There’s no place perhaps more associated with rain than the Pacific Northwest, so there’s perhaps no better place to put a rain jacket to the test. I wore the Mountain Hardwear Cloud Cipher Rain Jacket on a week-long, 96-mile backpacking trip along the Oregon coast and the literal rainforests there…

Manufactured homes are eligible for VA loans but lender rules are stricter than site-built homes, and even modular homes. This is because while manufactured homes meet federal standards for construction and safety, they do not necessarily meet state and local regulations, zoning acceptance, and classification. The homes must also meet…

In a long-awaited opinion, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has released its en banc decision in a trio of cases challenging New Jersey’s ban on so-called assault weapons and large capacity magazines, holding that the ban violates the Second Amendment’s protections for the right to keep and bear…

I bought the Skwama because of Babsi Zangerl. I remember watching videos of Zangerl, one of the best climbers in the world, free climbing on El Cap in a pair of La Sportiva Skwamas ($220) and thinking, I need those shoes. Buying a pair didn’t automatically help me send 5.13+…

Jay Clayton has promised to assess what resources are needed in the cybersecurity space if he becomes the next director of national intelligence (DNI), simultaneously as President Donald Trump issued a fiery speech warning Americans with claims of “vulnerabilities” in election infrastructure. Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District…

The vast majority of congressional districts are pretty safe for either Republicans or Democrats. Out of 435 House seats, Cook Political Report says just 22 are considered “toss-ups” this fall. Another nine “lean Republican”, and 10 seats “lean Democrat.”  One of those Democrat-leaning districts is…

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In 1973, Italy imposed a tax on cars with large-capacity engines in response to the oil crisis of the era. Some performance cars were a lot softer than they should have been as a response. In contrast, one automaker decided not to compromise, and instead set about developing a mighty…

For many of us, no outdoor adventure is complete without time out on the water. Whether it’s by boat or kayak, or just visiting a beach, nothing says the great outdoors like the open water. While states like California and Florida tend to get the most attention for their coastlines,…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, backing up U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold…

Since he retook office in 2025, President Trump has pursued resource extraction on public lands. From expanding drilling in Alaska to shrinking national monuments in Utah, his Department of the Interior (DOI) has explored the potential economic output of federal lands, prompting fierce public debate. The latest area in question…

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a search and rescue mission three days after a boat capsized in San Francisco, leaving one person dead and another three missing. The capsizing incident, involving a boat with 20 passengers, was initially reported at around 4 p.m. local time on July 14. Emergency…

As it stands, there are already too many ways to figure out who has guns and who doesn’t. For all the guys worried about posting pictures of their guns online for fear the ATF will know who has what, I hate to break it to ya, they probably already…

There are points throughout the year when half my time is hiking just to clear obstructed trails. From clearing winter storm damage in spring, to maintaining and managing downed trees and brush following intense, pop-up thunderstorms in summer, there’s little downtime. The best way to attach these chores is to…

SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to ignite, triggering a launch abort amid billowing clouds of smoke and vapor. Elon Musk, the company’s founder and CEO, said two engines will be replaced…

The Trump administration is no longer defending the ban on lawful carrying at postal facilities, abandoning an appeal to the Fifth Circuit after a district court judge held the ban to be unconstitutional.  The decision by the DOJ leaves the district court injunction in place,…

It’s not just dynamic and fragile waters that connect the passionate anglers who define the fishing culture of South Florida. In episode 2 of Common Currents, we see how three particularly fish-minded folks also share a larger, selfless desire to protect and preserve healthy habitats. Experience a day in the…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term. The Pentagon confirmed the extension in an email Thursday, saying the mission will continue until Jan. 20, 2029,…

Brothers Noah and Cole Dingels of Eden Prairie, Minn., did something five years ago that many children have done for generations: start a lemonade stand. What they didn’t know is that years later, their efforts would help raise more than $60,000 for U.S. military veterans. When the siblings were just…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold…

The American Legion Department of Texas has broken with the organization’s national leadership over the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA), urging national headquarters to reverse its support for the sweeping veterans’ benefits package. The disagreement became public shortly after the Texas department held its 107th annual convention in…

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