the state's hunters, anglers, and the forces that could strip away the traditions they built their lives around. It lobbied legislators, gathered signatures outside s
Elk Are Spreading East — And South Dakota Is Changing the Rules
A new hunting policy is taking shape as elk push into unfamiliar territory Elk have long been creatures of the west. They belong to the Black Hills, to rugged ridgelines and pine-covered slopes where the terrain suits them. But something has been shifting quietly across South Dakota — elk are show
Storyteller Overland Bets Big on New CEO
A founder steps back. A seasoned brand builder steps up. And a growing adventure company eyes what comes next. When Jeffrey Hunter started Storyteller Overland out of Birmingham, Alabama in 2018, he had seven people and an idea. The idea was simple enough on its surface — build overland vehicles t
