Story by This California Mega Bass Might Not Qualify as a Record Because of a Weird Technicality Thao caught the massive bass on a big swimbait from an unnamed lake in California. Dac Collins Wed, February 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM UTC · 4 min read After catch... See more
After catching one of the biggest bass ever seen in California, kayak angler Damian Thao isn’t sure if it will be properly certified as a lake record. The nearly 19-pound largemouth is big enough to qualify as a record, but a strange state law that Thao i... See more
Around 1 a.m. on Jan. 29 a fire broke out in the kennel building at Rocky Mountain Roosters, a pheasant hunting preserve that lies about an hour northeast of Colorado Springs. Fortunately for the dogs, Dan Pohja was sleeping nearby in his camper. As he aw... See more
As disagreements over restoring free-roaming bison to the West grows more heated, dozens of tribes are weighing in. The united front from more than 50 Native American tribes comes in direct response to a recent decision by the Interior Department to revok... See more
As advocates for conservation, clean water, and wildlife, the most important tool outdoorsmen have is our voice. We’ve wielded this tool effectively time and time again. But a clause in a new bill being pushed in the Florida legislature aims to muzzle Ame... See more
