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Field & Stream's conservation coverage celebrates the people, organizations, and traditions dedicated to protecting wildlife, conserving habitat, and preserving the future of hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. Through in-depth reporting, expert perspectives, and compelling storytelling, we explore the challenges and successes shaping conservation across North America.

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Field & Stream believes conservation is at the heart of every outdoor tradition. Whether you're interested in wildlife restoration, habitat improvement, public land advocacy, or the role hunters and anglers play in conservation, Field & Stream delivers authoritative reporting, thoughtful analysis, and inspiring stories that celebrate the future of the outdoors.

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A view of the Dalton Highway in Alaska. Public Lands & Waters

Public Land Transfer in Alaska Raises Questions for Hunters and Anglers

By Travis Hall— June 23, 2026

The federal government has transferred a huge swath of public land to the state of Alaska. Here’s how it could impact hunters and anglers

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An angler holds a brown trout caught in Montana's Blackfoot River. Fishing Conservation

Mining and Data Center Threats Close In on Montana’s Famed Blackfoot River 

By Sage Marshall— June 19, 2026

Fast-moving development plans have anglers worried about the future of one of Montana’s most iconic trout streams

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A black bear beside a lake. Hunting Conservation

Groups Push for Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish in Colorado

By Travis Hall— June 16, 2026

A similar ballot initiative passed in Florida in November 2024

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A scenic vista the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in sothern Utah. Public Lands & Waters

Mike Lee is Targeting a National Monument in Utah

By Travis Hall— June 11, 2026

A controversial Congressional resolution would scrap key fish-and-game habitat protections on 1.9 million acres of public land in Utah

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A pair of whitetail fawns in a summer field. Wildlife Conservation

What Every Hunter Should Know About Deer Gestation Period

By Scott Bestul— June 11, 2026

If you see a newborn fawn now, count backward 200 days, and you’ll learn something about the timing of the rut in your neck of the woods

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A man stream fishing in Alaska  Public Lands & Waters

Mike Lee Amendment Would Erase Roadless Rule Protections Nationwide

By Travis Hall— June 9, 2026

Senator Mike Lee of Utah has crafted an amendment that would strip key habitat protections from more than 45 million acres of public land

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An ATV rider on public lands in the West. Public Lands & Waters

Trump Orders More Off-Road Vehicle Use on America’s Public Lands

By Travis Hall— June 5, 2026

A recent Executive Order has serious implications for off-road vehicle use on federally managed public lands

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A waterfowl management area in Box Elder County, Utah. Stories

Utah’s Massive Data Center Could Be the Final Death Knell for a Struggling Waterfowl Refuge

By Travis Hall— May 29, 2026

A proposed data center in northeastern Utah has local waterfowlers worried about a state-owned hunting area that’s already in dire straits

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Hunters pose with an elk taken in Oregon. Hunting Conservation

Ballot Initiative Would Criminalize Hunting and Fishing in Oregon

By Travis Hall— May 26, 2026

The measure would also outlaw farming and ranching activities along with routine pest control

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A bison grazes public land in Montana. Public Lands & Waters

Feds Order Bison Off Public Lands in Montana 

By Travis Hall— May 22, 2026

The Bureau of Land Management has revoked key grazing permits for a huntable population of bison in central Montana

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