The outdoor industry has been grappling with its use of PFAS — so-called forever chemicals — for years. As their toxic effects on wildlife and humans became more widely understood, conservation groups and customers pushed brands to eliminate these chemicals, which are often found in items like waterproof jackets. And now there’s a new potential source of PFAS in nature to contend with. This month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the use of isocycloseram, a compound classified along with other forever chemicals, for use as a pesticide on crops. What Are PFAS? PFAS are a kind of manmade chemical.…
Artificial intelligence, no matter how much the term doesn’t really apply to what we call AI, isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. For better or worse, it’s part of our lives now, and it’s up to us to try to figure out where it fits in. And it’s an interesting tool, to say the least. I’ve gotten a kick out of using it at times, though I’ve also seen where it gets a whole lot wrong and is less than trustworthy.But Frank Miniter over at America’s 1st Freedom did something interesting. He asked ChatGPT how to…
[Bainbridge, GA], November 25, 2025] – Taurus expands the legendary Raging Hunter® family with a powerful new chambering: the .350 Legend. This addition brings straight-walled momentum and downrange effectiveness to a revolver line already known for punch, durability, and real-world performance. Available in two barrel lengths (10.5″ and 14″) and offered in Black or Two-Toned finishes, the new Raging Hunter in .350 Legend blends heavy-hitting ballistics with features that tame recoil, speed follow-ups, and let shooters outfit the revolver for the task at hand. The legendary Raging Hunter lineup gets a caliber that amplifies its purpose: effective, dependable performance where…
Star Trek icon George Takei opened with a Vulcan salute.Standing at the podium of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 20, the 88-year-old actor—best known to many service members as helmsman Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek—greeted a room full of reporters, students, and Trekkies. Then he pivoted from science fiction to something far more grounded: the day U.S. soldiers with bayonets showed up at his family’s Los Angeles home when he was five years old.“We were forced at gunpoint from our home,” he recalled, before describing how his family was shipped to Camp Rohwer in Arkansas and…
I still haven’t forgotten the eyes of the first animal I ever killed. When I was 10 years old, my dad took me dove hunting near our home in South Texas. This seemed a natural evolution, I imagine, given that he’d shown my brother and me how to handle his .370 rifle and 20-gauge shotgun. I took deep satisfaction from the few times we actually shot the guns, usually at tin cans and glass bottles my dad set up at a quarry. And when my parents got me a compound bow, I joyfully practiced on a bullseye set up in…
On January 20, 2026, the Supreme Court is slated to hear oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez; the challenge to Hawaii’s “vampire rule” that prohibits concealed carry on all private property unless the property owner gives their express consent. Ordinarily, the justices would divide time between the plaintiffs and the defendants, but the Department of Justice is now requesting that the Court carve out a few minutes for the Trump administration to weigh in as well. On Tuesday, Solicitor General D. John Sauer formally submitted the request to SCOTUS, noting that the U.S. government has…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a matter of days, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll vaulted from being the leader of a military bureaucracy — where he’s been cutting red tape to quickly buy inexpensive drones — to a key negotiator in the Trump administration’s push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.The boyish Iraq War veteran, former venture capitalist and friend of Vice President JD Vance went from presenting President Donald Trump’s plan to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to sitting down with Russian officials in the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Tuesday, heading up the latest phase of talks on a…
Duston Mullen has served among countless smart minds throughout his years in the U.S. Marine Corps and Army National Guard. But the individuals he’s been among as part of a military fellowship program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are some of the most “advanced minds” he has ever come across.Mullen is one of three Military Fellows with more than 80 years of collective military experience who are partaking in a 12-month program overseen by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), as part of a partnership with the U.S. military that dates back to 2006. Each year…
During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew believed it was a suicide attack — years before Japan’s own “kamikaze” missions began.U.S. Army B-26 Bombers at MidwayOn the morning of June 4, 1942, four U.S. Army Air Forces B-26 Marauders from the 22nd Bombardment Group, 18th Reconnaissance Squadron, took off from Midway Island. Their mission was to launch Mark 13 torpedoes against the approaching Japanese carrier task force under Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo. The aircraft were designed for tactical bombing missions, not for low-altitude naval attacks with torpedoes. They…
The media is many things, but none of those seems to revolve around caring about the truth. Any days of them doing so are long gone, at least as things currently stand. There are isolated pockets where it matters, I’m sure, and there are probably still some individuals who consider it important, but for the most part, the mainstream media has a narrative, and anything that goes against it is a problem. And then you have this site that seems to be trying to…I don’t actually know exactly what they’re trying to do, but I…
The United States could end the year with the lowest homicide rate in more than 60 years, a remarkable turnaround from the record one-year increase in homicides that took place in 2020. Violent crime in general is edging down in most U.S. cities, as the New York Times reported in July. As the paper noted last summer, a “new analysis suggests that the broad crime surge that took place during the pandemic has largely reversed itself,” adding that of the 13 categories of crimes that the Council on Criminal Justice tracks, “only one — car theft — remains higher…
High-stakes policy talks regarding Eastern Europe are shifting to Turkey as a push for peace collides with Russia’s refusal to join the conversation.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara this week as the United States and Ukraine rewrite a controversial 28-point peace plan, even as Russia refuses to attend the talks and Kyiv faces renewed battlefield pressure, intensifying energy attacks, and a deepening humanitarian crisis.“The president has been clear that it is time to stop the killing and make a deal to end the war. President Trump believes that there is a chance to…
The company’s new chassis system turns the P365 into an ultra-compact PDW designed for vehicle carry and rapid deployment. Flux Defense has introduced a new P365 Ultra-Light Chassis System, a drop-in PDW-style frame for the SIG P365 family. The company is positioning the platform as a “Vehicle Defensive Weapon” (VDW) built for glovebox or center-console storage and fast use in confined spaces. The chassis uses existing P365 fire control units, slides, and barrels (not included), and weighs just 8.7 ounces. According to Flux Defense, the setup is roughly 85 percent lighter and three inches shorter than an MP5K while offering…
Bear encounters are not uncommon in the backcountry. Attacks, fortunately, are somewhat rare but can happen when humans encroach into habitats where bears roam. Make yourself big, yell, curl into a ball … most of the suggestions for handling a bear encounter are Hail Mary tips meant for the last resort. Your best option is to avoid Smokey altogether. Here are a few measures to help reduce the chance of ever needing those last-resort tactics. Editor’s note: Updated in 2025 with current agency guidance, expanded food-storage recommendations, and modern bear-spray best practices. Be Alert for Bear Signs (Photo/Shutterstock) Notice signs of…
People who break the law are generally inclined to break gun laws. This is something I’ve said thousands of times, and I’m pretty sure that’s no exaggeration, either. If you don’t think you’ll get caught peddling drugs, for example, why would you think you’d get caught for having things like machine guns? The simple answer is that you wouldn’t. You’d probably believe you’re too smart to get caught at either, even if you’re a convicted felon, which shows that you’re not as smart as you think you are.That properly describes one Florida wannabe kingpin whom…
A fight over who controls war powers is unfolding on Capitol Hill as House Democrats move to force a binding vote that could block President Donald Trump from launching or expanding military action in Venezuela without direct authorization from Congress.The showdown is unfolding as the Trump administration carries out U.S. strikes it says are aimed at cartel and narcotics operations in the Caribbean, causing lawmakers to confront urgent questions about presidential authority, regional stability, and the risk of a wider conflict. Recent activity involving boat strikes and warship movements near Venezuela has raised questions about the administration’s long-term goals and…
The Department of Government Efficiency has come out against a report by Reuters, in which the media outlet declared that the agency was no longer operational and said it “doesn’t exist.” DOGE has rejected the report as “fake news.” The Reuters report claimed that DOGE had been disbanded; however, the agency has since stated that that was false information, and insists that it remains operational and will resume regular updates. More specifically, Reuters stated in the report on Sunday that DOGE had effectively disbanded eight months before its mandate expired. The report said that Office of Personnel Management Director Scott…
Snowless winters are a bummer for skiers and riders, but for resort operators, they can spell disaster. Wisconsin’s Whitecap Mountains Resort (WMR) is learning that harsh truth firsthand. On Nov. 19, the resort, once named the “snowiest” ski area in the state, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after two consecutive low-snowfall seasons torpedoed its revenue. During the 2022/23 ski season, the resort saw a whopping 260 inches of snowfall. But in the 2023/24 season, just a year later, WMR’s winter precipitation dropped to less than 30 inches. According to court papers, WMR’s revenue plummeted 86% that year, from $1.4…
I’m a big fan of all of our enumerated rights, even if I focus on our right to keep and bear arms here at this website. So I was intrigued when I saw a column by Indiana physician Raja Ramaswamy that argued we should be protecting our First Amendment rights like we do our Second; after all, we regularly document treatment of the Second Amendment as a second-class right, and I’d argue that we should be protecting our Second Amendment rights like we do our First. Ramaswamy’s first complaint is that Indiana University ended the print…
In many areas of our society today, the line between work and rest often blurs with continued work-related activity. As laptops and smartphones invade our evenings, our workday has found a way to creep into our end of the day when we should be focusing on relaxing, resting and digesting. The goal of each evening should be to end the day’s stress with stress-relieving activities such as walking, deep breathing, physical affection, laughing and even crying if needed. This helps us to “complete the cycle” of the day’s stresses and allows for better sleep and improved focus tomorrow to handle…
A handful of items live in my backcountry ski pack all season, regardless of where I’m going or how long I ski. The list includes a waterproof and windproof shell, Voile ski straps, an avi shovel and probe, a pair of glacier goggles, a bar of skin wax, a hand tool, and, as of last spring, I added the Arc’teryx Atom Hoody as an emergency layer. This lightweight insulated jacket is perfect for active outdoor pursuits such as backcountry skiing. This fall, I also used it for hiking, traveling, and wearing around town. And, with a waterproof shell over it,…
