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8 Top California Glamping Locations From the Mountains to the Sea

Inn Town Campground
Glamping tents at Inn Town Campground

California is the perfect spot for an epic adventure. I mean, where else can you watch the sunrise over the ocean in the morning and settle into the slopes in the afternoon? The state has beautiful scenery from the lush forests, towering mountains, lakes, and ocean-filled coast.  While northern and southern California offer visitors different […]

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8 Beautiful California Glamping Sites To Visit This Summer


Joshua Tree Bubble Dome California Glamping

California is the perfect spot for an epic adventure. Where else can you watch the sunrise over the water in the morning (in certain locations) and settle into the slopes in the afternoon? The state has vast amounts of beautiful scenery–from the lush forests and towering mountains to lakes and the ocean-filled coast.  While Northern […]

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First-Timer’s Guide to Lake Nipigon, the Sixth Great Lake


All five of the Great Lakes have a shared border with our friends and neighbors to the north, with the exception of Lake Michigan which is entirely inside of U.S. territory. Lake Nipigon, on the other hand, is the largest lake fully within the borders of the province of Ontario, Canada, and it boasts of […]

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Freshwater Fish Have Extremely Unsafe ‘Forever Chemical’ PFA Levels, New Study Reveals


Freshwater Fish PFAs

Bad news for any angler who likes eating their catch: New research shows eating just one American freshwater fish is equivalent to consuming toxic water for a month. CBS News reports that the study, released by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, has found that fish caught from freshwater lakes and rivers in the United States […]

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Fisherman Jigs Up Giant Bass in Highly Pressured Public Pond


Big Bass Public Pond

There’s a misconception with some anglers that big fish can only be caught from big waters. That’s the main reason many of the most popular bass waters in the world are also some of the largest lakes and streams. However, giant fish can be found just about anywhere, even smaller waters that are heavily fished […]

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What to Do When Your Waterfowl Spot Freezes Over

Gabriela Zaldumbide
waterfowl spot freezes

If you’ve ver chatted with a waterfowler about their technique, you’ve likely heard them say, “Scout, scout, and then scout some more.” Scouting for birds is a large part of waterfowl hunting. Scouting becomes even more critical when your regular spots start freezing due to cold temps. Where do the birds go after small water […]

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Wolf DNA Confirmed in New York


wolf dna new york

Last December, a coyote hunter in Cherry Valley, New York shot an animal that kicked off a nearly year-long controversy among wildlife agencies and animal rights organizations. The hunter posted a photo of his harvest, which he believed to be a coyote, on Facebook. It was online that Joseph Butera, a member of the Northeast […]

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Angler Discovers Shipwreck While Fishing Crystal-Clear Ice of Lake Superior


Ice Fishing Shipwreck

The Great Lakes offer some of the best freshwater fishing in the country, as anglers flock to these waters in waves to target a huge variety of species that can be caught year-round. In fact, this part of the country is home to some of the most popular ice fishing honey holes, at least in […]

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Michigan’s Top 10 Best Campgrounds in the Upper Peninsul


Best Campgrounds in the Upper Peninsula

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is one of the best kept secrets in North America for outdoor adventure. It is a vast, forested region surrounded on three sides by Great Lakes and sharing roughly 200 miles of borderland with Wisconsin. It is sparsely populated by humans and full of natural wonders, including moose and wolves. There is […]

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