From the Magazine

Fitness
Hypoxic Training for Hunting: Perform at High Altitude
Exalt XP’s Roman Brady discusses low-oxygen training for mountain hunts and explains why, above all else, preparation matters most.

Hunting
Rifle Hunter? You’re Probably More Ready for a Crossbow Than You Think
Rifle hunters may be more prepared for crossbow hunting than they realize. From triggers and optics to accuracy and shot discipline, many of the same skills carry over.

Music
Kashus Culpepper: Southern Sounds, Navy Roots and Life Outdoors
Alabama native Kashus Culpepper went from Navy construction work to viral songs and major concert stages. He talks about his Southern musical roots, life on the road and the childhood fishing trips he still misses.

Food & Drink
Buckhorn Exchange Denver: Inside Denver’s Oldest Restaurant
Denver’s Buckhorn Exchange has served steak, wild game and Old West history since 1893. Inside the city’s oldest restaurant, historic artifacts, hundreds of taxidermy pieces and Colorado Liquor License No. 1 turn dinner into a trip through the American West.

Fitness
Frank Fumich Summits Mount Everest to Complete the Explorers Grand Slam
After decades of extreme endurance challenges, Frank Fumich had one mountain left to climb. His Mount Everest summit completed the Explorers Grand Slam and nearly cost him his life.

Gear
9 New Hunting Gear Picks for Fall 2026
From treestands and blinds to trail cameras, archery equipment and shooting accessories, these nine hunting gear picks caught our attention for fall 2026.

Trophy Room
Jessica Taylor Byers: Bowhunting, Elk & Mentoring Women
Jessica Taylor Byers talks bowhunting elk, missing a bull at five yards, training for an Alaska mountain goat hunt, joining Montana Knife Company, and mentoring women in the outdoors.

Shooting
What I Learned at Bergara Academy’s Long-Range Shooting School

Gear
Gear We Used Fly Fishing New Mexico’s Rio Grande Gorge
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.

Destinations
Fly Fishing Taos: The Rio Grande Had a Bigger Story to Tell
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.
