Hook & Barrel Magazine announces its May/June 2026 "State of the Outdoors: Unfiltered" issue featuring Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney on the cover. The issue explores modern outdoor culture with contributions from industry insiders, outdoor legends, and personalities including Nate Hosie and Eva Shockey.
Outdoor Sportsman Group introduces Western Pursuit, an annual publication dedicated to western hunting produced by Petersen's HUNTING experts. The 2026 inaugural issue features 120 pages covering hunter skills, field stories, and gear reviews for elk and mule deer hunting across the Western U.S., Canada, and Alaska.
Petersen's Hunting released its April/May 2026 Guns & Gear Issue, featuring in-depth testing and reviews of firearms, optics, ammunition, and hunting gear. The issue includes firearm reviews from Craig Boddington, Keith Wood, Joseph von Benedikt, and Brad Fitzpatrick, with coverage of rifles including the Nemo Electus and Winchester Xpert.
Ark Press, the pro-human publisher dedicated to authentic American storytelling, announces The Ark Prize, a nationwide contest to find the next Great American Novel. With a $10,000 advance and publication on July 4, 2026—America’s 250th birthday—the winning novel will embody the theme “America 2076”, envisioning the nation 50 years from 2026.