

Wes Siler
is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As 翱耻迟蝉颈诲别鈥檚 outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear, vehicles and travel, empowering readers to better understand the world they鈥檙e recreating in. Wes lives in Montana with his wife, Virginia McQueen, and their three rescue dogs.
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Everything a beginner needs to know to become a competent marksman
The tech company is launching apps, virtual tours, and online exhibits designed to virtually immerse you in our natural heritage
How to keep getting outdoor equipment for free
Combat Flip Flips is ready to Floperate
A rare FJ45LV, immaculately returned to its original condition
Pagosa Springs-based Voormi takes cool and dry to the next level
Into the wild with Hollywood's homeless kids
The Republican Party's justification for selling off public lands holds no water. Just ask President Reagan.
With a top speed of 187 miles per hour, the Bentayga is the fastest SUV ever
Got a squirter? The Parabelt can stop it.
You can finally climb the oldest neighborhood in Los Angeles
What are Cleveland鈥檚 riot police doing in mountain bike gear?
In Washington鈥檚 Enchantment Basin, you can have an epic poo with a view
Nemo, the New Hampshire-based camping brand, builds a lustworthy 4x4
Mulliner, Bentley's in-house customization shop, spent three months turning this Bentayga into the ultimate fly-fishing adventure vehicle
From the NFL to the mountains of Alaska, Jason Hairston is changing how nature sees us
New satellites photograph 700 trillion pixels of your planet
Performance and style in one affordable T-shirt
Bears in backyard pools, bears on TV, and now a bear attack
For close to the price of a TRD Off Road, you can get the best Taco ever
Everything your kid needs for summer camp in one affordable kit
House bill to sell national forests passes committee
It isn鈥檛 just PFC-free and made from recycled materials, it鈥檚 also one of the best hard shells yet
My journey from an average animal lover, to an active participant in conservation
Saws, water filters, and fishing kits as price tags? Genius.
Surprisingly, it鈥檚 not bears
Everything you need to know to get there
The primitive bushcraft expert wants to turn your nickels into arrowheads
We need basic outdoors gear to make it work
So we got high and tested it
You can鈥檛 bring Harambe back, but you can help keep wild gorillas alive鈥攊f you chose to do something positive with your outrage
Add capability, safety, and convenience with these simple, affordable upgrades
If you only camp a few days a year, go with a new, inexpensive option from Walmart. But if you want something lightweight, versatile, and affordable, go used.
And how you can avoid them
If the owners are responsible, the presence of off-leash dogs can actually make the outdoors a better place
How to take your friends camping without killing them, or wanting to
Staying safe, clean, and healthy while having the time of your life
At just 6,288 feet, this would be considered a hill anywhere else
IndefinitelyWild's weekly roundup of news from the outdoors. This week: More on Fort McMurray, the Federal Government's poop fetish, and the real reason Chris McCandless died
With the San Andreas 鈥渓ocked, loaded, and ready to go," now's the time to assemble your quake kit
A firsthand account from northern Alberta鈥檚 devastating wildfire
And yes, the bald eagle is on that list
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Ride like Tony Stark
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Or one 国产吃瓜黑料 editor鈥檚 commitment to stop feeding you nonsense
Told you you were in for some vehicular schadenfreude
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Do you want to see the bears return to the North Cascades?
Rooftop tents weigh way too much, cost way too much, and are a pain to use. We just fixed all of that with our newfangled rooftop-tent-on-the-ground design.
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Ultimate safety in any weather
The new Savage Bobber gets rid of its bodywork so you can feel the wind in your face
Hoodies and vests provide insulation where you need it for fast-forward activities
The original Series 1 is being 鈥渞eborn鈥 with official factory restorations
Arguably the most influential wolf in America was killed last week. Who was he?
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Lighter and more packable, Rumpl's casual outdoor blanket is now stuffed with down
Designed by Robert Young Pelton himself
A rugged power pack for doing dangerous stuff outdoors
What gets called 鈥渟urplus killing鈥 actually isn鈥檛, it鈥檚 killing for future feeding
A Massachusetts man built a recreation of Henry David Thoreau鈥檚 cabin from the book "Walden" in protest of fracking
If you enjoy vehicular schadenfreude, you鈥檙e in for a treat
Mountain Lions, Vikings, and Honey Badgers, oh my
With a full tang and stout blade, the new Morakniv Garberg is the knife the Internet asked for. But does the Internet really know how to design a knife?
Welcome to the first installment of IndefinitelyWild-on-翱耻迟蝉颈诲别鈥檚 weekly news roundup. Here we'll feature interesting聽developments in the outdoors, tell you what we鈥檙e up to, and give you a peek behind the scenes as we make you great stories. Here we go! For American Visitors, Mexico is Safer than…
The company's head designer talks about next-gen vehicles hidden in new designs
And he鈥檚 taking it off-roading in Utah this weekend
The latest technology takes the sport out of the shacks, onto the ice, and nets you big catches
Everyone has a tough time trying to impress potential mates on online dating apps. Here are some insider tips on how to stand out from the crowd.
Baja: The ultimate weekend escape. And it鈥檚 way easier than you think to get here.
Wolf pack takes down elk on highway overpass in Canada
With 36-inch wheels adapted from unicycles, the DirtySixer scales bikes for riders 6鈥8鈥 and taller
The best sport sunglasses out there? At $540 and up, they鈥檇 better be.
If you want to beat this spring鈥檚 biggest video game, you鈥檒l need to learn how to survive in the real world
The machete鈥檚 lesser-known Malaysian cousin is bigger, stronger, and easier to use
How to sleep together, better, outside
More cool cars from more car companies
With effective prevention against mosquito bites, you don't need to be scared of the Zika virus
Mauls six people and takes 10 hours to capture