The Outdoor Boys, a popular YouTube channel created by Luke Nichols, known for outdoor adventure and family-friendly content, has gone on an indefinite hiatus as of May 2025. Luke Nichols announced in a heartfelt farewell video titled "Goodbye" that he is stepping away from YouTube to protect his family's privacy and to live a more normal life away from the overwhelming fame and public attention that came with nearly 15 million subscribers and billions of views

. Nichols explained that the rapid growth of the channel in the last 18 months brought intense public scrutiny, with fans frequently approaching the family in public and the pressure of constant content creation becoming too much. He emphasized that the decision was about prioritizing his family's well-being over continued exposure and fame

. Although Nichols has not ruled out releasing some backlog content later in 2025, he made it clear that he is done with new uploads for now and is focusing on spending time with his family. His eldest son Tommy has started his own channel, "Outdoor Tom," which Nichols plans to support and mentor

. The Outdoor Boys channel content will remain online, but no new videos are expected soon

. In summary, the Outdoor Boys channel is on hiatus because Luke Nichols chose to step back from YouTube to safeguard his family's privacy and mental health amid overwhelming fame and public attention