Western Outdoor Times - Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!

During these times of heightened worry and isolation, we at Arizona Boating & Watersports/Western Outdoor Times wish you good health, safety, hope, and peaceful spirits. All of you who love the... Full story

Spring is bursting with great events for outdoors enthusiasts. Whether you are a kid or a senior, as long as you enjoy outdoor activities, there is something wonderful ahead for you. The International... Full story

There are two big outdoor events in Arizona this month, plus two fantastic new holsters I wanted to tell you about. Also, dove seasons, quail season, and waterfowl seasons may all be over, but that... Full story

Publishers Note - VFW 3513 Auxiliary has officially adopted this project naming it VFW Alley Cats - Operation Paws. Our purpose is to humanely control the population and condition of the colony that... Full story

Welcome to 2020! It's hard to believe it has been 20 years since the century change. My, how time flies! As we begin another new year, outdoor folk can fill their 2020 calendars with many exciting... Full story

The Arizona Game and Fish Department's Boating Safety Education courses include instruction on the basic skills required to safely operate a boat or personal watercraft, trailering your vessel,... Full story

You already know our "cover girl", Margie Anderson (and thanks, John Anderson, for this great photo). She is the ultimate outdoors woman and an expert on fishing, hunting/shooting, hiking, wildlife... Full story

This is the 40th year the San Diego Sportfishing Council has sponsored its special showcase of San Diego sportfishing. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to join us and discover a bit more of w...  Website

First, we thank Mike Ferring of the Arizona Yacht Club for the cover and other photos, plus his coverage of the AYC Birthday Regatta and Leukemia Cup. It is always a well-deserved source of pride... Full story

In September 2005, our Publisher Jim Allen and Editor Carol Allen delivered the first copies of issue number one of Arizona Boating & Watersports. Jim drove the papers - in an old 1973 Dodge Balboa... Full story

I had the privilege this past week of touring Lake Pleasant in the company of Congressman Paul Gosar. Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S., is serving his fourth term in Congress as the Representative from... Full story

Shake, Rattle & Troll Radio Is Nationally Syndicated Via SB Nation Shake, Rattle & Troll Radio is Nationally Syndicated via SB Nation covering 36 states and broadcasting in over 100 markets. Shake, Ra... Full story

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has allocated more than $4 million to support existing work by western states and tribes to combat the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels. Arizona... Full story

Bartlett Lake's double-decker pontoon boat is an important part of the annual Day on the Lake program. With Bartlett Lake Marina and Barrows Neurological Institute (plus sponsors such as Salt River... Full story

The cover photo from the National Safe Boating Congress (NSBC) reminds us that although boating safety is stressed during National Safe-Boating Week, May 19-May 25, it must be a priority all year 'rou... Full story

Arizona Boating & Watersports - On The Cover, April 2018 Thanks to Bob Brown, Media Direction, for sharing this uplifting reminder that it is boating season again in the Southwest. The lovely boat... Full story

While many parts of the country are shoveling snow and driving snow mobiles, in the desert areas of the Southwest, others are readying their craft for a new year of boating pleasure. Soon, two... Full story

The 2018 International Sportsmen's Expo and Arizona Boat Show, March 23-26 at WestWorld of Scottsdale, welcomes the return of the wildly popular DockDogs® competition. This international competiti... Full story

Jim and Carol L. Allen, Publisher and Editor Carol and I wish you all a great new year. Angela Ogden, Production Manager Arizona Boating & Watersports News Magazine / Western Outdoor Times would like... Full story

• For the joys of the holiday season, • For the love of family and friends, • For the beauty of our outdoors, • For the chance to boat, hunt, fish, camp, and travel in this incredible Southwe... Full story

For All Your Cleaning And Descaling Needs SEASPOTS GONE keeps boats, jet skis, RVs, and other water sports equipment's shining and calcium free. Boat, RV and water sport lovers love SEASPOTS GONE... Full story

As the giving season approaches, there is a special program that assures that those who are serving our country are not forgotten: "Packages from Home". Generally, the smaller, travel sizes of... Full story

Webster Lake is a beautiful New England vacation spot, replete with trees and gently lapping shorelines, summer cottages that dot the lakefront, and children splashing in the shallow water. Webster...  Website

The 18th annual International Sportsmen's Expo has announced new activities for the March 22-25 event at WestWorld in Scottsdale. Already the state's largest annual show spotlighting fishing,... Full story

As the giving season and the special time we honor our veterans approaches, there is a special program that assures that those who are serving our country are not forgotten: "Packages from Home".... Full story