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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. There was nothing easy about frontier life. If you lived into your 40s, you were a novelty. Those who survived were of hearty stock, and their tales of survival still live today. We sifted through the stories and found some of the hardiest frontier folk to live through it all. Keep in mind, for the most part, these are indeed stories and tough to verify. So take them with a grain of salt. If just half of their trials are true, then “tough” doesn’t begin…

Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.Suicidal thoughts among U.S. veterans have risen nearly 50% in the past five years, but the frequency of suicide planning and attempts remained relatively stable, according to a new study based on a survey of 2,636 veterans.Researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Center for PTSD and the Yale School of Medicine analyzed data from the 2025-26 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study and found…

The U.S. Navy is looking outside the military to address its need for temporary housing as it renovates barracks and vacates service members who previously lived in them.The service published a Request for Information on Friday asking industry partners to help provide solutions for how to address a shortage of several thousand beds and build unaccompanied housing for sailors who will need a place to stay while their living quarters are modernized.“Improving living conditions is a top priority for the Navy, but comprehensive upgrades require significant structural work,” the service said in an emailed statement. “Utilizing temporary housing, which are…

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. The roster of shotguns for 2026 includes upgrades to some old favorites plus a pair of remarkable waterfowl guns from the oldest gunmaker in the world. Earlier this summer, I collected 10 of the most interesting new hunting and clays shotguns and tested them with the OL team members Natalie Krebs, Roy Holdford, and shotgun tech Tod Beck.  We shot more than 1,500 clays over three days and we also checked each gun for point of impact vs point of aim. We evaluated each…

This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  U.S. President Donald Trump launched an expletive-filled tirade against Iranian leaders during a recent Oval Office meeting, according to a person who heard the comments. The outburst, which included references to Iranian officials as “scumbags” and “lunatics,” reflected the president’s growing frustration as the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its fifth month with no resolution in sight. Trump had initially predicted the war would be over in weeks, but both a ceasefire announced in April and a memorandum of understanding in June have collapsed, according to reports [2][4]. President’s Expletive-Laden Tirade…

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its carrier strike group are providing a military presence in the western Pacific after two recent hostile incidents between China and the Philippines.The USS George Washington transited the Luzon Strait on July 22 after being deployed to the Philippine Sea and participating in the June Valiant Shield exercise alongside Japanese warships.“The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group’s advanced capabilities, including the F-35, are upholding freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea,” said Lee Lipton, U.S. ambassador to the Philippines. “We challenge excessive maritime claims around the world.”The China Coast…

The U.S. Navy released updated influenza vaccination guidelines late last week, instructing a select number of service members to get the shot.The directive comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in April that flu vaccinations for all active-duty, reserve and civilian personnel would be optional.“The influenza vaccine is highly encouraged to prevent outbreaks that can degrade unit readiness, disrupt training schedules, and deployment execution, which adversely impacts mission,” a Friday Navy administrative message read.Personnel who are required to receive the annual influenza vaccine include the following groups:Service members enrolled in initial entry training programs, such as Officer Candidate School, academy…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Two hikers could owe Banff National Park $25,000 for a trail encounter their dog had with a grizzly bear. Brook and Kraig Koski from Washington posted a video July 21 of a grizzly approaching them and their dog, Lola. In the video, a man presumed to be Kraig Koski, is seen backing up with bear spray in his hands. “Lola come here!” says the person holding the camera. Brook Koski is unseen, but credited for the footage. “What are we going to do? We gotta…

The global price per barrel of oil is approaching $100 per barrel again, as war rages in the Middle East. While renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have again brought traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt, Houthi rebels have begun attacking tankers in the Red Sea, driving prices even higher. The American consumer is already strapped during these difficult inflationary economic times, and yet the war mongering by US rulers continues. A naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is also presenting an economic…

With the U.S. running low on expensive guided munitions, the Pentagon is pushing yet another project to develop cheap, long-range weapons that can be mass produced. But this time, the Pentagon is in a hurry. The Iran war has exposed the problem of relying on costly long-range missiles such as the Tomahawk. To remedy that, DoD is putting out a call for long-range, autonomously guided Ground-Based Affordable Mass, or GBAM, weapons that cost less than $250,000 apiece. The Pentagon also wants the GBAM munitions to be ready for demonstration within three months, and full-scale production within 18 months. The goal…

The Pentagon on Sunday altered the way it has reported casualties since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel first launched military strikes against Iran.In its updated accounting method, the Defense Casualty Analysis System’s category labeled “Overseas Operations (OO) Casualty Summary” lists U.S. casualties suffered in the conflict since July 7 — effectively removing the totals from those associated with Operation Epic Fury.The new page comes in the wake of criticism that the Pentagon had dropped the number of U.S. troops killed and wounded in the war with Iran. On July 17 three U.S. service…

Roaches scurried up one shiny tile to the next, under the hood of cooking equipment. Their twitchy little bodies darted left, right, shimmying up and down as if they were levitating on the walls. In what seemed an insult to their hosts, they swarmed a food safety cutting board guide posted on the wall. A now-viral video of the pests scuttled across the internet last week, prompting the closure of a Texas Army dining facility that seemingly served up hot meals to two- and six-legged bellies alike. “We are aware of the video depicting our dining facility. Effective immediately, we…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics If you want to know how to cook trout, you can find a recipe just about anywhere. There are a hundred different ways to bake, broil, and sauté these fish. You could even gussy ‘em up àla almondine or whip together a fine meunière as a finishing sauce. But in this humble angler’s experience, the best, most memorable trout dinners are prepared outdoors. Nearly every fish I’ve cooked outside was caught, not bought. When I was guiding in Alaska, shore lunches of fresh-caught salmon over a…

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that military strikes around the Strait of Hormuz are not effective. The top US commander in the Middle East, Admiral Brad Cooper, has advised US President Donald Trump that the designated bombing targets in the area had largely been exhausted. Cooper added that there was no point in continuing the strikes unless the US returned to major combat operations, according to Axios.  This advice has allegedly impacted President Trump’s decision on Friday to pause US strikes against Iran, the sources said. Trump paused the strikes on Friday, abruptly ending a 13-day bombing campaign amid…

As active-duty airmen rush to submit their current waist-to-height ratios by the end of this week, the U.S. Air Force clarified that the ratios will not be scored in their physical fitness assessments.Active-duty airmen have a deadline of Friday, July 31, to submit their waist-to-height ratios into myBodyComp unless medically except from that component of the Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, the service announced two weeks ago, and reservists have until Aug. 31.Recently, myBodyComp officially launched for airmen to input their ratios, but the measurement is not part of the assessment and will not affect fitness scores, test currency or other…

The U.S. Marine Corps this month tested a new way to give ground commanders long-range reconnaissance and strike capabilities by experimenting with a medium-sized drone that can launch a separate, one-way attack drone in what the service said was its first regimental-level assessment. During a training exercise in Twentynine Palms, California, 2nd Marine Regiment paired AeroViroment’s JUMP 20-X with the company’s Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition, a move that could eventually give regiments capabilities beyond the short-range drones currently fielded by the formations. The JUMP 20-X is a medium-sized unmanned aircraft that is classified as a Group 3 drone.…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. To celebrate its 500th birthday, Beretta has rolled out a mid-priced semi-auto waterfowl shotgun that will surely be found in duck blinds all across America before too long. The company’s new A400 Solo is packed with features that diehard waterfowlers have come to expect, and it does so for about $500 less than topshelf shotguns. The Outdoor Life shotgun test team got to shoot the…

The Ebola virus is continuing its spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cases have now topped 3.200 while deaths are at 1,405. The outbreak has now spread across 48 health zones in five provinces. The official statistics put the overall case fatality rate at 43.9%. Currently, only 571 patients have recovered, while 773 people remain in isolation or are hospitalized with an ongoing infection. Uganda has recorded 20 confirmed Ebola infections, including two deaths and 18 recoveries, according to official figures. France has reported one imported case linked to the outbreak, with the patient having since recovered. According to…

When the military faces a retention crisis among high-value, highly traine personnel, such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians and aviation specialists, the diagnosis usually focuses on operational tempo, private sector pay or deployment fatigue. But today, an unexpected and unnecessary driver is forcing elite operators to hand in their uniforms: a broken defense healthcare policy that penalizes their special-needs children. In May 2026, South Carolina enacted Act 186 with overwhelming bipartisan support. Under an Americans with Disabilities Act framework, the law guarantees that autistic children can receive medically necessary behavioral health support, specifically Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, inside…

Earlier this year, the Marine Corps unveiled new barracks in Okinawa, Japan, where junior enlisted Marines will have private bedrooms, a departure from the service’s traditional shared-room model.The announcement sparked speculation that similar barracks could be built elsewhere, but the service said the Okinawa complex is a unique case rather than a blueprint for installations in the United States.A Marine Corps official told Task & Purpose this week that the service has no plans to build similar barracks for corporals and below at its U.S. bases. The official said the Okinawa project differs from typical Marine Corps barracks because the…

This article was originally published by Lance D Johnson at Natural News.  Heavy explosions lit up the skies over Ahvaz on Friday as American bombers pounded Iranian cities for the 13th consecutive night, but as the US resumes its bombing campaign over Iranian skies, the real detonation may be happening inside the Pentagon’s war rooms. The United States, having signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran just weeks ago, has now shredded that ceasefire agreement and embarked on a bombing campaign that military analysts say cannot succeed without a full-scale ground occupation of the Strait of Hormuz region. What…

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