In 2025, Aptitude Outdoors documented conservation and hunting work across the Gulf Coast, Texas Hill Country, Arizona, Oregon, and South Padre Island. Projects included filming Gulf Great White Sharks The Return of an Icon, covering a major desert bighorn sheep guzzler project for the Wild Sheep Foundation, documenting a California bighorn sheep hunt they sponsored in Oregon, and capturing the Women Hunt Field to Fork program at FTW Ranch. Additional work included photographing and filming the Hunt Fish Podcast Summit and producing a redfish fly-fishing campaign for Mudfish Adventures. Each project highlighted real on-the-ground conservation and the people driving it.

Discover Grayson Highfield's inspiring journey from a dedicated vegetarian to a passionate hunter and fly-fisher, highlighting her transition and commitment to ethical wildlife practices. Explore her diverse experiences and advocacy for environmental conservation, making her a role model for women in outdoor pursuits.

Discover how nurturing a child's fascination with a Monarch butterfly can evolve into a profound journey towards becoming a hunter, reshaping perceptions of hunting and its role in habitat management. This transformative tale illustrates the power of education, conservation, and ethical engagement with nature, leading to a surprising embrace of hunting as a necessary aspect of environmental stewardship.