If I were packing for a ski trip and could only choose one mitten, the choice would be easy. Whether I was jet-setting to Europe, Japan, or the Mountain West, I’d choose Hestra’s Fall Line Mittens ($190). This design isn’t new or revolutionary. In fact, they’ve been in Hestra’s lineup for more than a decade. Proof, in mitten form, that you don’t always need to reinvent the wheel.  In short: Hestra’s Fall Line Collection includes a Glove, Mitten, and 3-Finger Glove (all in both unisex and women’s). The collection was built for freeride skiers, aiming to prioritize warmth and dexterity…

The Supreme Court has ducked the issue of when, exactly, our Second Amendment rights kick in, and in doing so has left in place a circuit court split. The Third Circuit, for instance, has ruled that a Pennsylvania law that prohibited adults under the age of 21 from lawfully carrying handguns is unconstitutional, while the Fourth and Eleventh Circuits have upheld laws prohibiting that same age group from purchasing handguns for self-defense, at least from licensed gun stores.  The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has previously concluded that adults younger than 21 do have the right…

After just a few months of content releases, Marathon is finally taking the plunge and releasing a limited-time PvE mode called Vault Breaker. Trading intense PvP extraction for a more focused roguelite loop, between July 21st and August 4th, we are going to get to see a whole different side of the game that many people, myself included, had been asking for ever since the game was announced. I was among the countless others who were beyond excited about a new Bungie game, and the initial trailers were incredibly enticing, with a unique aesthetic and distinctive colors that set it…

It’s the distance every runner knows. Before the 10K, the marathon, or even a 100-mile ultramarathon, many of us first test ourselves over the most iconic distance in running: the mile. On Saturday, in front of more than 55,000 fans at London Stadium, British runner Josh Kerr rewrote its history. He ran 3:42.66 to break Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj’s 27-year-old world record of 3:43.13 set in 1999. The performance lowered one of the sport’s oldest and most untouchable marks by nearly half a second. The 1-Mile Lore The mile occupies a unique place in track and field. It’s one…

On Monday, I wrote about a shooting Sunday morning at a pizza place in Tucson. Nine people were shot, though none were killed, thankfully. Unsurprisingly, the mayor jumped immediately to call for gun control to be passed in the pro-gun state. It’s pretty typical of urban mayors, unfortunately, but they typically get away with it. The area where this happened, though, has a history of problems, and the owner of the pizza place is less than thrilled with the mayor’s remarks.Empire Pizza is speaking out less than three days after a shooting left nine people injured…

What Is DEFCON? DEFCON, short for Defense Readiness Condition or simply Defense Condition, is the U.S. military’s ranking system for defense readiness for a potential nuclear attack. The system of ranking the perceived threat to national security originated during the Cold War, when fear of communism was at a high. DEFCON 5 is in effect for the lowest perceived threat, while DEFCON 1 is the highest threat level and readiness for a state of war. In 1959, when the DEFCON system was implemented, the Joint Chiefs of Staff explained in a memo: “A uniform system of progressive readiness is essential…

A sterile fly production continues as the United States New World screwworm infections reach 41. Screwworm is a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly and impact the meat supply if it is severe enough. The most recent confirmed case of screwworm came on Saturday in Schleicher County, Texas.  This is Schleicher County’s first confirmed case of this parasite ever. New World screwworm (NWS) is a fly that lays its eggs in open wounds and body openings such as the eyes, ears, nose, or mouth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the eggs hatch into parasitic maggots…

If you’re at all serious about hunting, a quality headlamp is an absolute, no-questions-asked must. A lot of hunting happens on either side of daylight, whether you’re hiking to a glassing point before sunrise, following a blood trail after dark, breaking down an animal, or just trying to find your damn boots in a tent at 4 a.m. A bad headlamp is one of those pieces of gear you quickly learn not to tolerate. This piece of gear alone will help you fill more tags because it lets you not miss out on those dawn/dusk opportunities. A few musts of…

Most transitioning service members treat LinkedIn like a second resume: Upload a headshot, job title, rating, MOS, AFSC, or designator, write the About section, copy-paste the Experience section. Done. Except that’s not how LinkedIn was designed to be used. It’s not a copy of your resume or a billboard for your certifications and credentials. More so than you might expect, it’s a knowledge-sharing platform that can serve as an informational website about you and your talents. Take the “About” section, for example. This is by far my favorite part of someone’s online profile. Here, you get to tell me your…

Interest in outdoor recreation has exploded since COVID, which is great for people’s health and wellness, as well as tourism spending, but can pose logistical challenges. Increasing crowds have led to long entry lines, parking problems, and impacts on wildlife in popular areas. Several national parks have instituted timed-entry systems (where you reserve a day and time to enter the park), which have sparked controversy. Now, several states, including California and Florida, are implementing a similar reservation system in state parks to handle booming demand.  What Is Timed Entry? Beginning in 2020/2021, several popular national parks, including Yosemite, Arches, Glacier,…

The headline is accurate, but with limited space, I couldn’t really note that they didn’t do it by choice. See, Montgomery County decided to make a whole lot of places gun-free zones. As this is Maryland, it’s likely they didn’t figure the state would have any issues with what they were doing. After all, they love gun control there. But they went too far. They flew too close to the anti-gun sun, and the state Supreme Court slapped them down.That meant they needed to make some…adjustments, which is what they just did.To comply with a…

American suppressor makers just got some welcome news. The Trump administration has finalized a long-awaited rule change that moves suppressor export licensing from the State Department to the Commerce Department, a move the firearm industry says will make it much easier for U.S. manufacturers to compete overseas. The change completes a regulatory overhaul that first began during President Trump’s first term in 2020. While firearms, ammunition and many accessories had already transitioned to the Commerce Control List (CCL), suppressors remained behind. Until now. NSSF praised the move, calling it a major win for American manufacturers. The Final Rules are a…