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Alabama or Bust! Did you know legendary conservationist Benton MacKaye’s original vision for the Appalachian Trail (AT) called for it to run the entire length of the Appalachian Mountains by linking Maine and Alabama? Conservationists in Alabama and Georgia have been working for the last few decades to turn this dream into a reality by adding approximately…
Looking for a cool button-lock blade made from top-quality steel from the best in American design? In this terrific video from Wayne’s Sharp World (you should like and subscribe here; it’s a great channel), you’ll see the long-anticipated Altus get put through its paces. This is the knife that, once picked up, just won’t let…
Scientifically managed predator conservation–and our elk populations–just took a major blow. Recently, a federal judge in California ruled to restore federal protections to gray wolf populations in the Lower 48. This flies in the face of scientifically sound predator management, and America’s conservationists are outraged. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) has been monitoring the…
The Heckler & Koch VP9 has been giving Glock a little run for its money ever since its introduction. In this great review from Second Amendment warrior and gun guru Colion Noir, you’ll get to see just what makes this striker-fired defensive handgun just a little more perfect than perfect. (If you’re not familiar with…
COVID-19 sent millions of new hunters into the woods, and conservation benefited. Deer hunters in the United States harvested an estimated 6.3 million white-tailed deer in the 2020-21 hunting season, the most since 2001, according to the National Deer Association’s latest Deer Report released this week. Harvests of both antlered bucks and antlerless deer were…
Viridian, a company dedicated to making aiming as fast and efficient as possible, is offering some free and valuable insights for hunters and self-defenders, and is doing so with both feet firmly rooted in the science of human biology. Knowing what you can and can’t see is just as important as knowing what any big…
I must confess a certain affinity for a well-balanced waterfowler… For those of us who grew up wingshooting with double-barrels, semi-auto shotguns can be something of an acquired taste. Franchi, which is a division of Beretta, has its roots deeply entwined in the ancient art of waterfowling … after all, Beretta’s been doing it for…
We all saw the evidence of this in the fields and woods; here are the numbers! It started almost two years ago, and we’re still learning about how COVID-19 changed the way Americans participate in the sport of hunting. Today we have new data courtesy of a company called onX Hunt, in partnership with Southwick…
B.A.S.S. and the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation are accepting nominations for their annual humanitarian award recognizing the important work being done by many anglers to support fragile populations. The C.A.S.T. for Kids B.A.S.S. Humanitarian Award will honor one B.A.S.S. member who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to serving groups such as children with special needs, veterans, abuse survivors or…
The “easy outdoors” is full of tourists … it’s time to go a little further OutdoorZ. It’s wonderful that more Americans are learning to enjoy spending time outdoors, but for those of us who crave something a little less tame, it means we’re going to have to go a little further outdoors. ALPS OutdoorZ gets…
Ever heard of Tim Gillingham? He’s the pro archer who just concluded a remarkable and record-setting 2021 competitive season. Over the course of the year, Gillingham set two new world records, capping an impressive record of victories throughout the season. On April 11 at the USAT Arizona Cup, Gillingham broke the Men’s Master Compound Match…
Apparently not everyone in the bayous appreciates duck hunting… Shortly after Christmas, duck hunters in Venice, Louisiana, had a very interesting “flock” come into their spread: a pistol-packing jerk named Brendan Nolan. Although Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents haven’t indicated Nolan’s alleged reasons for doing so, Nolan has been arrested for…
