This month has seen two serious bear encounters involving hikers in American national parks, and the unfortunate incidents have now become a political talking point. Following an apparent fatal bear encounter in Glacier National Park and a separate grizzly bear attack in Yellowstone National Park, Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) has renewed the call to delist the grizzly bear as a protected species. What Happened After a May 4 bear incident on Yellowstone National Park’s Mystic Falls Trail, the National Park Service (NPS) announced temporary closures on May 5 and said on May 7 that those closures remained in effect. Two…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger may have inadvertently given opponents of the state’s soon-to-be-enacted “assault firearm” ban some legal ammunition to use in their fight to get the new law declared unconstitutional. Spanberger released a statement explaining her rationale for signing the gun and magazine ban bill into law, and while most of it is the same eye-rolling nonsense we’ve heard from anti-gunners for decades, there was one line that’s pretty intriguing. Here is @GovernorVA’s statement on her decision to sign the assault weapons ban.“I am signing this bill into law because firearms designed to inflict maximum casualties…
If you’re shopping for a new car, and want a sedan with a hybrid powertrain as your chosen method of transport, both the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla offer electrically assisted variants that are likely on your shortlist. Both these cars have plenty to offer, and can make a great choice for drivers who want a family vehicle but aren’t interested in an SUV or crossover. What The Corolla Hybrid Has To Offer Over The Civic Hybrid Credit: Toyota 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid 2026 Honda Civic Hybrid Powertrain 1.8-liter inline-four + 1/2 electric motors 2.0-liter inline-four + 2 electric motors…
My first suppressor was a traditional K-baffle user-serviceable design, and honestly, it never felt overly complicated to me. I’d take it apart after a good range session, brush everything down, and put it back together. At the same time, I can totally see the appeal of a monocore design. Sometimes you just want to yank out one solid core, give it a quick clean, and be done. Both styles get the job done when it comes to quieting your rifle or pistol, but they each bring their own trade-offs depending on how you shoot and how much maintenance you actually…
Do you already have plans for enjoying the outdoors this summer? We hope you have big missions like backpacking a slot canyon, shooting whitewater rapids, or tackling one of Colorado’s 14ers. However you plan to enjoy Memorial Day Weekend — and the rest of your long summer days — the sales around Memorial Day are among the best deals of the year for buying gear that amplifies your fun. We rounded up our favorite deals from respected brands to make this a one-stop resource for Memorial Day shopping. REI: Up to 40% Off (Photo/REI) REI’s biggest sale of the year is…
Connecticut passed its Glock ban, which doesn’t just impact Glocks. They did it, as per usual, in the name of public safety, all while failing to ignore the facts that criminals aren’t supposed to have guns in the first place and that the full-auto switches are illegal to buy, own, or possess without very specific licenses that most people will never have. They passed it just the same.In Connecticut, though, one letter to the editor took issue with a bit of hate thrown at a state lawmaker because of a simple question that no one…
Hitch bike racks are arguably the easiest, safest way to transport bikes to a trailhead or campout. Based in Colorado, lead tester Eric Phillips has spent hundreds of hours testing five hitch racks with a variety of mountain bikes and electric bikes over the past six months including local circuits and a road trip to Utah. After thousands of hours of testing on racks since 2022, it’s clear that the 2-bike Küat Piston Pro X sets the bar among plush designs, with hydraulically actuated wheel clamps, LED lights, and robust security features. Meanwhile, the 2-bike Küat Piston Ion offers a 100-pound…
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump’s comments on Taiwan — a self-ruled island that China claims as its own territory — came as he flew back to Washington after wrapping up critical talks in which both leaders said important progress was made in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the world’s two biggest powers on Iran and Taiwan. “I will make a determination,” Trump…
We reported recently how the proposed new “Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms” rule, which would permit the mailing of handguns through the U.S. Postal Service, is being opposed by the head law enforcement officials in 23 anti-gun states, including New Jersey.Earlier this month, attorneys general from 22 states sent a letter to the USPS asking leaders to withdraw the Final Rule, arguing: “The federal government’s refusal to follow a century-old commonsense firearm safety law threatens the rule of law and public safety. Turning the Postal Service into a tool to ship guns into our states, in violation of our laws,…
