Since the introduction of HI-SEAS Grand Slam Braid, fishermen have been raving about its surprising value and uncompromising performance. It has proven to be everything you could want in a super braid without the super high price. In fact anglers around the country have reported that it quickly became their favorite braid because it fishes better than the competition.

With archery elk season right around the corner in many western states-and with temperatures still reaching into the 70s, 80s or even warmer-the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is offering tips for hunter preparedness in hot weather.

Celebrate the start of hunting season and get ready for fall during Cabela's Great Outdoor Days, starting August 21. The company's biggest show of the year, Fall Great Outdoor Days offers seminars, sweepstakes, giveaways and great deals on great products - all under the big, green roof at Cabela's.

Sportsmen have a solid history of voting, with 9 in 10 currently registered to vote and of those 83 percent say they will vote in the November election, according to a new survey by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. Overall, there are an estimated 40 million sportsmen of voting age in the United States.

Michael Thompson has dreamed of becoming a law enforcement officer, some day. He and his wife, Penny, have dreamed about building their dream home, some day. And with a 12-year-old son and an 11-month-old daughter, they've dreamed about saving enough money for their children to go to college…some day.

The FishAmerica Foundation has grant monies available for marine and anadromous sportfish habitat restoration projects across the coastal United States and the Great Lakes basin. These grants will be awarded to community-based, on-the-ground projects to restore marine, estuarine and riparian habitats, including salt marshes, mangrove forests and freshwater habitats important to anadromous fish species such as salmon and striped bass that spawn in freshwater and migrate to the sea.

Whitetails Unlimited is continuing their financial support of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, whose stewardship of the National Assembly of State Caucuses continues to be a huge success. The NASC is the only organization in the United States whose sole purpose is to coordinate and work with state elected officials to promote and protect the rights of sportsmen and women. This year's support will put WTU's total contribution to the CSF at $25,000.

During his record-breaking trek to the highest point in every state this summer, Denver science teacher Mike Haugen, 31, left behind a trail of virtual breadcrumbs. From mountains like Mount McKinley in Alaska to comparatively lower highpoints in Florida, Louisiana and Rhode Island, he recorded video, shot hundreds of digital images, and blogged about avoiding bears, dodging lightning strikes and climbing some highpoints in flip flops while using heavy boots and parkas on loftier peaks.