A Wisconsin turkey hunt turned into something straight out of a predator documentary, and it’s all on camera. A 19-year-old hunter was stalked and then attacked by a bobcat while sitting in the woods near Wisconsin Rapids, according to reporting from KARE 11. The hunter, Carson Bender, was set up and listening for birds when something else caught his attention. “It sounded like something was patting leaves behind me,” he said. Instead of spinning around, he quietly hit record on his phone. Good call. Because what showed up wasn’t a turkey. It was a bobcat, locked in and watching him.…
Military.com has learned that a U.S.-flagged cargo ship operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk, one of the world’s largest container shipping companies, cleared the Strait of Hormuz on Monday under U.S. military protection. The vessel, ALLIANCE FAIRFAX, transited the strategic waterway under a “comprehensive security plan” coordinated with the U.S. military, a Maersk spokesperson confirmed to Military.com. The vessel had been unable to depart the Persian Gulf for months. Monday was the first day of a mission dubbed as “Project Freedom,” utilizing guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and roughly 15,000 service members as…
Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More After several years of waning profits, REI Co-op improved its finances significantly in 2025, according to information released Monday. But the nation’s largest consumer co-op and outdoor retailer may face even more turbulence in 2026. The latest financial reports from REI show that it has been successful in narrowing the gap toward profitability. After posting a $156 million loss in 2024, the retailer reduced its net loss to $54.3 million in 2025, thanks to “healthy full-price selling and stronger inventory management,” according to a…
Not a week goes by that we don’t see some example of someone with a long list of felons commit some horrific crime, and we’re left to ask why that person isn’t in prison. Between politicians and judges, our jails basically have revolving doors. No number of felonies seems to be too many to get put right back out on the streets, only to commit crimes yet again. We’ve seen violent offenders get suspended sentences, for example, despite a long criminal record.Then we have people like someone Slate talked about recently. While I’m sure most…
A longtime California hunter who spent decades chasing big game across Africa was killed last month in a worst-case scenario that every experienced hunter understands. But hopes never happens. According to reporting from ABC 10 Sacramento and KCRA 3, 75-year-old Ernie Dosio of Lodi was trampled by a herd of elephants on April 17 while hunting in Gabon’s dense rainforest. Dosio wasn’t new to this. Friends say he had made multiple trips to Africa over the years and was considered a seasoned big-game hunter. On this trip, he was reportedly tracking a rare antelope species when he and his guide…
It’s been well documented that the driver-less taxi firm Waymo racked up 600 parking tickets in San Francisco in 2024, totaling more than $65,000 in fines. Now that Waymo is getting ready to operate in Pittsburgh, PA, it has no excuse to repeat that performance. For that matter, anyone who envisions a future where their autonomous car can moonlight as a revenue-generating taxi while you’re hard at work can’t claim plausible deniability for parking tickets. Honestly officer, I wasn’t driving the car! But we aren’t sure the solution is much better. Two Pittsburgh-based startups, Meter Feeder and Mapless AI, have…
What is it about job hunting that can chip away at your confidence and make you question your future? Whether you’re exploring a dream role, refining your federal resume, setting up informational interviews, or considering striking out on your own, that inner critic has a way of getting louder—casting doubt just when you need clarity the most. Because that is where the worst critics of veteran and spouse job hunters live: inside your own head. Recruiters and hiring managers are not the worst critics tearing you apart during the job hunt. It’s brutal, little you. In my work training nearly…
One of my earliest food memories is sitting at the kitchen counter, spooning grated Parmesan cheese into my mouth as a child while my mom cooked dinner. As someone who grew up in an Italian household, Parm — real, whole blocks of aged Parmigiano-Reggiano — is as much a pantry essential as salt, pepper, or oil. While I always keep several blocks of Parmesan at home, I never thought to bring it to the backcountry. While working on an article for GearJunkie, however, I decided to take a block on a backpacking trip, and it changed everything. Now, no packing…
Gov. Tim Walz was in a position to become vice president. I think I speak for most of us when I say that I’m glad he’s still governor of Minnesota. It’s not because he’s been stellar at his job there, mind you, as the Minneapolis day care scandal, and Walz’s reaction to it, amply illustrates that he sucks at it. It’s because it means he and Kamala Harris aren’t in charge in Washington. Both were terrible on gun issues, despite Walz trying to portray himself as a macho man who could out shoot any of…
Sometimes freedom rears its lovely head in unexpected places. A three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals has ruled the District’s restrictive law limiting the capacity of firearms magazines is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. The law outlawed any magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, which takes in the vast majority of magazines that come standard with many of the nation’s most popular firearms. Writing for the majority in Benson v. U.S., Judge Joshua Deahl likely startled many gun-ban advocates by getting right to the heart of the matter. On the District’s logic, states…
United States President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “twenty times harder” if it continues to stop the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran shut down the shipping lane shortly after the initial joint U.S.-Israel attacks. Now That Iran Has Closed The Strait Of Hormuz, How High Will The Price Of Oil Go? The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to block the Strait of Hormuz, but has reportedly promised full freedom of passage to any Arab or European country that expels U.S. and Israeli ambassadors. Global oil prices briefly surged to nearly $120 per barrel on Monday before…
The best duffel bag will support your next three-month foray through Patagonia or a quick visit to your in-laws. Duffels are versatile pieces of luggage for anything on your travel tick list. Any duffel bag worth its salt needs to meet certain metrics. They must be sturdy enough to protect and transport hefty loads of technical gear, yet light enough to merit use on an expedition. They should exhibit thoughtful organizational features, and have to be packed and unpacked with ease. Those are big shoes to fill, and with so many top brands churning these workhorses out, it can be…
A bill to ban the sale, manufacture, and transfer of commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and ammunition magazines has cleared its final hurdle in the Virginia legislature and is on the way to Gov. Abigail Spanberger. Under the legislation, ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds as well as semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols with common features like a folding stock or a threaded barrel will no longer be available for sale beginning on July 1, 2026. In a statement after the final passage of the legislation, Spanberger said she was “grateful for…
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The ATF’s enforcement of prohibitions for gun ownership against those who use drugs illegally sounds good on paper for a lot of people, but there are issues. One of those is what constitutes an illegal drug user in the first place, and another is for how long. Does smoking one joint make you technically prohibited for life? You may have used it illegally, but if it was 20 years ago, should you still be punished?As it stands, that question is before the Supreme Court, but it seems the ATF recognizes that something has to change.…
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This article was originally published by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most capital-intensive industries in history. Consider: Semiconductor fabrication plants cost tens of billions of dollars. Massive data centers consume extraordinary amounts of electricity, sending power bills soaring. Specialized engineering talent commands premium wages. (Although the median salary for an AI professional is $160K annually, the top 1 percent of AI researchers receive compensation packages exceeding $1 million). Global supply chains must coordinate rare materials, precision manufacturing, and complex infrastructure. Yet discussions about artificial intelligence almost never address the most important economic variable shaping its development:…
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