History
The first issue covered topics including a moose hunt in Alaska and advice about Native Americans. Some of the original sections were titled, "Photography", "Trap and Target" and "In the Game and Field".
Outdoor Life was an innovative publication. In 1903, the first photograph was printed on the cover in black and white. A short time later, in 1906 the first color cover appeared on the magazine.
In 1934 Outdoor Life moved from its original location in Denver to New York City, where it remains today. For many years, Outdoor Life was owned by the Popular Science Publishing Company, which was purchased by Times Mirror in 1967. Time Inc. bought the Times Mirror magazines in 2001. In 2007, Time Warner sold Outdoor Life and several other publications to Bonnier Corporation, which owns the magazine today.
Outdoor Life's editorial coverage followed its audience's interests in new developments, such as aviation, motor vehicles and boating. However, it stayed true to its original focus: the outdoorsman. Over the years, many notable people have contributed to the magazine. Ernest Hemingway was accompanied by an Outdoor Life writer on a marlin fishing trip to Cuba in 1935; Zane Grey, a well-known adventure writer and big game fisherman was a frequent contributor between 1918 and 1932; former President Teddy Roosevelt contributed from 1901to 1904. Other famous contributors include Amelia Earhart, Clark Gable, and Babe Ruth.
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