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What questions to ask in what order when you choose your first fishing kayak.

Chicken liver is an effective channel catfish bait that I've used to catch big fish.

Borne of of a need to control extensive damage caused by burrowing rodents, this rifle mod project turned out better than I expected and has application in the small game hunting arena as well as in ranching.

Information about long-distance footpaths around the globe, grouped by continent. Have you hiked any of these trails or routes? Want to?

Do you like topwater bass fishing? Read my review of the Rebel Pop-R to find out if the lure's worth adding to your tackle box.

Everything you need to know about catching this European favorite.

A 24-hour pack for Search and Rescue personnel (and anyone else who wants to be prepared for twenty-four hours in the backcountry).

Wade fishing is one of the best ways to fish for river smallmouth if you like the exercise and don't want to deal with a boat. Check out my tips on the best baits to use for catching smallmouth bass in the river.

It's not often that we have a long weekend open. Due to the cancellation of my 30-year class reunion that weekend, we made a last-minute decision to turn lemons to lemonade, fill our backpacks, and head out on our first Appalachian Trail section hike! It was an amazing 42-mile weekend!

Signal Hill National Historic Site, in St. John's, has several excellent hiking trails. Rated from easy to difficult, they all offer panoramic views and breathtaking scenery.

A full trip report from our hike to Haystack, Basin and Saddleback Mountains in the Adirondack Park of Upstate, N.Y. at the end of July in 2019.

Information, tips, and suggested gear for section-hiking the CT based on our hike from Silverton to Durango, Colorado

With a wide variety of hiking opportunities, Southern California is a great place to experience the outdoors. Read on to discover the best, most challenging, and most underappreciated hikes in and around San Diego, CA.

How to navigate with a map and compass, with an overview of types of maps, compass parts, declination, intersection and resection.

Backpacking off Grand Canyon's beaten paths: My favorite rim-to-river hike on the South Rim

How to navigate on land without the use of instruments or anything but a map and some common sense skills.