Natural gas futures have hit a three-year high, as analysts predict a long, cold winter.  Several forecasters are also warning of a potential polar-vortex-driven Arctic blast event later this month, which could drive temperatures even lower. Currently, there are winter storm alerts across the Northeast. According to a report by ZeroHedge, natural gas futures are on track for their largest quarterly gain since the first quarter of 2022. Prices on Tuesday morning were trading near $5 per mmbtu, the highest level since December 2022. The rally is being fueled by a rapid shift toward colder early-December temperatures across the Midwest and East, which has boosted…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Nate Miller knew exactly where he’d be hunting on Nov. 22, the opening day of Pennsylvania’s black bear firearms season. Miller, who lives in Rochester Township, had learned about the spot in Butler County from his pal Dan Druschel. His friend had seen good bear sign on rolling oak ridges on some nearby public land.. “Dan gave me some coordinates of the area, and that’s where I headed that morning,” Miller tells Outdoor Life. “I walked a power line, then up…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics In many parts of the country, surf anglers are always looking for the biggest and baddest players. Striped bass are a great example on both U.S. coasts. But in the West, surf perch offer year-round fun for anglers of any skill level, and they make one heck of a great meal. The coolest part — literally and figuratively — is that the winter months offer some of the best shots at numbers and big fish. Ben Hervey-Murray is a surf guide based in Southern California, as…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared that there is an end to the Ebola outbreak after 42 days of no new infections. The virus has been contained three months after the start of the epidemic in DRC. This Ebola outbreak, which resulted in 45 deaths, according to health officials. The outbreak was detected in September in the town of Bulape, making it the 16th recorded in the country since Ebola was first identified in 1976. Kasai had previously experienced outbreaks in 2007 and 2008. 28 Dead In Ebola Outbreak In DRC “Today is an important day for the Ministry…

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This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. For a long time, we were warned that when the financial system finally started melting down, the price of silver would explode.  It appears that those who predicted this were quite prescient.  The yen carry trade is unwinding, more than a trillion dollars in cryptocurrency wealth has been wiped out, stocks and bonds have been extremely volatile, and the U.S. dollar has plummeted in value since the beginning of the year.  Meanwhile, the price of silver has nearly doubled since January 1st… In just 11 months, the price of…

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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. THE BIG WOODS of Pennsylvania, the final holdout state to maintain a flintlock-specific muzzleloader season, are full of tradition and smoke from the day after Christmas until the middle of January. It’s a season where modern tech like synthetic stocks and sabots clash with century-old rifles that rely on real flint and loose powder. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of walking through the woods with a weapon you’re not entirely confident in. Sometimes, when you’re unaware that your powder is…

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