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Explore real stories and rugged advice from those who work and thrive outside—from beekeeping, hiking, and forestry to trail maintenance or homesteading. Find tips for the right muck boots and field-tested skills for outdoorsmen and women that encounter the toughest conditions outdoors.

Hebgen Lake:<br>Time To Ice Fish
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Hebgen Lake:
Time To Ice Fish

By: Jody Marler

Hebgen Lake has been a tradition for my wife, Sandy, and I for the last four years and has ALWAYS been reliable producing some great rainbow and brown trout every time we go...
Feb 6, 2024

2 min

Introducing Our<br>25th Anniversary Chore
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Introducing Our
25th Anniversary Chore

By: The Original Muck Boot Company

Since 1999, we’ve been providing 100% waterproof boots and footwear built to withstand the muckiest conditions, no matter the season...
Jan 30, 2024

2 min

Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary
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Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary

By: The Original Muck Boot Company

For a quarter of a century, the Muck Boot Company has been synonymous with waterproof reliability, crafting footwear designed for life's muckiest challenges...
Jan 25, 2024

2 min

Freedom To Grow
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  • Outdoors
Freedom To Grow

By: Kamal Bell

With Juneteenth and Father's Day being so close this year, I have reflected on my capability to provide for my family, a human right that my ancestors were never allowed because of their physical bondage. Whether it is working with the bees, planting crops, playing soccer with the kids, or looking for insects on the farm my family and I have established a relationship to the land that our ancestors did not have here in America.
Jun 23, 2023

2 min

Dad's Shadow
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Dad's Shadow

By: Caitlin Gooch

Introducing me to horses was not the only thing my dad did. I was able to observe him as an entrepreneur. When he had an idea, he acted on it. That is exactly how I am today. Being able to see ideas come to fruition shaped my belief that anything is possible. I was a kid with a dream of having all the horses and all the animals.
Jun 1, 2023

3 min

Q&A: Abbagail Mcruer, Field Team Member & Founder Sage & Shepherd Ranch
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Q&A: Abbagail Mcruer, Field Team Member & Founder Sage & Shepherd Ranch

By: Abbagail Mcruer

Bringing a newborn onto the ranch is no small feat, but Abbagail McRuer & her husband Mackenzie of Sage & Shepherd Ranch are working towards balance and enjoying this unique experience their son as they grow their regenerative and ethical farming business. to horses..
May 23, 2023

2 min

Motherhood Looks Different For Everyone
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Motherhood Looks Different For Everyone

By: Elizabeth Taffet

I have no children, but I am a mother. I have never conceived a child, yet still I am a mother. I hadn’t envisioned myself to be on the cusp of 33, single, and managing a farm with livestock and a business on my own. I’ve always wanted to have children of my own, but I now realize that being a mother isn’t limited to humans raising humans.
Apr 24, 2023

3 min

Living A Homemade Life
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Living A Homemade Life

By: Kate Schat

Connecting with Canadian Field Team Member, Kate Schat, on family and homesteading, by encouraging her children to be regular contributors on the farm, Kate is instilling the family motto in the next generation, "work like dogs, eat like kings."
Apr 23, 2023

2 min