An Unusual State Record Luke Anderson landed Idaho’s newest certified-weight state record for Westslope cutthroat trout on the St. Maries River, a fish measuring 13.6 inches and weighing under one pound. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced the record on July 23, 2026. What makes...
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we talked about navigating unwelcoming areas. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I wanted to look at some of the realities of self-defense and how it starts t...
New Model Cuts Montana’s Wolf Population Estimate Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released its 2025 Annual Wolf Report on Friday alongside proposed regulations for the 2026-27 wolf hunting and trapping season. The report introduces a new population and distribution prediction model that ...
Stone Age Fish Traps Found at a Norwegian Mountain Lake Archaeologists have uncovered the first known evidence that prehistoric humans stocked freshwater fish in upstream mountain lakes. In 2022, researchers spotted what appeared to be fish traps on the lakebed of Lake Tesse in the mountains of m...
Get Paid to Fish Lake Pend Oreille Anglers and spearfishers on Lake Pend Oreille can earn cash rewards by turning in the heads of lake trout and walleye through the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Angler Incentive Program. The payout structure differs by species. Every lake trout head t...
What Z87+ actually means, why fit matters more than tint, and the care mistakes that ruin good lenses. A practical guide to protective eyewear for the range.
When a wildfire threatens a forest, most people think about the danger to homes and large animals. But fires can also put fish at risk. That is exactly what happened during the Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado, where a team from Colorado Parks and Wildlife stepped in to save a very special group of...
Hunters and trappers in Iowa need to pay attention this season. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has made several updates to the state’s hunting and trapping regulations. These changes affect how, when, and where outdoor enthusiasts can pursue their favorite activities. Knowing the ...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the gap between how law enforcement dies and how the profession talks about dying: more officers end their own lives every year than are killed by suspects, and almost nobody trains for that number. Front Line Friday i...
You don’t rise to the occasion behind the wheel. You default to your last level of training. Most drivers don’t have one. They have habits, what they saw in a reel, or the assumption nothing bad will happen between ignition and destination. That assumption is where things start to unravel. A ...