Field & Stream previously reported on a Public Land Order that removed protections from Alaska’s famed Dalton Highway—a vast swath of federally managed public land known for caribou hunting and prime access to wilderness fishing. In addition to clearing a path for increased development, the PLO declared the lands eligible for state transfer.

Yesterday, the Department of the Interior fulfilled its promise, announcing in a press release that it has officially conveyed 1.4 million acres of BLM lands along the Dalton Highway to Alaska.

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Turns out he knows his way around a trout river, too.

Most people know Shep Rose as the fast-talking Charleston bachelor from Bravo’s Southern Charm: dock parties, bourbon sweating through a rocks glass, loafers with no socks, and the kind of life that never seems to require an alarm clock. But on the newest episode of Country Outdoors, Rose talks about a fishing trip in Chile with his dad where he landed the trout of a lifetime. After they landed the fish, Rose said he had to sit down for a minute and just breathe it in.

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Bama Slama.

Savannah Woods landed a 72-pound blue catfish on April 30th while bouncing cut skipjack on the bottom of the Tennessee River near Guntersville Dam. The fish stretched 50 inches long with a 38-inch girth and could’ve shattered an IGFA women’s line-class record by more than 30 pounds. Instead of certifying it, Woods released it back into the Tennessee River. The fight took 15 minutes. Her son had just landed a 42-pounder moments before.

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The Eagle gives you what you earn. Three days in the Colorado mountains, hot tented in the snow with elk chili on the fire and cold waders every morning before first light. We chased rainbows and browns on the Eagle River. Each day ended the same: riverside - cooking what we caught under a pink sky.

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Controversial Bureau of Land Management Director Pick Nears Senate Confirmation...

With Steve Pearce’s nomination looking more likely by the day, BHA @backcountryhunters President and CEO Ryan Callaghan said his organization is ready to help guide him in his role as BLM Director, should he be confirmed by a full Senate vote.

“This is an incredibly tough ride, managing for the many, not the few, and balancing the demands of extraction against a landscape that … produces output of critical need—clean air, water, food, and good old American freedom,” @olcal406 Callaghan told Field & Stream in an April 29 statement. “I’m confident that Mr. Pearce understands how valuable our BLM lands are. The BHA membership will let him know, should he forget.”

If you’d like to share your opinion about Pearce’s pending nomination with your Senator, call the capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121.

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When the bite’s slow, some guys switch lures. Others… switch to the dark side.

Artist Dave Appollo takes a different approach to “fishing stories,” blending classic outdoor scenes with a twist that feels straight out of another galaxy. Using upcycled materials and hand-painted detail, his work turns everyday moments on the water into something a little more… powerful.

If you look close, there’s always more going on beneath the surface.

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The lure(s) of summer.
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