Wesley Littlefield 07.22.26 As a kid you couldn’t pry my ugly stick fishing pole out of my hands, even though I had a foot broken off from the tip. So when I got a chance to relive my childhood and go fishing I was extremely excited Ugly Stick 50th Anniversary Spinning Combo. Will the Ugly
Published July 22, 2026 02:06 pm Yesterday I ran on the Manhattan Bridge, and as I came down the Brooklyn side I saw them tearing it down. The Big Watch Party sponsored by Adidas was being destroyed near the Brooklyn Bridge Park beneath the carousel. The scaffolding is coming down in sections. The banners are
Published July 22, 2026 12:34 pm This article has been medically reviewed by Rachel McPherson. Nordic Walking Good again. While many baby boomers have long engaged in this type of walking, it has now been embraced by younger generations looking for a low-impact workout that’s still challenging. But Nordic walking isn’t just a way to
Published on July 22, 2026 10:23 am On April 5, 2012, 65-year-old Bill Ott set out on a three-week solo hike to a remote area of the Grand Canyon. The Oregon man was looking for thousand-year-old rock panels on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, images from the past that he had spent years stalking, photographing and
If you’re planning on hiking or backpacking in a foreign country or traveling out of state by plane, here are 10 packing tips to help ensure that your backpacking gear doesn’t get lost, destroyed by baggage handlers, stolen, or confiscated by airport security. 1. Don’t check luggage if you can avoid it Pack light, pack
Holiday shopping brings back long-forgotten memories and reveals the emotional power of gear. Among the souvenirs of a youthful European trip, the most enduring and powerful was a Swiss Army knife. (Photo: Lisa Jhung) Published on July 22, 2026 08:27 am I was chasing my teenage sons through the cobbled streets of Old Town Lucerne,
Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Hundreds of python hunters are currently exploring the Everglades ecosystem in southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year, 934 hunters participated in the 10-day event and removed 294 pythons. Python hunters came from 30 different states, as
As people age, the benefits of hiking and backpacking, such as fresh air, scenery, and fitness, remain strong, but the body and medical needs change. Hikers and backpackers over the age of 60 face different risks than younger outdoorsmen due to changes in cardiovascular function, balance, thermoregulation, treatment, and medication effects. A clear, practical understanding
Welcome to today’s program photo of the Day! Here we have something that most people don’t imagine when they hear “Old West Colt.” It’s a Colt Model 1878, a side-by-side hammer shotgun, and yes, the same Hartford company famous for the Peacemaker also spent nearly a decade making high-end double guns. The Model 1878 ran
welcome to today photo of the Day! Here we have the rifle that started Remington’s entire bolt-action hunting empire, and it started life as war surplus. This is the Remington Model 30 Express, and its roots go straight back to World War I. When the US could not produce enough 1903 Springfields, it instead adopted