YouTube sensation Luke Nichols stunned millions of fans earlier this year when he announced he was stepping away from his hugely popular Outdoor Boys channel. After more than a decade of filming wilderness adventures with his sons Nate, Tommy and Jacob, Nichols' unexpected retirement in May left viewers speculating about the real reason he left social media.
His farewell video marked the end of 11 years of recorded family adventures in the wild outdoors, closing a chapter that had attracted over 18 million subscribers worldwide.
