There are few moments more frustrating — and painful — than attempting to bushwhack to that perfect fishing spot at a mountain lake. I’ve been scraped and stabbed by countless branches, had a giant ...

The hike travels through evergreen forest, passing the small Pika Lake at about the halfway point. The lake is named after ...

Paddlers floating the Elk River on summer Saturdays can almost walk downstream from boat to boat and never get wet feet. They ...

Paddlers floating the Elk River on summer Saturdays can almost walk downstream from boat to boat and never get wet feet. They may not see another boat during autumn. Labor Day isn't the official start ...

Targeting fall crappies can be surprisingly fun and effective. That's because they school up and get aggressive. Here's how ...

Fishpond makes a rolling duffel big enough to carry standard 9-foot rods, with room for waders, boots, gear, and clothes. But ...

Looking to explore Texas' Hill Country? Discover stunning landscapes and outdoor adventures in this charming town that make ...

Decades after Tom and Paula Goynes settled on the San Marcos, their stretch of river turned into a trash-laden playground.

Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

Hello fellow anglers. Renee and I have been out exploring the back area of Alpine County, Calif. We parked our trailer for a week at the Carson River Resort. We […] ...

Every autumn, hundreds of newly fledged Cook’s petrel chicks emerge from their burrows in the dark of the Hauraki Gulf and launch into their first big flight—a night trip across Auckland, heading to ...