Fresh; Salt; Craft; Gear; Safety

<script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- Top of Post - OEL --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><ins class="adsbygoogle"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> style="display:inline-block;width:615px;height:90px"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> data-ad-client="ca-pub-3634578017793566"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> data-ad-slot="9035357001"></ins><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></script>

Women Learning From Women: All About “Becoming An Outdoors-Woman” Workshops

NYSDEC/YouTube

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, commonly known as BOW, is a national education program that strives to make women more comfortable and aware of the outdoor world. You can trace the history of Becoming an Outdoors-Woman to Dr. Christine Thomas. She spent her career at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources. In 1991, Dr. […]

The post Women Learning From Women: All About "Becoming An Outdoors-Woman" Workshops appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.

read more

Montana’s Two National Parks Are Fishing and Camping Havens

Stewart Sutton via Getty Images
Three men in fishing vests looking at river, rear view

Two National Parks — as well as several other national recreation areas and monuments managed by the National Park Service — fall within Montana’s borders. One you’ve heard of. The other, you absolutely should know. Between Yellowstone and Glacier, Montana features over 3.2 million acres of National Park public land dedicated to preserving some of […]

The post Montana's Two National Parks Are Fishing and Camping Havens appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.

read more

3 Reasons All Women Need a Canoe, Kayak, or SUP in Their Life

Anton_Petrus/Getty
Women Need A Canoe

The cool water pools around your ankles as you put your lightweight kayak into the river for a foggy sunrise paddle. The hot sun burns away the mist and glimmers off the water as it rises through the trees. The paddle’s rhythmic motion soothes the senses. The mind is calm, and the body is moving. […]

The post 3 Reasons All Women Need a Canoe, Kayak, or SUP in Their Life appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.

read more

Sea Doo’s Fishing Jet Ski Still Draws As Much Attention As It Did When It First Came Out


jet skis

There’s finally a reason to not hate a jet ski.  There are two kinds of boaters that drive fishermen nuts. You’ve been there, too. It’s a perfect evening on the lake. The fish are just starting to move and all of a sudden here comes a pontoon boat full of people hugging the shoreline. They […]

The post Sea Doo's Fishing Jet Ski Still Draws As Much Attention As It Did When It First Came Out appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.

read more

SIONYX Launches Nightwave Marine Camera System

YouTube/SIONYX
SIONYX Nightwave

This ultra low-light marine camera system safely maximizes mariner time on water. Staying out on a boat past dark can be dangerous and even deadly. Mariners typically have to cut their time on the water short or risk collision with other boats, markers, or land formations. Expensive thermal cameras have lots of limitations and can […]

The post SIONYX Launches Nightwave Marine Camera System appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.

read more

Game Warden Salary: Typical Starting Pay for a Career in Wildlife Law Enforcement

Getty Images: Star Tribune via Getty Images
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officer standing by a sign.

This is how much a typical game warden job pays. One of the most interesting jobs in North America is that of the game wardens. These hard-working men and women are the ones who are primarily responsible for enforcing our game and fish laws. If you talk to one of these law enforcement officers, it’s […]

The post Game Warden Salary: Typical Starting Pay for a Career in Wildlife Law Enforcement appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.

read more

Fastest Pontoon Boat in the World Reaches a Blistering 114 MPH

YouTube: Chad Ruff
pontoon boat

Need something a little bigger than a bass boat? You might want to look into the world’s fastest pontoon boat. If you can only have one boat this year, you should really look into trying to recreate the world’s fastest pontoon boat. This pontoon was officially clocked at 114 miles per hour at the Lake […]

The post Fastest Pontoon Boat in the World Reaches a Blistering 114 MPH appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.

read more

The Great Indoors

The Great Indoors

Our Sponsors

Survival Corner

How To Survive

JOIN THE NRA TODAY!

JOIN THE NRA TODAY!

New Free Listings

OEL Classified Directory

Advertisement

The Preserve Academy
The Preserve Academy, located at The Sporting Shoppe & Range at The Preserve, offers a wide curriculum of firearms safety and tactical training classes taught by NRA Certified Instructors.
Dispatches

The OEL Monthly Newsletter

Featuring unique content plus the best stories from OEL and special offers on outdoor equipment and supplies.

You have Successfully Subscribed!