FIELD & STREAM, the world's leading outdoor magazine, and BASS PRO SHOPS, America's favorite outdoors store, today announced the dates for the 2010 FIELD & STREAM TOTAL OUTDOORSMAN CHALLENGE―PRESENTED BY MOBIL 1. Now in its seventh year, the annual coast-to-coast competition to name the most competent sportsman in the land will kickoff with FREE qualifying events at Bass Pro Shops on April 17-18. This year kids are getting in on the fun, too, with their very own Total Outdoors-Kid Challenge with free activities, prizes and giveaways.

Collegiate anglers throughout the country may begin registering online for the 2010 Collegiate Bass Fishing Open presented by Pepsi on Thursday, April 1. This unique, new event, scheduled for June 21-25 at Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee is part of the BoatU.S. Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Series and is open to all eligible collegiate anglers nationwide.

This summer, industry organizations are coming together to grow the boating and fishing lifestyle and get more people out on the water. To kick off boating and fishing season, the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA), the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and several others will host "Boat. Fish. Live. At National Marina Day" on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

The increasingly popular Texas Outdoor Family program is branching out to deliver adventurous programs for families who are looking for something more than an introductory how-to camping experience.

Camping in Texas can be a fun family outing, but it can also be an intimidating and daunting task for those who have never been. Thanks to the Texas Outdoor Family program, families have the chance to learn the basics of camping and enjoy the great outdoors.

The U.S. Department of the Interior will expand agency initiatives to connect youth to the great outdoors, Secretary Ken Salazar announced Monday.

Now in its fourth year, the National Conservation Leadership Institute (NCLI) in Washington D.C. offers unique advanced-training opportunities for gifted professionals envisioning and shaping the future of America's outdoors. More than 100 selectees have attended so far, representing conservation agencies and organizations nationwide.

Quail Unlimited Chapters from across the state of Texas announced that they have unilaterally resigned from Quail Unlimited following prolonged issues with the national organization based in Edgefield, South Carolina.

A celebration of conservation, hunting and extraordinary big game trophies is set for June 24-26, 2010, in Reno, Nevada. Hosted by the Boone and Crockett Club, the event is a free public exhibition of world-class antlers, horns and mounted specimens from across North America.

When considering a New Year's resolution, try setting a goal to spend more time reconnecting with what matters most -- your family and the natural beauty of Texas.