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Long-Range Shooting Tips
When it comes to taking a long shot, how long is too long?
5 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Opossums
It's OK; you can still say "yuck" when you find one messing with your trash.
Family Outdoor Vacation: Pacific Crest Trail
Here's a fun, free activity for your family to enjoy this summer if you live out West.
When Hiking Becomes an Adventure
Here's what to do if the wilderness starts getting, well, a little wild.
Fun Friday: 4 Plants to Leave the Heck Alone
Poison ivy? Psshh. Didn't even make the list.
Problems (Some) Riflescopes (Can) Have
What are the more common pitfalls of optics? How can you get around them?
Cool Outdoor Career: Forester
Looking for a job that keeps you out of doors and in touch with nature?
Throwback Thursday: Primitive Weapons
Now imagine you are gearing up for a hunt 12,000 years ago. Now what? Guns don’t exist yet. Recurve bows won’t be invented for a few thousand years.
First Impressions: Savage 110 Apex Predator XP Bolt-Action Rifle
Top of the food chain, baby!
Video: New Concealed-Carry Gun Must-Do's
Here's how to make sure your CCW gun is everything you need it to be.
How to Rack a Pistol's Slide
Don't let your hand strength stand in between you and the semi-auto of your dreams.
4 Ways a Spotting Scope Can Make You a Better Shooter
Want to reach out to 400 yards and beyond? Try a spotting scope!
Springfield Armory Sponsors Hillsdale College's New Shooting Team
When two Second Amendment supporters unite, everyone wins.
Armed Self-Defense: 4 Reasons to Practice Movement Drills
Learning to shoot and move is critically important to upping the odds that you’ll survive a violent confrontation.
Sun Poisoning & Heatstroke: What You Should Know
What to do when the sun stops being fun.
Zen and the Art of Reloading: the Lee Loader
A terrific option for the casual shooter to relax and save money at the same time.
Fun Friday: Aoudads Are Bananas
"Them boys ain't right."
The Secrets of Gunpowder
Because not all propellants are created equally...
5 Things I Learned at Gunsite Academy
Tips, tricks and need-to-knows for those who'd like to visit this legendary shooting school.
Throwback Thursday: Robert Ruark, Legendary Outdoor Writer
Read about one of the world's most loved outdoor writers.