For over 50 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has served as a landmark environmental protection law. By mandating conservation for species threatened with extinction, it promoted biodiversity and the health of ecosystems ahead of commercial development. On Friday, the Trump administration rescinded a key interpretation of the ESA, removing its ability to protect the habitats of endangered species. Environmentalists called the change a major blow to the conservation of 1,300+ species currently classified as endangered or threatened, from Yellowstone grizzly bears and Florida panthers to California condors and gray wolves. How the ESA Works The core of the Endangered…

The city of Sarasota, Florida, has around 55,000 people in it. Sarasota County, though, has about 480,000 people. That’s a lot of folks, but even in Sarasota itself, it’s not exactly Tiny Town, USA. And, as it’s in Florida, there are probably a whole lot of guns floating around town, both legal and not so legal. But never fear, Sarasota just had a gun “buyback,” where they bought back things the government never owned in the first place. The goal of such events, as always, is to reduce the number of guns that criminals might…

Everyone knows the benefits of joining the military are pretty good, but for those who go above and beyond the call of duty, the rewards are even better. Earning the Medal of Honor is not an easy thing to do. Many of them have been awarded posthumously, and even troops who do something worthy of the medal can find their recommendation lost in an overly political process. Those who do receive it are rightly honored by military members and civilians alike. On Military.com’s former podcast Left of Boom, then-Managing Editor Hope Hodge Seck talked to Kyle White for a personal…

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A United States citizen has tested positive for Ebola during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The infected person has been working in the DR Congo for a humanitarian group. This risk to the US at large is still very low, accoridng to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). No Ebola cases have been confirmed in the United States, and “the overall risk to the American public and travelers remains low,” according to the latest data published Saturday on the CDC website. The outbreak remains confined to remote areas of the DRC and neighboring Uganda,…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains between the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, Asheville is a mountain town built for adventure. Its population of roughly 97,000 residents (about 400,000 in the greater metro area) gives the small city an eclectic charm while staying connected to a much larger wilderness right outside its doors. Asheville is a gateway to more than 1,000 miles of trails within an hour’s drive. A Diverse Setting Asheville sits in the Southern Appalachians — one of the oldest mountain ranges…

Scott Bach is the executive director of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs. Bach candidly talked on Gun For Hire Radio episode #790 and held nothing back. Bach has been an advocate/activist for over 30 years. He has served as the chief executive of New Jersey’s NRA state association for well over a decade and was the organization’s president prior to that. On the July 12 episode of Gun for Hire Radio, Bach spoke more candidly than ever. While the prior week’s episode with Dan Schmutter dove into some of the cases…

The NHTSA estimates somewhere around 11,500 casualties every year stemming from drunk driving, based on data from 2015 to 2024. Another 300,000 injury-causing car crashes are attributed to alcohol. Around 55% of drivers involved in serious or fatal crashes test positive for at least one impairing substance. Whether or not you could cite these exact numbers off the top of your head, we’re not telling you anything you don’t know. Alcohol and drugs play a significant role in traffic accidents, fatal or otherwise, and we need to address the problem. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is doing just that,…

Yosemite is one of the crown jewels of the national park system — so it’s no surprise it attracts millions of visitors annually. For several years, the National Park Service (NPS) used a timed-entry system to control the crowds at this popular park. In 2026, the Department of the Interior (DOI) ditched this method, sparking controversy and concerns of overcrowding. Now, as Yosemite reaches its peak summer tourist season, California legislators are calling for the return of timed entry. The state’s senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, sent an open letter to the DOI, and it has already garnered broad…

Despite being a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, the reality is that I also feel the death toll from the misuse of firearms is unacceptably high, though, unlike anti-gunners, I’m also pleased to see it drop in recent years. Especially when that drop just happened to coincide with the Bruen decision. You know, the Supreme Court decision that was going to make the streets run red with blood, according to your not-so-friendly neighborhood anti-gunner.Still, it’s higher than I’d like, and the fact that most so-called gun deaths are suicides makes it even more imperative…

If you ask most people which developed country has the worst violent crime problem, the answer is usually the United States. It’s a claim repeated by politicians, media outlets, and even foreign governments. The argument often goes something like this: America has more guns, so naturally it has more violent crime. But according to new research from economist and Crime Prevention Research Center President Dr. John Lott, that conclusion depends almost entirely on which statistics you’re looking at. In a new investigation published by Real Clear Investigations, Lott argues that when you compare the total number of people who say…

A recent study found that last year, 80.4% of all pre-owned 2025-model vehicles sold were painted black, white, silver, or gray, while that blend from 30-year-old cars was a much more equitable 47.3%. What on earth is driving Americans to choose such dull colors for their vehicles, especially in an era when paint technology is more advanced than ever, turning even affordable cars like the Toyota Corolla Cross into lustrous, eye-catching eye-catchers with a shine that wouldn’t be out of place on a Mercedes-Benz? Apparently, there are a few good reasons for consumers to go for the boring color scheme,…