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A man with a beard draws back on a hand-made bow and arrow set.

How to build your own bow and arrows when you’re lost in the wild

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Bottles of vinegar and insect repellent ingredients.

Eight ways to repel insects without bug spray

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

A grizzly bear walking through the snow.

These survival tips might actually get you killed

By Keith McCafferty/Field & Stream

two Canadian geese by some water

How to make effective duck hunting decoys for under $10

By Michael R. Shea/ Outdoor Life

Into the Wild Bus

The tragic legacy behind the famous ‘Into the Wild’ bus

By Tyler Freel/ Outdoor Life

Hunters hiking in the Kodiak

Nine natural shelters that can save your life in the wild

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

angler holding up a mahi mahi caught on a spoon lure

Turn an old spoon into a fishing lure that’ll catch almost anything

By Joe Cermele/Field & Stream

A black shepherd dog along a river

Snakebites can be deadly for dogs, but some simple precautions can save them

By Tom Davis/Field & Stream

A contrasting color or something bright, like a hi-vis piece of gear, can help other riders see you better, but always ride like other motorists don’t see you.

Ride safely with these essential motorcycle tips

By Byron Wilson

A knife shaving bamboo shoots.

Eight survival knife skills you might need in an emergency

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Black kids with binoculars

Black birders have never been safe or celebrated

By Jacqueline L. Scott/The Conversation

Hiker climbing a snowy mountain.

Nine traits that’ll keep you calm in a life-threatening situation

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Angler holding up a panfish.

A beginner’s guide to freshwater fishing

By Bob Mcnally/Field & Stream

What you need to know when hiking with kids

By Alisha McDarris

a person holding a small fish while standing on a dock on a lake

Go old-school with this handmade bamboo fishing pole

By T. Edward Nickens/Field & Stream

Break away from the pack and try a solo ride. And practice bike safety while you're at it.

How to bike responsibly during a pandemic

By ToHill/Cycle Volta

A bull elk bugles in a field.

Ten shocking survival stories that real people lived to tell

By Field & Stream Editors

how to identify ticks

A guide to the tick species every American should know

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

American woodcock in the leaves.

Weekend activity: watch (and listen) for this bird’s extraordinary sky dance

By Tom Fegely/Field & Stream

a selection of invasive, edible weeds on a gray surface, with a knife among them

Ten weeds you can eat

By Marie Viljoen/Saveur

English setter puppy works on basic retrieving with a pigeon.

‘Super puppies’ keep calm and carry on in the most stressful situations

By Brad Fitzpatrick/ Outdoor Life

A knife being sharpened on a wet stone.

Eight wood-carving skills to help you survive

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

garden lettuce growning in a pot.

How to start your own survival garden

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Save money and protect the environment by repurposing your old outdoor gear

By Alisha McDarris

child carrying a log in woods.

Eleven outdoor skills to teach your kids—or yourself

By Christine Peterson/ Outdoor Life

Spanish moss or old man's beard.

Nature’s best toilet paper substitutes

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

Lone biker in the woods

A guide to safe outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic

group of people tagging a dear with a collar.

GPS collars help wildlife researchers answer important questions

By Kris Millgate/ Outdoor Life

a Northern cardinal on a metal bar outside

How to start birding in any US city

By Georgia Silvera Seamans

This Alaskan town is a crucial stop on the Iditarod—for its pie

By Rossi Anastopoulo/Saveur

Death cap Amanita phalloides

From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

Closeup details of leather boots and laces.

The best proven way to make your leather boots last

By Field & Stream Editors

a cattle skull mounted on wood

Five surprising ways people have used (and are still using) bones

By John Kennedy

Captain Jake Hiles and 708-pound tuna that is the pending new state Virginia record.

Anglers in Virginia reeled in a 700-pound tuna, then threw a dinner party

By Doug Howlett/Field & Stream

dehydrated starwberries

Hit the trail with homemade fruit leather and other dehydrated snacks

By Alisha McDarris

Archery is not nearly as easy as movies make it seem

Archery is not nearly as easy as movies make it seem

By Tyler Freel/ Outdoor Life

A woman has sprained her ankle while hiking, her friend uses the first aid kit to tend to the injury

You broke a bone in the middle of nowhere. Now what?

By Alisha McDarris

a rocky stream flowing through the forest

How to find drinkable water in the wild

Illustration of a box of wild animal poop.

Eleven animals you can identify by their poop

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

A stack of cut-out knife blanks waiting to be finished.

A deep dive into how knife blades are made

By Matt Foster/Field & Stream

Volunteers working in a park.

Show your local park some love by planning a volunteer day

By Alisha McDarris

landscape of sun shining over a frozen lake.

Everything you need to know before playing on that frozen pond

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Family traveling in Machu Picchu

An exhaustive guide to simpler traveling with small children

A packed canoe on the shore in Bowron Lake Provincial Park, of Canada.

The 10 best canoe trips in the U.S. and Canada

By Ben Duchesney/Field & Stream

a black man giving a thumb's up and thumb's down sign while looking confused and standing near some lights at night

Be a better person in 2020

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

pinecone hanging in a tree.

Eight ways an evergreen tree could save your life

By Tim MacWelch

Ten of our favorite DIY stories to take you into the new year

By John Kennedy

Person camping in the snow

Winter camping is a great way to see more nature and fewer people

By Alisha McDarris

Five ways to eat acorns for survival

Five ways to eat acorns for survival

By Tim MacWelch

Broken ice on water

How to avoid (and treat) hypothermia

By Alisha McDarris

Government report reveals disturbing, widespread harassment against park rangers

Government report reveals disturbing, widespread harassment against park rangers

By Ben Long/ Outdoor Life

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

By Alisha McDarris

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals

By Tim MacWelch and Jim Zumbo/ Outdoor Life

The Forest Service wants to open 9.2 million acres to potential logging. Here’s your chance to say something about it.

The Forest Service wants to open 9.2 million acres to potential logging. Here’s your chance to say something about it.

By Alex Robinson / Outdoor Life

How to stay safe around moose

How to stay safe around moose

By Alisha McDarris

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

coiled up snake

The best remedy for a snakebite: carry car keys

By Alisha McDarris

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

By Craig Caudill/Field & Stream

alcohol and ice in multiple glasses

Twenty-three ways alcohol could save your life

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Make a knife sharp enough to shave

Make a knife sharp enough to shave

By Keith McCafferty and David E. Petzal/Field & Stream

How to survive a grizzly encounter

How to survive a grizzly encounter

By Alisha McDarris

A silhouette of evergreen trees against a blue sky

11 survival tricks to keep you safe in the woods

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

two camping tips at sunset

10 rules for picking the perfect campsite

By Christine Peterson/Field & Stream