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The Roundup: Summer Issues

Drinking ice cold beer in a horse trough might solve all your problems.
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Trail Magic
Skates, boots, and bikes: how outdoor adventures made space for the relationship my mother and I needed
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Kestrel Keller
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Brad Brooks Just Wanted to Tell Stories
Instead, he accidentally built Argali — an ultralight gear brand for backcountry hunters.
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Nicole Qualtieri
The Roundup: Bloom Times
Get swept up in the green season, a flash sale, explore with WRFI, meet our Creative Director
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Nicole Qualtieri
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Kestrel Keller
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The Ethical Art of the 'Kill Permit'
Legal spotlighting is on the table for this Virginia deer hunt.
Dead in the Water
What happens to a fly-fishing writer when he no longer enjoys fly fishing?
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GearDaddy’s 'Top 10 Things for Spring'
Nicole digs back into her gear-lovin’ roots.
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Nicole Qualtieri
The Roundup: We're Finally in Print
You've got mail, we've got announcements!
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Nicole Qualtieri
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Kestrel Keller
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The Westrn is a collective of professional writers and journalists focused on storytelling in the outdoor space. We publish a quarterly 32-page newspaper serving the outdoor community as part of our Substack subscription.
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