Fitness

Veteran bowhunter Mark Dunn and his wife Carrie began exploring a family business in Champaign County, Ohio this fall. While walking the 80-acre property in September, ahead of bow season, they discovered a draw that looked like a good travel corridor. “We put out three cameras to see what was going on there, and we immediately got pictures of a …

Outdoor living shooting editor John B. Snow cut his teeth hunting in Michigan’s Northwoods in his youth. Now, all these years later, he lives in Bozeman, Montana, the beating heart of big game hunting in the West. He shoots in precision rifle competitions and is, quite frankly, a total nerd when it comes to long-range shooting. So I’m counting on …

Luke Ellsbury and his 16-year-old daughter had chased the lion for miles through a foot of snow in one of the toughest areas of northwest Wyoming. Their bluetick English coonhounds eventually let the cat sit in the tree on the other side of a steep ridge, about seven miles from their truck. By the time they spotted the lion, they …

It was mid-afternoon on October 19 when Cameron Parham left his car and walked alone to a ladder stand on a 55-acre property south of Richmond, Virginia. The stand was located in an old food plot near some mature white oak trees that were raining acorns. Carrying the bow that his father used before he passed away earlier this year, …

Halloween is almost here, but the following photos cross the boundaries of a pagan holiday. The ghosts, monsters and aliens will haunt your dreams. Obviously some of these trail camera photos have been staged or altered, but they still make the hairs stand on the back of your neck. Other photos in this series have strange and disturbing stories behind …

It was late afternoon on October 14 and Randy Baker was sharing a raised blind with his good friend Jerid Mills, who had traveled there from Iowa. They looked out over the rolling hills of Baker’s 500-acre ranch in southeastern Minnesota. For the past decade, Baker, a financial advisor from Rochester, has managed the property specifically for white-tailed deer. “The …

Do you have a passion for healthy eating and helping others? Do you want to inspire others to eliminate harmful dietary behaviors, achieve their nutrition goals, and improve their overall well-being? Then nutritional coaching might be something for you! Nutrition coaching is a growing field that combines the science of nutrition with personal guidance to help clients achieve better health, …

Gut health is a buzzword in today’s wellness industry, and for good reason: our gut plays a crucial role in digestion, immunity, and even mental health. But separating fact from fiction in this complex area is no easy task. The truth about gut health is that many popular claims and products lack scientific support, leaving consumers confused and at risk …

San Diego fishermen Luc Ofield and Dave White have been good fishing friends for almost three decades. They have learned to rely on each other in pursuit of even the biggest and baddest saltwater fish. On October 20, the two friends headed offshore to pursue the giant Pacific swordfish, perhaps the most orderly of all sailfish. “We left around 10 …

After twelve years of tracking and hunting Burmese pythons in South Florida, it takes a lot to piss off Ian Bartoszek. A wildlife biologist and the science coordinator for the Conservancy of Southwest FloridaBartoszek would say the same about Ian Easterling, his right-hand man and fellow biologist on the project. “So when Ian started screaming with excitement, I knew something …