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How to Catch Small Stream Trout Without Spooking Them

Wild trout in a creek you can jump across will see you before you see them. Fix your approach first, then worry about the fly.

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.

Sports6 min

Nine Fights That Explain Boxing From Joe Louis to Muhammad Ali

Fishing6 min

How to Buy Your First Spinning Setup Without Wasting Money

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

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

Most trail misery starts in the store, with a boot that fit fine on carpet and failed on the descent. Fix it before you leave.

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Take the Whole Family to a Ball Game Without Blowing $400

Pick a Tuesday, buy the total and not the ticket price, and know which line item quietly eats half your budget.

Cars6 min

What Actually Kills a Truck Before 300,000 Miles

Outdoors6 min

Your First Overnight Backpacking Trip and What to Leave Home

GuideSportsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

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.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Headlights, Wipers and the Cabin Filter in One Afternoon

Three jobs a shop charges real money for, all doable in your driveway with a 10mm socket, a pair of gloves and about an hour.

Outdoors6 min

Your Truck Is Already an Overland Rig

Sports5 min

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

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What the hammer price at a car auction doesn't include

The bid is the cheapest part. Fees, titles, tow bills and a two-minute inspection window are where people lose money.

GuideOutdoorsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

National Parks Worth the Long Drive and How to Beat the Crowds

Seven parks that reward a real drive, plus the timing tricks that get you a parking spot and a trail to yourself.

Sports6 min

Your Kid Just Made a Travel Soccer Team. Now What

Cars6 min

What to Do and Photograph in the First Ten Minutes After a Crash

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Six Knots You Should Be Able to Tie in the Dark

A canoe that shifts at 65 mph, a tarp that sags at 2 a.m., a line you can't untie with cold hands. All knot problems. All fixable.

Sports5 min read

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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