The Sporting Lodge Journal

Your guide to expert advice and the latest updates in the world of country sports and outdoor activities.

Green rolling countryside with row of trees

Photographer of the Day: Martin Rak

Tell us a bit about you and your background: I live and work in Prague, Czech Republic with my wife Tereza and little son Tom. Since childhood I have always...

Photographer of the Day: Martin Rak

Tell us a bit about you and your background: I live and work in Prague, Czech Republic with my wife Tereza and little son Tom. Since childhood I have always...

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Photographer George Gunn captures a Springer Spaniel in a wooden hunting blind. Heartwarming portrait of a hunting dog in the field.

Photographer of the Day: George Gunn

Tell us a bit about you and your background: My name is George Gunn, I grew up in the angmering park estate in West Sussex, it was the best childhood...

Photographer of the Day: George Gunn

Tell us a bit about you and your background: My name is George Gunn, I grew up in the angmering park estate in West Sussex, it was the best childhood...

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A rider in outdoor attire leading a pack horse across an open field with mountains in the background.

Photographer of the Day: Jack Harding

Tell us a bit about you and your background: I’m British, born in a small town in North Yorkshire and spent most of my childhood playing football or in nature....

Photographer of the Day: Jack Harding

Tell us a bit about you and your background: I’m British, born in a small town in North Yorkshire and spent most of my childhood playing football or in nature....

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Woman standing on a Log With a Fjallraven Backpack Looking at Forest Over a Lake

Photographer of the Day: Marvin Walter

Tell us a bit about you and your background: Hi, I’m Marvin Walter, a 23 year old travel and adventure photographer and Instagram content creator (@marvin_walter) from Germany. I was...

Photographer of the Day: Marvin Walter

Tell us a bit about you and your background: Hi, I’m Marvin Walter, a 23 year old travel and adventure photographer and Instagram content creator (@marvin_walter) from Germany. I was...

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Vintage Smokey Bear illustration promoting forest fire prevention, associated with Filson. Iconic campaign featuring Smokey Bear educating on wildfire safety.

Smokey Bear: A Legend That Spread Like Wildfire

Though his face may be familiar did you know that the anthropomorphic ursine park ranger Smokey Bear was created specifically to prevent forest fires? He was created in the USA...

Smokey Bear: A Legend That Spread Like Wildfire

Though his face may be familiar did you know that the anthropomorphic ursine park ranger Smokey Bear was created specifically to prevent forest fires? He was created in the USA...

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View of Lake with Forest and Snow Covered Mountains in the Background

Photographer of the Day: Sage Stephens

Tell us a bit about you and your background: I’ve been taking photos for around 11 years. Being an artist is a driving passion in my life. I started by...

Photographer of the Day: Sage Stephens

Tell us a bit about you and your background: I’ve been taking photos for around 11 years. Being an artist is a driving passion in my life. I started by...

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Man Fishing in Lake Wearing Patagona Waterproof Waders

Patagonia: The Right Fishing Angle

You may know Patagonia for their excellent outerwear, their understandable ubiquitous P6 t-shirt or their lovely range of shirts. But rather predictably, they have more than that to boast about....

Patagonia: The Right Fishing Angle

You may know Patagonia for their excellent outerwear, their understandable ubiquitous P6 t-shirt or their lovely range of shirts. But rather predictably, they have more than that to boast about....

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Brady Sandringham Bag on Wooden Crate

Brady Bags, a family business

Brothers John and Albert Brady started up their business in Price Street, Birmingham during the 1870s where they made high-quality gun cases and other leather goods for use in field...

Brady Bags, a family business

Brothers John and Albert Brady started up their business in Price Street, Birmingham during the 1870s where they made high-quality gun cases and other leather goods for use in field...

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Galloping Horse and Rider Polo Ralph Lauren

Who put the ‘Polo’ in the Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt?

The Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt is a menswear classic but did you ever wonder how a fairly niche sport led to an iconic piece of menswear beloved the world over...

Who put the ‘Polo’ in the Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt?

The Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt is a menswear classic but did you ever wonder how a fairly niche sport led to an iconic piece of menswear beloved the world over...

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