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Hands operating a black Vaultek portable biometric gun safe on a table.

Emergency Preparedness - Security

The Sportsman's Warehouse Staff7 min read

Portable power station, lantern, heater, and camping fuel arranged on a dimly lit kitchen counter.

Emergency Preparedness - Shelter

The Sportsman's Warehouse Staff3 min read

Retail pegboard wall stocked with Mountain House Adventure Meals freeze-dried food pouches.

Emergency Preparedness - Food

The Sportsman's Warehouse Staff4 min read

Blue first aid kit with bottled water, canned food, documents bag, and other emergency supplies.

Emergency Preparedness - Water

The Sportsman's Warehouse Staff3 min read

Family roasting marshmallows by a campfire beside a lit tent in a mountain valley.

Fall Camping Basics

Heather Madsen6 min read

A hiker in yellow gloves carries black trash bags along a sunlit forest trail.

Leave No Trace

Heather Madsen10 min read

Family eating and cooking at a campsite picnic table beside an orange-and-white tent.

Spring Camping Basics

Heather Madsen4 min read

Christmas Gift Guide title over a snowy evergreen branch with a red ornament and bead garland.

Christmas Gift Guide 2020

Hiker carrying a portable power station and camera while walking a green forest trail.

Portable Power Options

Dan Kidder8 min read

Close-up of a hunter in a ball cap wearing black Leupold sunglasses in snowy terrain.

Relentless Clarity: Introducing Leupold’s New-for-2020 Line of Performance Eyewear

Hiker with a backpack walks a desert mountain trail at golden hour.

Outdoor Activity in the Era of Social Distancing

The Newest Guns and Gear from SHOT Show

Dome tents and campers among pine trees on a mountain ridge at golden sunset.

Pro's Tips: Ten Outdoors New Year’s Resolutions

Dan Kidder8 min read

Red Ford sedan parked in deep snow with ice and snow covering the hood and windows.

Prepping Your Vehicle For Winter Emergencies

Dan Kidder10 min read

Hands planning an overseas trip with a U.S. passport and world map.

Pro's Tips: Traveling Overseas To Experience The Great Outdoors

Dan Kidder9 min read

Red angel figurine and ribbon-wrapped gifts dusted with snow beside a pine cone.

Christmas Gift Guide

Outdoor Edge RazorMax fixed-blade knife with orange handle rests on fresh game meat beside a camouflage sheath.

Pro's Picks: Outdoor Edge RazorMax - Video Review

Dan Kidder5 min read

Garmin GPSMAP 66i with inReach

Dan Kidder3 min read

Sportsman's Warehouse storefront at dusk with Opening Soon banner and kayaks on the exterior.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Expands Into New Markets

Dan Kidder4 min read

Product Review: Sitka Gear Rebooted Baselayers

Two kayakers paddle a purple tandem kayak past a lichen-streaked rocky cliff.

Adventure On A Budget: Isle Royale National Park

Lisa Deming7 min read

Sitka Gear Jetstream Jacket

Yellow Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Bear Country sign urging campers to store food safely.

Bears Are Out And Active; Make Sure To Bear-proof Your Food And Garbage

Lisa Deming5 min read

Canyon Coolers Navigator 150qt cooler at a pine-forest campsite with large elk antlers and meat in the foreground.

Canyon Coolers Navigator 150QT Extreme Cooler

Smiling angler holds a rainbow trout on a drift boat while a guide sits nearby.

Casper – The Hub of the West

Kent Danjanovich6 min read

Glowing yellow camping tent under a starry night sky with boots at the entrance.

Pro's Tips: Camping for Free

Dan Kidder9 min read

Family sitting by a smoky campfire with folding chairs and a white RV in a wooded campground.

Camping Products - 2019

Close-up of Boost Oxygen portable cans with other flavored canisters blurred behind.

Pro's Pick: Boost Oxygen

Video Product Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Trophy X+ Pack

Sitka Mountain Hauler 2700 Day Pack

Angler pedaling an Old Town Topwater PDL sit-on-top kayak among shoreline brush.

Old Town Topwater PDL Angler Sit-on-Top Pedal Drive Kayak

Dan Kidder5 min read

A patterned rattlesnake lies coiled on red rock beside a small puddle of water.

Tips To Help Stay Safe Around Rattlesnakes

Lisa Deming4 min read

Video Product Review: OtterBox Trooper LT30 Soft Cooler

Father and child in life vests sit side by side fishing from a small boat on a calm lake.

Father's Day Gift Guide 2019

A father in an orange shirt holds a catfish while his toddler son in a life vest sits on his lap outdoors.

Gifts for Dad - 2019

Overhead view of a Lost Creek angler kayak over a mountain lake background.

Introducing Lost Creek Angler Sit-On-Top Pedal Drive Kayaks – New For 2019

Black Camp Chef Sportsman pellet grill and smoker with hopper and control panel outdoors.

Camp Chef Sportsman Pellet Grill and Smoker

Dan Kidder7 min read

Cast-iron Dutch oven hanging over a campfire with Lodge ultimate camp oven cooking guidebook graphics.

The Ultimate Guidebook for Camp Oven Cooking

ALPS OutdoorZ Deception Blind and Vanish Folding Chair

Triangular red-and-white beware of ticks warning sign nailed to a tree in a green forest.

Ticked Off

SHOT Show Roundup 2019

Close-up of a camouflage Killik hunting pack hip belt with Pro’s Pick review text overlay.

Pro's Pick: Killik Hunting Packs – A Sportsman’s Warehouse Exclusive

Dan Kidder4 min read

Close-up of a brown bear leaning on a white cooler with claws gripping the lid in a grassy outdoor setting.

PacWest Outdoors: Small Camp Security

Gary Lewis9 min read

Camper stands by colorful tents on a snowy lakeshore beneath rugged winter mountains.

Winter Camping 101

Two pairs of patterned socked feet overlooking a lake from inside a lakeside tent.

Valentine's Day Gifts for 2019

Woman with a backpack stands on a ridge overlooking sunlit jagged mountain peaks.

Top Holiday Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy Ladies - 2018

Close-up of sliced smoked barbecue ribs with a dark bark and pink smoke ring.

Top Holiday Gift Ideas for Grilling & Outdoor Cooks - 2018

An orange Marmot dome tent glows from within among tall trees at a nighttime forest campsite.

Top Holiday Gift Ideas for Campers & Backpackers - 2018

Hunter in camouflage pants and wet boots stepping across mossy rocks in a flowing stream.

The 3 W's of Layering Clothing

Snow falling over a foggy evergreen forest on a mountain slope.

Staying Warm Outside

Orange and gray dome tent pitched at a mountain campsite with backpacking gear as the sun sets behind pine trees.

Sleeping Well in the Outdoors

Group of backpackers scramble up a rocky alpine trail with full packs and sleeping pads.

Backpacking Gear & Supplies

10 Essentials Checklist

Four snow-dusted MSR snowshoes stand upright against a snowbank with ski poles nearby.

Outside in the Cold - Winter Outdoor Activities

David Parris5 min read

Climber in boots and an emergency bivy rests under a rock overhang on a snowy slope.

Defending Against the Most Dangerous Killer in the Outdoors

Dan Kidder12 min read

Pro's Pick: Kodiak Canvas Z Top Sleeping Bag and Booster Quilt

Dan Kidder4 min read

Brown-paper gift tied with twine and a red wooden star ornament on weathered wood.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Pro's Picks: Garmin inReach Explorer+

Michael Deming6 min read

A young boy draws a youth bow toward foam targets during archery practice in a school gym.

Archery In The Classroom?

Dan Kidder3 min read

Person power-tools graffiti off a large red sandstone boulder in a desert canyon.

Protecting Our Wild Places

Dan Kidder1 min read

A silhouetted man flies a white quadcopter drone over a sunny coastal beach.

The Problem Of Drones

Dan Kidder8 min read

Beige and brown ALPS OutdoorZ cabin-style camping tent with mesh door and Sportsman’s Warehouse exclusive branding.

Browning Glacier Extreme Tent

Person in a hat sits on a rim rock overlooking the Grand Canyon at sunset.

Adventure On A Budget: Destination – The Grand Canyon

Dan Kidder5 min read

Stacked hard coolers from Yeti, Pelican, Canyon, and others under Cooler Chill Off graphics.

Cooler Chill Off

Micha15 min read

A green and orange dome tent and folding chair sit in a grassy meadow below tree-covered hills.

Camping Gear Roundup

HybridLight solar-powered flashlight with detachable end cap charging a smartphone via USB.

Video Product Review: HybridLight Pro Kit

Wooden suspension footbridge crosses a clear river through dense green forest.

Adventure On A Budget: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Dan Kidder6 min read

Video Product Review: ALPS Crusader X Pack

Black Nite Ize CamJam cord tightener with carabiner hook and braided cord.

Video Product Review: Nite Ize - Solving Problems You Didn’t Know You Have

Sunny view of red-orange hoodoo rock formations winding through Bryce Canyon National Park.

Adventure On A Budget: Bryce Canyon - Utah’s Secret National Park

Dan Kidder15 min read

GoPro HERO4, HERO5, and Session cameras mounted on a log in a sunny mountain meadow.

Pro's Pick: Let GoPro Make You A Pro

Wes Atkinson7 min read

Black Garmin Fenix multisport GPS smartwatch with analog face on a white background.

Video Product Review: Garmin Fenix 5 Watch

Gear Aid Flux, Arc, and Spark weatherproof LED light power stations displayed in retail packaging.

Video Product Review: Gear Aid Lights

Sheathed Mora knife, green paracord, carved wooden fire tools, and a stick laid on leaf litter.

Pathfinder Survival: The 10 C's of Survival Part 5: Cordage

Lisa Deming6 min read

Dome tent pitched on a rocky overlook at sunset above a calm lake and mountains.

Pro's Tips: Basics of Camping

Dan Kidder8 min read

Video Product Review: ALPS Mountaineering Hydro Trail 17

Assorted metal pathfinder survival containers and camp cookware on a wooden table.

Pathfinder Survival: 10 Cs of Survival Part 4: Containers

Video Product Review: Deuter Competition Packs

Brown tarp lean-to shelter over a green sleeping bag on a leaf-covered forest floor.

Pathfinder Survival: The 10 C's of Survival Part 3: Cover

Bushcraft survival kit with compass, tin of fire-starting tools, and magnifying lenses.

Pathfinder Survival: The 10 C's of Survival Part 2: Combustion

Tattooed hand using a fixed-blade knife to carve a feather stick for fire starting.

Pathfinder Survival: The 10 C's of Survival Part 1: Cutting Tool

ESEE Camp-Lore fixed-blade knife shown unsheathed and in a stitched leather sheath.

ESEE Camp-Lore Knives

Dan Kidder4 min read

ESEE Izula Knife

Red and black Coleman camping lantern with charger and Battery Lock branding.

Coleman’s Battery Lock Technology

Shane Chuning3 min read

Hiker carrying a portable power station and camera while walking a green forest trail.

Video Product Review: SPOT Gen 3

Nite Ize 400-lumen camping lantern beside a Nite Ize INOVA STS headlamp.

Video Product Review: NiteIze LED Lighting

ESEE-4 fixed-blade knife with gray handle shown beside tan and black sheaths and mounting hardware.

ESEE 4 Knife From Randall’s Adventure Training

Dan Kidder3 min read

Hiker carrying a portable power station and camera while walking a green forest trail.

Video Product Review: Camp Chef Outdoor Big Screens

Hiker carrying a portable power station and camera while walking a green forest trail.

Video Product Review: Garmin Rino 755T

Writer's Contest: Work Isn’t Work In Paradise

Chandler Jade Mellon6 min read

Hiker with a backpack walks a desert mountain trail at golden hour.

Adventure On A Budget: Wisconsin Dells

Michelle Scheuermann7 min read

Hiker carrying a portable power station and camera while walking a green forest trail.

Adventure Dog First Aid Kits

Dan Kidder3 min read

Hiker carrying a portable power station and camera while walking a green forest trail.

Video Product Review: SPG Browning Automotive Products

Christmas Gift Guide title over a snowy evergreen branch with a red ornament and bead garland.

‘Take It Outside’ For A Great Family Adventure

Michael Deming and the Sportsman’s News Team22 min read

Hiker carrying a portable power station and camera while walking a green forest trail.

Suunto Traverse Alpha Watch And Navigation

Dan Kidder3 min read

Hiker with a backpack walks a desert mountain trail at golden hour.

Scouting From Outer Space

Dan Kidder5 min read

Hiker carrying a portable power station and camera while walking a green forest trail.

Pro's Tips: Outfitting Your Side By Side

Dan Kidder10 min read

Red gold panning kit with pans, classifier, scoop, vials, and drawstring bag.

Finding Precious Metals

Dan Kidder6 min read

Illuminated bronze statue of a fisherman with rod and fish stands beside holiday lights at night.

Fishful Thinker: Holiday Season

Chad LaChance5 min read