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Refreshing all day long. (Andrew McElroy via Unsplash/) What was once viewed as a semi-disposable item meant for keeping items cool for a few hours is now a lifestyle item capable of holding ice for days. What separates a good cooler from a great one? Read on. These coolers are some great options to keep your beverages and food cold. Stylish unit w
Chef anywhere. (Sage Friedman via Unsplash/) For some, time in the outdoors is about speed, suffering, and traveling light. For others, it’s about luxury, taking many of the perks of home into the woods. Fortunately, a wide range of stoves cover any of those needs, from the through-hikers who just need to boil water for a meal to the car campers wh
Seeking a little solitude is a good thing. (John Hafner/) COVID-19 is here, and we must stay away from each other. Those of us who can are working from home and avoiding public spaces. In our spare time, we’re obsessively scrolling through news updates and social media posts. Yes, it’s wise to follow the important news in your neighborhood, but the
Hope springs eternal in the mind of the average turkey hunter, who anticipates this season will be the best yet. He won’t hit a bad note on the call, won’t be spotted because he’s wearing the wrong camo clothing, and certainly won’t miss a shot. At least that’s the scenario that plays out in his mind, though gobblers have a way of wrecking the best
Hunting snows solo is no easy task. (Joe Weimer Media/) There are levels of spring snow goose addiction. At the very top are hunters with jacked-up diesel trucks pulling 30-foot trailers loaded with full-body decoys, chasing white geese from Arkansas to Saskatchewan, burning up fuel and the patience of loved ones back home. Frankly, they are half n
Stay above the water. (Joshua Ness via Unsplash/) The ultimate in portability and convenience, a qualify fishing kayak can help you to access waters that see less fishing pressure and provide a totally new on-the-water experience. Fishing-specific models include an array of features designed with the angler in mind and make it easier than ever to s
The Rio Chama in New Mexico (The Bureau of Land Management/) In New Mexico right now, no one knows for sure if they can fish public water running through private land. Today, three groups —the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Adobe Whitewater Club — filed a petition asking the New Mexico Supr
Almost the real deal. (Andras Vas via Unsplash/) Whether you’re out in the open plains of the West or the fertile farm ground of the Heartland, a quality turkey decoy can help bring more gobblers into range. Here are a few of our favorites. An ultra-realistic option for challenging longbeards. (Avian-X/) During certain times of the spring season, c
Sometimes it takes a big crew to keep rabbits running around. (Alex Gyllstrom/) Close your eyes and picture your ideal rabbit hunting habitat. Chances are it’s some variation of overgrown brush piles, thick tangles of briars, or brushy fence rows bordering an ag field. No question these are incredible places to find a day’s limit of cottontails, bu
Add a soundtrack to your morning. (Scott Goodwill via Unsplash/) There’s nothing like a good campfire song. But if you can’t sing? Simple. Fire up one of these portable Bluetooth speakers. They’re rugged, so they’ll work even if they get dirty, wet, or fall from your pack. Each is rechargeable and holds enough juice for multiple listening sessions.
A little preparation can make a quarantine a lot easier. (Pixabay/) As the number of people infected by the novel virus COVID-19 increases across the world, the likelihood that you or someone you know would face a quarantine situation is also increasing. Whether you “self-quarantine” to defend yourself from this virus, or your entire town is put un
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Another mountain lion attack in Colorado hit the news yesterday, this one was once again in broad daylight, on an adult human male but this time it was in Denver, well a part of Denver anyway, to us folks from Wyoming Denver starts once you head south from Cheyenne and cross into Colorado. Watch the video here… https://www.thedenverchannel.com/new
Say what you want about the hunting world of late, but you can’t say that things aren’t interesting—especially when it comes to hunting ammunition. Over the last 15 years, designers and engineers have rendered the hunter more capable and lethal than ever before. And those same innovative people continue to work hard to keep that trend going. Here’s
You know the backcountry when you see it. The pavement ends, the footpath disappears, and the game trail dissolves into swamp. Your cell signal cuts out as you push deeper into forest, but that doesn’t matter—no one could find you here if they tried. Climbing the next ridge, you hear water, then see it—miles of tight creek all to yourself. Gone are