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…
For a time, I actually had a smidgeon of respect for The Trace. I disagreed with literally everything they published, but they weren’t really trying to hide the bias, which was a step better than their allies in the mainstream media. However, as time has gone on, the truth is that while they say they’re a newsroom and are just covering the topic, despite the obvious bias, they’ve continued to take pains to be embraced by the mainstream media as their colleagues. They’re just a newsroom, after all.And while I was ripping The Trace over…
For years, Army veteran Brian Lofton was stuck in a downward spiral, being sucked under by the crushing weight of addiction and depression that nearly ruined his life. It wasn’t until Lofton found solace in faith, turning to God to help pull him from the brink, that he was finally able to turn his life around. Lofton chronicles his intense journey in, “Broken Boots, Redeemed Soul: A Veteran’s War with Sin and Salvation,” a refreshingly honest, emotionally gripping memoir that examines mental health and the fierce pull of addiction. Along with casino gambling, Lofton also battled problems with drugs and alcohol. The book,…
Anti-gun politicians like to claim that when they pass restrictive gun laws, they are simply doing the will of the people they represent. However, a sharp increase in gun sales just before and after such laws are passed tells a distinctly different story. Larry Keane, senior vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry trade association, made that point well in a recent report looking at gun sales in New Jersey and Virginia. “The clearest way to measure the will of ‘The People’ isn’t always at the polls every two or four years,”…
Germany is pushing its conscription age higher. Bastian Ernst, the newly elected president of the country’s Reservists’ Association, has said that the upper age limit for military reservists in Germany should be raised to 70, given that people stay fit longer. The United Kingdom government has raised the maximum age for liability for reservists from 55 to 65 amid growing global war. Germany has been pursuing a recruitment drive as the Ukraine war wages, and it, along with France, seems to be ready to put boots on the ground during this war. Mandatory Conscription: The U.S. & Germany Prepare For…
Water storage containers are essential for emergency preparedness, and there is a range of types and use cases to consider. Water can be difficult to find during emergencies, so having containers to stockpile water for emergency use makes sense for most people. Gallon jugs can get it done in a pinch, but dedicated emergency water containers give water a longer shelf life, hold more water, and are much more durable.My main recommendation is for the Aqua-Tainer, which isn’t terribly expensive, and it holds a three-day supply of water easily.If you need more durability, WaterBricks give you a sturdy, nesting water…
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…
Race-proven parts are now available straight from the factory in a limited-edition machine. The Polaris RZR Pro R Ultra Edition brings us the first factory-integrated, electronically controlled, hydraulic locking sway bar links. Polaris says this sway control system, DYNAMIX DVS, is a major reason its race team won every major UTV race in 2025, took the 2025 SCORE Series Championship, and got back-to-back Baja 1000 wins. So, it’s now offering the tech to the masses — or at least 500 more people than ever before. (Photo/Polaris) On the Fly Sway Control The idea with sway bar disconnect systems is to…
Virginia Democrats have advanced several more gun control bills in the state Senate, including legislation designed to make it easier to sue gun makers, distributors, and sellers over the actions of criminals and a “permit-to-purchase” measure that would completely upend the process of buying a gun in the Commonwealth. The bill is so poorly conceived that even one of the Democrats on the Senate Courts of Justice Committee had a problem with one of its provisions. Discussing permit to purchase (SB643). Dem Senator Perry pointed out that the requirement that you have a permit before you…
Crime figures for 2025 show a drastic reduction in homicides compared to the previous year. Additionally, Americans continued purchasing more than 1 million guns each month during both 2024 and 2025. So, why isn’t the media saying something about this more guns, less crime trend? That’s what the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) wants to know. “Newly-released data from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) has unintentionally revealed the deceptive nature of rhetoric from the gun prohibition lobby, and it’s time for the media to start asking the tough questions,” CCRKBA said in a…
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have denied United States President Donald Trump the airspace needed for his “beautiful armada.” Trump sent the ships toward Iran as a show of force, or as what many have said was the first step in an imminent attack. Anonymous Sources Say That A U.S. Attack on Iran Is Imminent Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Tuesday that the kingdom “will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military actions against Iran.” This news came shortly after an announcement on…
This article originally appeared on The Inertia. A pair of lost hikers rewarded their rescuers’ efforts by sticking them with a hotel bill. To add insult to injury, the pair also made off with two headlamps that had been lent to them during their retrieval. As Wasdale Mountain Rescue explained in a Facebook post, the rescue occurred on Dec. 30, 2025, after two hikers became lost in dangerous weather conditions on England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike. The resulting operation, which Wasdale Mountain Rescue tactfully described as “avoidable,” took 7 hours to complete. Upon the hikers’ safe return, the bar manager…
Deployments of the United States National Guard to cities across the country have cost American taxpayers roughly $600 million, according to new data published by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).The CBO, which for decades has provided Congress with economic and budget analyses, said Wednesday that to date upwards of $589 million has been spent by the Trump administration’s deployment of Guard soldiers into cities including Portland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Memphis, as well as Washington, D.C. CBO estimates that the totality of those deployments, excluding the deployment to New Orleans that occurred at the end of last year, cost approximately $496…
The Ford Explorer has been an SUV staple for over 35 years. Early versions were capable off-roaders featuring truck-like amenities, such as a solid rear axle, two-speed transfer cases, and even five-speed manual transmissions. But, like many longer-running SUV nameplates, Explorer evolved. Nowadays, it offers car-like unibody construction, independent suspension, and a more compliant on-road demeanor. There’s even an on-road performance ST version. While the sporty ST lives on for 2026, Ford is also now offering a version focused on taming trails versus pounding pavement. Enter the 2026 Explorer Tremor. In short: The Explorer, like many other Ford truck and…
Several gun control organizations have shifted their messaging over the past couple of years in an attempt to prove they’re not out to eradicate the Second Amendment .Everytown for Gun Safety, for instance, is now offering gun training of a sort, though so far its more about teaching the basics of gun safety alongside a heaping portion of anti-gun rhetoric. Giffords, whose founder told Time magazine that her goal was “no more guns,”, has GIFFORDS Gun Owners for Safety to serve as useful idiots for the group’s larger mission. And in the wake of the…
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Exposé. A research paper published earlier this month states that one of the researchers’ aims is to develop a vaccine to overcome vaccine hesitancy. The method chosen to spread the vaccine among the population is a self-replicating RNA (srRNA) or self-amplifying mRNA (saRNA or sa-mRNA, samRNA), also referred to as replicon vaccines. This gain-of-function research is being supported by the US military. The Architects of Destruction Are Busy at Work By Dr. Guy Hatchard, 20 January 2026 Newly published research papers demonstrate that gain-of-function research designed to investigate the effects of deadly pathogens is…
First introduced in late 2002 as a 2003 model, the Honda Pilot is an attractive, roomy, and durable three-row SUV that has built up a loyal following among U.S. family buyers. Sharing the same platform as the Honda Odyssey minivan and the more up-market Acura MDX, the Pilot is produced at the automaker’s Lincoln, Ala., assembly plant. A fourth-generation Pilot was launched for the 2023 model year and was aimed at Toyota’s own three-row package, the Grand Highlander. Pilot gets a modest mid-cycle update for 2026. It’s offered in six different trims, from base Sport to more exclusive Black Edition,…
There are way too many gun control laws in this country, even at just the federal level. When you get into the laws in a state like New York, though, it gets beyond ridiculous. And many of the people who are screaming about Alex Pretti and talking a big game about taking on ICE supported those laws. They wanted to keep guns out of the hands of people like you and me, not because they think the criminals get them from us, but because they simply don’t like what we might do with them if…
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