Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. On Tuesday, a coalition of grizzly bear advocates filed a petition with the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to require hunters and trappers to carry bear spray in the state. They argue that this will keep players safe and reduce
Published July 23, 2026 12:31 pm On May 3, Anthony Pollio, 33, was hiking in Glacier National Park Mount Brown Trail When a brown bear attacked and killed him. Now, new details about his final moments serve as a reminder of the risks of hiking alone after dark in eerie country. The ten-mile difficult out-and-back
Published on June 19, 2026 10:37 am If you’ve never been bitten by a mosquito through your clothes, I assume you’ve never been to Maine. My father, a native Mainer, would take us every summer to visit his extended family. Every day, usually soon after dinner, the food chain at our lakeside camp was reversed
Mosquitoes, ticks and fleas can ruin a otherwise good day, but reaching for your own bug spray could land your dog in the ER. Here’s how to safely rescue your four-legged hiking companion. Like humans, dogs need bug spray, but the wrong stuff can be deadly (Photo: ирина Местьерякова/Getty Images) Published on June 19, 2026