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How to Play Golf With Your Boss Without Making It Weird

Four hours, one cart, zero small talk to hide behind. What to do on the first tee, at the turn, and after a shank.

GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Fishing the Walleye Bite From Sunset to Full Dark

Walleye feed when your eyes quit working. Get on the spot early, throw the right jig, and learn the rig for nights when they won't chase.

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GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

The Westerns Every Man Should Watch At Least Once

Start with 85 minutes of Gary Cooper, end with a six-hour cattle drive, and know exactly which ones you can put on with the kids in the room.

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The Five Changes That Get You Under 100

Ninety-nine on a par 72 means nine bogeys and nine doubles. Stop chasing pars and start protecting the number.

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GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Night Catfishing Without Wasting the Whole Night

Set up before dark, match the bait to the species, and let the circle hook do the work. The rest is discipline.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

The Cold Comes From Under You, Not Around You

Your sleeping bag isn't the problem. The four inches between your hip and the dirt is, and it's fixable in one shopping trip.

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GuideGolfDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Breaking Ninety Without Touching Your Swing

Eighty-nine is bogey golf with one par in it. You don't need a better move. You need to stop making sevens.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Catch Your First Fish From the Surf or a Pier

Buy less rod than you think, fish the moving water, and stop setting the hook. What a first saltwater trip actually takes.

GuideOutdoorsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The Gym Is Not the Crag

Six months of plastic will get you up the wall. It won't tie the knot that keeps you off the ground.

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GuideGolfDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Fix Your Slice by Starting With the Clubface, Not the Swing

The ball starts where the face points and curves away from the path. Fix those two things in that order and the slice has nowhere to live.

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GuideFishingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Read a Fish Finder Right and Skip the Features You Won't Use

A 20-degree cone in 20 feet of water sees a circle seven feet wide. Everything else you need to know follows from that.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Hiking After Sixty Without Trashing Your Knees

The climb isn't what hurts you. It's the walk back down, and a few grams of aluminum in each hand change everything.

GuideGolfDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Chunk and the Skull Are the Same Bad Chip

One flaw causes both misses around the green. Fix your low point, pick a smarter club, and stop giving away four shots a round.

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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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Outdoors6 min

The Car Camping Kit That Fits in a Trunk and Sleeps Like Home

Golf5 min

Buying Your First Set of Golf Clubs Without Wasting Money

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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.

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How Far Kids Can Really Hike and How to End the Day Happy

Distances by age, a snack schedule that works, and the one rule that decides whether your kid ever asks to go again.

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