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Playing Rec League After Thirty-Five Without Tearing Something

The Achilles doesn't care that you were good in high school. A practical plan for staying on the court through the whole season.

GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Size Limits, Slot Limits and the Rules That Keep Fish Coming

Why the state tells you to throw back the 30-inch redfish and keep the 24, and how to stay legal without reading a 90-page booklet.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The First Hour After You Realize You Are Lost

Most search-and-rescue stories are decided before the sun goes down, by what you do in the sixty minutes after the trail stops looking like a trail.

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Sports5 min read

Tailgating Done Right, From the Lot to the Last Bag of Trash

Arrive three hours early, cook less than you think, and bring twice the ice. The rest is just details worth getting right.

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GuideFishingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Buying a Used Fishing Boat Without Buying Somebody's Problem

The engine, the transom and the trailer decide whether you bought a bargain or a driveway ornament. Check them in that order.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Leave No Trace Before Somebody Turns It Into a Rule

The fastest way to lose a free, unpermitted, gate-open campsite is to leave it worse than you found it. Here's the practical version.

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GuideSportsSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

Your Kid Just Made a Travel Soccer Team. Now What

The gear, the money, the offside rule, and the twelve-minute car ride that matters more than any of it.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Kayak Fishing Without Going Swimming

Rig the boat so nothing is loose, dress for the water temperature, and learn the one move that lands a big fish without dumping you.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Ground Steals Your Heat Before the Air Ever Does

Below zero, warmth is a system you build in daylight — pad R-value, a dry sleeping layer, hot water at your feet, and a stove that actually lights.

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GuideSportsNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Women's College Sports Are Booming and Easy to Get Into

Ninety-two thousand people showed up for a volleyball match in Lincoln. Here's the season-by-season map for anyone who wants in.

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GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Start Fly Fishing With One Rod and Two Casts

A 9-foot 5-weight, a lawn, a pond full of bluegill, and you can be catching fish on a fly by the weekend.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Read a Topo Map and Shoot a Bearing Before Your Phone Dies

Lithium batteries quit in the cold and GPS quits under cliffs. A paper quad and a $40 baseplate compass never do. Learn them now, not in the fog.

StorySportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Olympic Moments That Still Get Grown Men Every Time

A cartwheel in Sydney, a father climbing out of the stands in Barcelona, and a 29-foot jump nobody saw coming. The list that never gets old.

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GuideFishingSam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

Take a Kid Bluegill Fishing and Be Home in Ninety Minutes

A five-foot rod, a red-and-white bobber, half a nightcrawler, and a hard stop before anybody gets bored. That's the whole program.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Outdoors5 min

How to Buy Hiking Boots and Break Them In Before the Trip

Sports6 min

How to Watch a NASCAR Race and Actually Know What's Happening

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GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Five Fishing Knots Worth Learning and How to Tie Them

Most lost fish are knot failures wearing a disguise. Learn these five, practice them cold and wet, and quit leaving hardware in fish.

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Outdoors6 min read

Your First Overnight Backpacking Trip and What to Leave Home

Pick a camp four miles from the car, carry under 30 pounds, and know where the water is. Everything else is negotiable.

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