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A 700-foot descent into New Mexico’s Rio Grande Gorge gave us a real-world look at fishing and outdoor gear from SITKA, Dometic, BOGS, onWater, COAST, Tactacam and Humble Brands.

A fly-fishing trip into New Mexico’s Rio Grande Gorge delivers rainbow and brown trout, but the water also reveals a much bigger Taos story shaped by Indigenous history, conservation, public access and a thousand years of people living alongside the river.

Looking for the best hunting bows and crossbows of 2026? These six picks cover compound bows and crossbows at a range of speeds, features and prices.

Old West saloons weren’t quite the bullet-riddled dens Hollywood made them out to be. Here’s what really happened inside the frontier’s most important gathering places.

Side-by-sides may dominate the off-road market, but the 2027 Yamaha Grizzly EPS XT-R makes a strong case for the traditional ATV. With a 686cc engine, selectable 4WD, a factory winch and 1,300-pound towing capacity, it packs serious utility into a compact footprint.

From two Olympic Games to some of MMA’s biggest fights, Dan Henderson has spent his life competing. In an exclusive interview with Hook & Barrel, elk hunter Hendo reckons now is the time to give back.

Callie Forbes turned hardship, military service and the loss of her sister into a life built around grit, fitness, shooting and service to others.

Langdon Tactical’s tuned Beretta 80X combines mild recoil, an excellent DA/SA trigger and strong 15-yard accuracy, but is it worth the premium price tag?

Years of rumors ended with Gen6. We ran the crossover G45 through iron-sight groups, red-dot accuracy and holster drills to see what changed.

Explore Revolutionary War battlefields across the U.S. and abroad, from Lexington and Yorktown to Caribbean forts still standing today.

Ahead of the 20th CrossFit Games, "The Architect of Suffering" Dave Castro tells Hook & Barrel what real fitness looks like for hunters, anglers, and anyone else trying to gain margins in the outdoors.

From "Little Pedro" to the "Dragon Lady," explore the raw history, gallows humor, and unique creativity behind authentic WWII painted pin-up bomber jackets.

Pin-up nose art turned WWII bombers into flying canvases: part morale booster, part superstition, part rebellion. Here's the full story of the bombshells and the men who painted them.

Tim Montana and The Crow Nation might not appear to have much in common on first glance, but dig a little deeper and the story that brought this creative collaboration together seems almost fated.

Limited-run collectors’ pieces, featherweight mountain rifles and a reborn icon: five firearms worth your money for summer and fall 2026.

King George III returns with a passive-aggressive birthday letter for America’s 250th, taking shots at independence, “football” confusion and a few old scores.

Patriotism doesn’t require everyone to agree. For Trident Mindset’s Chriss Smith Jr., it means contribution, honesty and a willingness to serve something greater than yourself.

Andrew Arribato has built custom knives for celebrities, serious outdoorsmen and the families of fallen servicemen. At Half Face Blades, every knife is built to carry something more than just a sharp edge.

A million-dollar rack, missing sticker points and DNA testing. The General sheds are now part of one of the strangest whitetail mysteries ever to surface.

Chef Grant Morgan shares what it takes to cook rattlesnake at Fort Worth’s Rattle Battle, where chefs, bull riders and adventurous eaters meet.