Almost four years since we last published a print edition of F&S, allow us to introduce Volume 129, Issue 1 of the all-new Field & Stream journalone of the biggest, most epic issues weve ever published. A true collectors item, this edition is printed on premium paper and in an impressive 10×12-inch format. Its also packed with 160 pages of the best-in-class storytelling you can only get from Field & Stream. Inside this inaugural issue of the F&S journal, youll find:

• A Horsepacking trout adventure by T. Edward Nickens
• A rip-roaring, nail-biting road-trip tale by Eric Church
• Powerful stories of fathers and sons, and their connection to the outdoors
• A salute to Americas favorite panfishthe bluegill
• A new Shooting column by Richard Mann, and a new Dogs column by Tom Davis

Throughout the issue, youll also find spectacular photography and artwork, including a modern-classic