In the early hours of Aug. 15, 1944, the body of Italian prisoner of war Guglielmo Olivotto was found hanging from a guywire on an obstacle course at Fort Lawton outside Seattle. By nightfall, the Army had begun destroying the crime scene. Within weeks, 43 Black soldiers faced charges. Three…

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It was only six years ago that Rivian was playing with early prototypes of its first vehicle, the R1T, in South America. The adventure was filming and supporting the Long Way Up electric motorcycle expedition and film. On that trip, the company says it realized something important: “the further we…

I started off today’s posts with the news of two gun control bills heading to Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk, so I think it’s fitting that my last post of the day focuses on a new poll that found the Democrats’ extensive anti-gun agenda is broadly unpopular among residents…

Anytime the ACLU makes a stand even somewhat related to gun rights, it’s news. For a long time, they ignored the Second Amendment, arguing that other groups handled that right just fine, so they focused on other rights. Then, they became downright anti-gun, and it pissed a lot of…

With a name like “Violence Policy Center,” one might imagine an organization focused on all forms of violence. One’s imagination would be wrong, though, because the VPC never seems to look at anything except guns. This, of course, is how most gun control groups try…

Cooking a century ago was far different from modern cooking. The kitchens of yesteryear were stocked with all sorts of ingredients people don’t use anymore such as currants, citron, rhubarb, pastry flour, buckwheat flour, tapioca, and more. These ingredients create unique flavors that many of us have never even tasted.Not…

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Our nation is a nation of immigrants, sure, but the bulk of our early culture was essentially English culture transported to the colonies, then the new nation. After all, that is the nation of our roots, for the most part. But, in the course of…

The temperatures had plummeted for the first time all season. Welcoming the stormy weather, I summited an in-bounds uphill route just as the sun peaked over Colorado’s Gore Range through scattered clouds. I snapped into my ski bindings for an unspoiled powder run, and then squeezed in two more before the…

A bill expanding Florida’s School Guardian Program to include public colleges and universities in addition to the K-12 schools where armed school staff and volunteers are already in place sailed through the state House on Wednesday, but the bill might not even receive a hearing in the state Senate.  …

Wildfire season is still a few months away for Western states, but, in a sign of what may be to come, a wildfire is already wreaking havoc on National Park Service (NPS) land in Florida. On Feb. 22, a fire began in a part of Big Cypress National Preserve that’s…

Tim Walz has been pushing gun control since the moment he decided he wanted to run for statewide office in Minnesota. It’s funny how often someone who gets elected at a regional level is pro-gun, then suddenly becomes anti-gun when they want to woo the entire anti-gun state. Weird,…

It’s 6:00 p.m., and I’ve just landed in Panama, a place I’ve never been and where my 2 years of half-assed college Spanish courses are doing no favors. I make my way out to the pickup area and promptly get into the wrong Uber, starting my ride to God knows…

An idiotic mistake by a Louisiana police officer led to a nearly 24-hour jail stay for a legal gun owner, who’s now suing the department for arresting and detaining him without genuine cause.  18-year-old Maddox Livingston was pulled over by New Roads, Louisiana police on…

Alex Honnold made headlines last month when he free soloed a skyscraper live on Netflix. Over 6 million viewers tuned in to watch, and it wasn’t just climbers who logged on to watch Honnold risk his life. If the event taught us anything (besides the fact that Honnold attracts attention…

I’ve made no secret, at least on the internet as a whole, that I support Brandon Herrera in the TX-23 Republican primary. Rep. Tony Gonzales went on an anti-gun tear in the wake of Uvalde and did serious harm to the Second Amendment cause. It’s…

Grand Rapids, Michigan Mayor Dave LeBlanc is getting hammered for his recent comment that gun owners should be “ashamed of themselves”, with the National Rifle Association among those blasting his remarks.  Grand Rapids Mayor @DavidLagrand calls for public shaming of gun owners: “If you’ve got a…

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to use a wide variety of knife-sharpening gizmos. The most efficient and easiest to use has been from the Horl brand, a German company founded in 1993. In 2016, Horl introduced the world to rolling knife sharpeners. But as a small, family-owned…

Virginia lawmakers are still moving multiple gun control bills through the General Assembly, including a ban on so-called assault firearms that was approved by a Senate committee on Wednesday. Today the House Public Safety Firearms subcommittee is expected to approve two more bills: SB 115, which would replace the…

Backcountry Semi-Annual Sale: Up to 60% Off (Photo/Tucker Adams) Sales as good as Backcountry’s Semi-Annual Sale don’t come around often. For a limited time, get up to 60% off gear for climbing, cycling, camping, and winter sports. Our pick is Patagonia’s Down Sweater Jacket, which is 30% off; it took…