Trained as a high school English teacher and coach, Scott Bestul left that lucrative field to pursue another—as a full-time freelance writer in 1990. He sold his first story to Field & Stream a ...

No matter if your species of choice is bass, trout, crappie, or even catfish, Amazon's October Prime Day is stocked to the gills (get it?) with fishing deals. You can score discounts of up to 40 ...

Amanda graduated from Wake Forest University in North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in business management and finance. Amanda taught herself how to shoot a bow when she was bored one day ...

While there are plenty of budget rifle scopes, the technology behind thermal scopes used to be prohibitively expensive. This made them available only to those with deep pockets and big budgets ...

Corey Buhay is a freelance writer based in Boulder, Colorado. She used to be an editor at Backpacker Magazine where she covered outdoor skills and survival_._ Now, she writes about gear ...

Ryan Chelius started freelance writing during college and landed a summer job as an editorial intern with Field & Stream in 2019. After graduation, he returned to freelancing for various outdoor ...

Jace Bauserman is a full-time freelance outdoor writer who has been working with Field & Stream since 2017. Before going full-time freelance, Bauserman was the editor-in-chief of Bowhunting World ...

Some gun lovers like to joke around the holidays that when you’re shopping for a gift for them, they’re a size 9mm. Of course, while you really can’t go wrong giving a gun lover ammo for the ...

Regarding survival, a reliable food supply is high on the list of needs for disaster readiness. A well-rounded, easy-to-transport kit that keeps you nourished for days—without repeating the same ...

Bethany Beathard is an outdoor writer and content creator. She is an avid sportswoman who is passionate about conservation and hunting. She grew up on 55 acres in rural Oklahoma, with a family who ...