In addition to gun control, I’m not fond of taxes. I might understand why a government needs to tax its citizens to some degree or another, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it. Especially when the taxes aren’t just about funding things like police and fire departments,…

Did a Giffords staffer recently run afoul of Vermont’s rules for lobbyists? According to our friends at News2A, that “appears” to be the case. At a meeting of the Vermont House Judiciary committee last month, lawmakers heard testimony from a number of interested parties on a bill that would, among…

After a long life of dangerous feats in the mountains, Jim Whittaker died peacefully in his Washington home on Tuesday. He was 97. He was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and a vital figure in the history of REI Co-op, where he eventually served as…

When there’s a political thing happening, I get that not everyone is a big fan of every decision people make. I’m more than willing to engage with good-faith arguments about a bunch of topics. That’s especially true when it comes to restoring gun rights to non-violent felons. They never…

Kia will launch a new midsize body-on-frame pickup aimed at the U.S. market before the end of the decade, the Korean carmaker’s CEO revealed during a Kia Investors Day presentation on Wednesday. Sharing platforms with the upcoming Hyundai Boulder SUV, it will be offered with a variety of gas, hybrid,…

I love growing beans, but bean trellises can be cumbersome and difficult to build. Bean teepees, on the other hand, are a creative and efficient means of supporting your pole beans. And they’re easy to build! Pole beans need to twine some kind of a support or pole, so giving…

Let me start by saying that I’m grateful for what President Trump and his administration have done for gun rights. They’ve already done more to defend the Second Amendment than any administration in my lifetime, and I really do appreciate that. But we also need…

The cool stream gurgled next to us as we backpacked along a single-track dirt trail, the spring runoff making its way down from the Continental Divide. After 10 miles and more than 1,000 feet of elevation climbing through a remote gully in rural Northern Colorado, I take the new Outdoor…

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When Donald Trump was on the campaign rail in 2024, he told gun owners at the Great American Outdoors Show that “Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated my very first week back in office, perhaps my first day.” While…

If your HEAD ski boots have fluorescent yellow components and were made between the years 2016 and 2022, stop using them immediately and contact the brand. On April 9, HEAD announced a significant recall of 20 boot models that use this fluorescent plastic, which can “deteriorate and break, posing a…

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It sounds like something straight out of sci-fi but it’s starting to look a lot more real. A recent breakdown from the YouTube channel East Tech Now dives into the growing world of electromagnetic launchers, and the takeaway is pretty clear: This tech isn’t stuck in the lab anymore. We’re…

As things currently stand, the tide is largely against gun grabbers in much of the country. More than half of the states have some form of permitless carry, the Department of Justice is going after at least some local and state governments over their anti-gun measures, and Congress just…

Say hello to the snorkel. For 2027, Toyota has just added one of the features that makes us giggle every time we’re behind the wheel of the latest Toyota Trailhunter models. The high-mount air intake is the highlight of a small number of very Toyota-style changes that include a new…

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Henry Repeating Arms is expanding its lineup of modern lever action firearms with the introduction of the new Bear’s Leg Pistol, a compact, utility-minded platform that blends the unmistakable profile of the classic Mare’s Leg with features tailored to the way today’s firearm owners actually use their guns. Offered in .357…

I, like many of you, think guns should be stored properly when not in use.I, like most of you, oppose laws that mandate guns should be stored away when not meeting a legal definition of “in use.” The reasons for that are many, but mostly…

When I started backpacking as a teenager, I never once thought about being sexy on the trail. In fact, at a time when body shaming and fat-phobia were rampant, the wilderness was one of the few escapes I had from the oppression of my own terrible body image. Out on…

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The Illinois Supreme Court is facing a lawsuit by a former Cook County judge who was canned for writing a column supportive of President Trump when he was not even on the bench, but as NRA board member Todd Vandermyde pointed out on social media, the state’s highest court…

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