Denver Water says Antero Reservoir will close to recreation in 2026 as part of its drought response, with water from the Park County reservoir set to move to Cheesman Reservoir in the coming weeks. The utility now lists May 13 as the last day for public recreation access at Antero. The move comes as Denver Water tries to hang onto water in a year with historically low snowpack and runoff. Denver Water said that Antero has the highest evaporation-to-storage ratio in its system, and shifting that water to Cheesman could save about 5,000 acre-feet, roughly 25% of Antero’s storage capacity,…
Across the country, anti-gun localities are using zoning and business permitting laws to target the lawful commerce in arms and make it more difficult for gun shops and ranges to open for business and even continue to operate. That will soon become much more difficult in Indiana, with Gov. Mike Braun recently signing SB 176 into law. The bill provides a couple of protections for firearm retailers and operators of gun ranges. First, it ensures that maintenance, repairs, renovations, and expansions of buildings and range facilities are seen as a continuation of a permitted use…
Frustration is boiling over in the Second Amendment community after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Gardner v. Maryland, a case widely viewed as one of the strongest challenges to the patchwork of concealed carry laws across state lines. According to analysis from William Kirk of Washington Gun Law, the Court’s handling of the case left many wondering whether the justices are willing to step in at all as lower courts and state legislatures continue to test the limits of the Second Amendment. And it’s not just the denial. It’s how the Court got there. A Case That Had…
Images by the author unless otherwise noted (This review is a complimentary piece to a recent hands-on review done by fellow TTAG writer, Luke. You can see his review here. This is a first-impression article, and this will be more of a background-type piece on the Strike Eagle.) It seems that right now, it’s LPVO time in my neck of the woods. I just got out my Monstrum Ladon 1-6×24 LPVO from a previous review, and had mounted my Griffin Armament 1-8×24 on my Ruger Scout .308. (Look for a review of the Griffin Armament scope soon). Needless to say,…
This article was originally published by Kristoffer Mousten Hansen at The Mises Institute. Since the ceasefire on April 8 and Trump’s apparent capitulation to Iran, it appears the Iranians will levy a toll on all oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The details are still unclear, but according to The Hill, citing the Financial Times, the Iranian Republic will levy $1 per barrel of oil to be paid in bitcoin on all traffic out of the Persian Gulf. The Iranian government obviously benefits from this, but who actually pays the toll? This question, what is known as tax incidence, is one important…
The Second Amendment has nothing to do with hunting, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the huge overlap between hunting and gun rights, even if your average Fudd forgets that. In Massachusetts, where gun rights go to die despite the American Revolution sparking off there because of attempted gun control, there’s also a weird law against hunting on Sunday.I mean, I get that the state was founded by Puritans, and they had peculiar ideas of what was acceptable and what wasn’t compared to modern folks, but the fact that such a law is…
I’ve toured Seek Outside’s Grand Junction, Colo., headquarters, where the brand not only makes gear but also tests it, hunting and backpacking on the Western Slope. I’ve tested much of its gear as well, and every time it seems to raise the bar. Seek Outside’s newly revised Cimarron 2.0 continues the company’s tradition of consistently topping my “If I could only have one…” list. The Cimarron can effectively be several different tents in one. The 2.0 version is tauter, more secure in high winds, and more feature-rich than its predecessor. Still, I wanted to see how well this one-size-fits-all tipi…
Earlier today, I wrote that the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature was set to approve Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s changes to a gun and magazine ban bill that would turn any semi-automatic firearm with a magazine capable of holding more than 15 rounds into an “assault firearm.” The Senate sponsor of the bill had given his thumbs up to the change, and given that a simple majority vote is all that’s needed to approve her amendments, I figured the House would have more than enough votes given the Democrat supermajority in the lower chamber. As it turns out,…
The White Mountains in New Hampshire only reach a maximum height of 6,288 feet, an elevation far below famous American peaks like Mt. Whitney (14,505) and Mt. Rainier (14,417). And yet, despite its lower elevation, this mountain range is among the deadliest in the country. Last week alone, six people had to call search and rescue. Unpredictable weather, rugged trail conditions, and unprepared hikers frequently combine here with life-threatening consequences. Recent Rescues The nascent spring season in the White Mountains this year has already prompted several emergency rescues. According to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFGD), on April…
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that U.S. troops may sue military contractors for their injuries, siding with a soldier who was badly injured when a Taliban operative working at the Bagram Airfield detonated a suicide bomb.Five soldiers were killed and 17 were wounded, including 20-year-old Winston Henceley, who suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries and is permanently disabled.In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that neither federal law nor the Constitution shields military contractors if their mistakes or negligence result in solders being injured in a combat zone.Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the court’s opinion for an unusual majority that…
When Mark Young set out in his rental car, bound for the desert south of Cordes Lakes, Ariz., he thought he was headed on a short hike and overnight camping trip. However, the 76-year-old became disoriented after leaving his vehicle and started making “one wrong decision after another,” according to rescuers. Before he knew it, he was lost, becoming dehydrated, and in serious danger. Four days later, after a massive search and rescue operation involving numerous agencies and teams, helicopters, all-terrain vehicles, horses, and search dogs, his own son would be the one to find him, alive. Young’s family reported…
The fundamental premise of the gun control movement is that more guns inevitably results in more crime. The only way to make the U.S. safer, then, is to reduce the number of firearms in circulation. That means making it more difficult to purchase firearms, but also going after the guns that are already in the hands of legal owners; either through attrition, or as we’re seeing in Rhode Island this session, through prohibiting the continued possession of firearms that were lawfully purchased. As Dr. John Lott covered in his seminal work, “More Guns, Less Crime,”…
China has emerged as a “winner” with regard to oil sales. The country has been “aggressively” selling its reserve oil to a world experiencing a shortage and sky-high prices thanks to the United States and Israel’s war with Iran. China had accumulated a cool 1.5 billion barrels in its strategic petroleum reserve with a goal to become the world’s largest strategic petroleum reserve when the time arises. That time looks like it could be now. U.S. Begins Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Iranian Official Warns of $200 Oil Prices Amid Escalating Strait of Hormuz Tensions “What has been happening in the…
A perfect day at the beach looks a little different for everyone, but no matter how you like to enjoy the shoreline, a few key pieces of gear can make the difference between a stressful outing and a truly relaxing one. We’ve compiled our top-tested beach day gear to help create shade, provide a comfortable place to sit, haul gear across the sand, and, of course, dry off after a swim. To help you prepare for your next beach day, we’ve gathered recommendations across several essential gear categories. Our testers spent weeks evaluating products on beaches from the California coast…
Beretta is doubling down on its revived .380 platform with the release of the Beretta 80X Cheetah Tactical Bronze, a modernized take on the classic Cheetah that leans heavily into today’s carry trends. At its core, this is still the same familiar 80X platform. But now it shows up with a few upgrades that push it firmly into “tactical micro” territory. Most notably, the Beretta 80X Cheetah Tactical Bronze ships with a factory-installed compensator and threaded barrel, which is not something you typically see in this category. For a .380, that’s an interesting move. The cartridge already runs relatively soft,…
Fresh off their closer-than-expected victory at the polls on Tuesday that allows them to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts and give them a 10-1 advantage, Virginia Democrats (and the Republican minority) return to the state capitol today to address bills vetoed or amended by Gov. Abigail Spanberger this session. That includes a number of gun control bills; most notably the ban on so-called “assault firearms” and “large capacity” magazines that Spanberger amended in such a way that simply carrying a pistol with a 17- or 20-round magazine will turn that lawful gun a firearm that’s…
There’s no doubt about it that Shreveport is a particularly disturbing rampage. It’s not just that this turdnugget killed eight children, but that they were primarily his kids, and that he traveled to try and kill them all before offing himself. For someone like this, the last step really should have been the first. He might have gotten some sympathy instead of making it clear he’s somewhere on a scale below toe jam. No one is going to say it’s not disturbing, either. Forbes is under fire at the moment, not for downplaying this in its…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. This is the worst of times for U.S. farmers. Coming into 2026, we were already in the midst of the worst farming crisis in at least 50 years. Now the war in the Middle East has caused fertilizer prices to go absolutely haywire, and a historic drought has created nightmare conditions for farmers from coast to coast. What we are witnessing is truly unprecedented. One recent survey discovered that 70 percent of U.S. farmers won’t be able to afford all of the fertilizer that they need…
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