Editor’s note: I updated this review in March 2026 to include a full year of testing and price updates since its original publication in January 2025. I’ve been smoking meat on a Traeger for about 8 years, and I’ve cooked some delicious meals. But technology has changed vastly since I received my old-school pellet grill. So, I jumped at the opportunity to do a Traeger Woodridge review. The Woodridge line packs modern technology into a pellet grill that starts at $900. In a world of high inflation, the new Woodridge costs less than my non-Wi-Fi Traeger Pro Series 34 did…

The term “gentleman’s knife” describes sleek, opulent, unassuming knives you would commonly wear during a formal occasion. I prefer the term “formal,” as it alludes to the knife being more refined without alienating anyone at the same time. CRKT recently released the Q Frame Lock flipper folder. Nowhere in the description does CRKT refer to it as a gentleman’s knife, but the purists who hang on labels will lump it into that category based on looks alone. However, a deeper dive into its materials and construction quickly reveals that where the knife may look formal, it’s also fully functional. In…

Bad political ideas like gun control behave a little bit like a virus. They start in one place, take hold, then spread out to infect other places. Yeah, the metaphor can break down after a certain point, especially if you’re an anti-gunner actively trying to break it, but you get what I’m saying. Bad ideas never stay in one place. Virginia lawmakers, who ran on things like affordability, have taken office and done really two things above all else: Raise taxes and restrict guns. Oh, and a gerrymandering attempt that’s so blatant that it laughable.We…

America’s national parks are beloved and receive hundreds of millions of visitors a year. While they certainly deserve all the attention they get, don’t forget that state parks can deliver a wow factor, too. And there are usually some cool ones within driving distance of the most popular national parks. If you’re headed to popular parks like Zion or Yosemite, fill out your itinerary with visits to the nearby state parks that have equally stunning trails and vistas. They’re also a great chance to escape the crowds, they’re typically cheaper to access, and some even allow dogs. We talked to…

The Department of Justice announced that a settlement agreement was met concerning censored online speech. The parties agreed that governmental agencies will not threaten social media companies in the future. Stemming from an executive order issued by President Trump, a settlement was reached in two cases concerning potential online censorship. The heart of the conflict was whether or not governmental agencies threatened social media companies in one manner or another to force them into censoring disfavored speech. The parties stipulated that the named governmental agencies would be barred from such threats. Considering the scores of…

Images by the author I wish I had invested in sights for AR-pattern rifles years ago… I could’ve retired all over. There is a vast ocean of sights, both iron and electronic, for the AR owner to choose from. I have reported on many of them over the years, especially those of the red dot variety, but there’s something special about “plain” iron back-up sights. If your optic fails at a critical moment, whatcha gonna do, to use the vernacular. If you have this set of sights, just flip them up, and you’re good to go. XS is a sight…