President Donald Trump signed H.J. Res. 140 into law Monday, officially ending the 20-year federal mining withdrawal on 225,504 acres of Superior National Forest land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The White House confirmed the signing on April 27. The resolution disapproves Public Land Order 7917, the 2023 Bureau of Land Management order that withdrew National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis counties from mineral and geothermal leasing for 20 years. That means the Biden-era land protection is now overturned. It also means the fight over mining near one of the country’s most visited wilderness…
There’s a familiar script in the gun debate: “You can take this gun from my cold dead hands.” “Guns are the foundation of American freedom.” “What part of shall not be infringed do you not understand?” “What part of well-regulated militia do you not understand?” “Your gun fetish is tearing America apart.” If you’ve spent five minutes anywhere near this issue, you’ve heard it all before. That’s exactly how David Yamane opens his recent TED Talk (see below), by throwing both sides’ talking points right in your face. “Some of you fall on the gun rights side… some of you…
The best hiking shoes are light, efficient, protective, and keep your feet cool on trails. You’ll give up a bit of ankle support with a shoe versus a boot, but many find the increased comfort and performance are worth the trade-off. This guide combines the perspectives of prolific thru-hiker Chris Carter, consummate woodsman Nick LeFort, and trail runner, hiker, and hunter Sean McCoy. Between them, they’ve spent thousands of miles testing hiking shoes from the eastern forest of Appalachia to granite peaks in California. For this guide, the team has tested 30 pairs of hiking shoes over the past 6…
A family in Kent, Washington is safe and sound today thanks to the quick thinking and support for the Second Amendment displayed by one family member. Police in the city were called out to a home just after 3 a.m. on Monday morning on reports of shots fired. When the got to the scene, they found a deceased suspect and five family members who were understandably shaken up. According to authorities, the couple who own the home were there with their daughter, son-in-law, and grandchild when their daughter was woken up by strange noises coming from the first floor. …
Chiappa Firearms is adding something a little different to the rimfire space for 2026. The new Chiappa M1-22 Bushranger doesn’t try to look like a competition rig or a tactical trainer. Instead, it leans into simplicity. Then quietly layers in just enough modern capability to keep things interesting. Familiar at First, Flexible When It Matters Pick up the Chiappa M1-22 Bushranger, and the first thing you’ll likely notice is the feel. A pistol-grip wood stock, lightweight frame, and straightforward layout give it that classic rimfire vibe. It appears comfortable, intuitive, and easy to get behind, exactly what you want from…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the Iranian government is using the Strait of Hormuz as an “economic nuclear weapon”. Rubio added that the U.S. ruling class will not allow Iran to continue to use the vital waterway to control the direction of the war. According to multiple sources, including Axios, Iran has passed a new offer to Washington, which includes a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, while deferring nuclear negotiations to a later stage. While speaking on Fox News on Monday, as reported by RT, Rubio was skeptical of…
I have written about New Mexico several times over the years; each time pertaining to gun rights. Despite (or because of) the abysmal leadership within the State, where Democrats hold the House, Senate and Governorship for the past decade, crime rates continue to skyrocket. Of course, for Democrats, increased crime means “doing something,” which history shows us their solutions are more taxes and gun control. Obviously, neither has worked as New Mexico remains in the top 5 homicide rates for the entire nation. Repeatedly, increasing numbers of gun control bills find their way across the Governor’s desk, either from…
With 124 state parks, three national parks, 3,000 miles of coastline, and over 12,000 climbing routes, Washington state is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. There’s a reason it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. And yet, for all of the outdoor experiences this Pacific Northwest gem offers, it lacks adequate funding. Recent budget cuts have forced the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to close multiple campgrounds and limit visitor services. What Happened Unlike the federal government, almost all states, including Washington, can’t run at a deficit and are constitutionally required to have a balanced budget. This means…
President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the U.S. to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war, which has upended global energy supplies.Tehran wants the critical waterway for oil and gas shipments open “as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation,” Trump said on Truth Social on Tuesday. Iran has said it’s in a “State of Collapse,” he added.The U.S. leader on Monday convened his national security team to discuss an Iranian proposal to end the conflict, which began with U.S. and…
Henry just doubled down on wheelgun fans. On February 11, 2026, Henry Repeating Arms out of Rice Lake, Wisconsin announced two new revolvers built directly from customer feedback: the H16 Golden Boy Deadeye Revolver and the H17 Big Boy Deadeye Revolver. Same classic Henry feel. Sharper sights. More precision. The big upgrade? A fully adjustable rear notch sight paired with a high-visibility fiber-optic front sight. Translation: better target acquisition, easier point-of-impact adjustments, and improved performance whether you’re punching paper or ringing steel. SEE ALSO: Henry SPD Predator: Most Accurate Lever Action — SHOT Show 2026 Both Deadeye models stick with…
An Army soldier at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, says he’s grateful to be alive thanks to some fellow soldiers who came to his aid on the side of a road while he was having a medical emergency.U.S. Army Captain Tony Smith says he almost died.”So on June 14, 2024, I had a near-heart attack and suffered a blood clot on base. And there’s two MP’s who showed up and essentially saved my life.”The emergency would have been fatal if not for those anonymous military police officers who stopped to see what was wrong. Capt. Smith was rushed to the…
Young adults in the Mountaineer State may soon be able to exercise their Second Amendment rights without the need for a government-issued permission slip. On Tuesday, the West Virginia Senate overwhelmingly approved SB 30, which repeals the state law requiring 18-to-20-year-olds to obtain a concealed carry permit before they can bear arms. The bill passed on a 33-1 vote. The legislation now goes to the House of Delegates, where members have been running a version of the same policy through committee.“With this bill, the Legislature is recognizing the 2nd Amendment right of all adult West…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Highlights from a trove of more than 200 love letters that tell the story of a couple’s courtship and marriage during World War II are now on display digitally through the Nashville Public Library, offering an intimate picture of love during wartime.The letters by William Raymond Whittaker and Jane Dean were found in a Nashville home that had belonged to Jane and her siblings. They were donated in 2016 to the Metro Nashville Archives.Whittaker, who went by Ray, was from New Rochelle, New York. He moved to the Tennessee capital to attend the historically Black Meharry Medical…
This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute. “No doubt concentration camps were a means, a menace used to keep order.”—Albert Speer, Nuremberg Trials In 2021, amid a global pandemic, warnings that the federal government might repurpose warehouses into detention facilities on American soil were dismissed as speculative, alarmist, or even conspiratorial. Five years later, what was speculation is a blueprint for locking up whoever the government chooses to target. According to investigative reports, the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are actively purchasing warehouses, factories, and industrial buildings across…
I genuinely hate anyone saying that mass shootings are “a uniquely American phenomenon.” That’s not remotely true. We’ve seen them all over the world. If you say we have a unique problem with them, I might agree, but they’re far from uniquely American. Bondi Beach should have dispelled that nonsense.It hasn’t, though, unfortunately.Neither will an unfortunate situation that took place in Canada on Tuesday.Ten people, including the suspected shooter, were killed after a woman opened fire at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday before apparently turning the gun on herself, police…
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