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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe need to prep hits people in different ways. For some, it’s a moment during a doom-and-gloom news show. For others, it’s a weird feeling in the gut walking through a grocery store with holes on the shelves. And sometimes, it’s looking at your child and realizing no one’s coming to save you if things go sideways. That moment—when you go from living on autopilot to suddenly seeing the cracks in the system—that’s the beginning of real preparedness. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got no money, no gear, no training. What matters is that…

This article was originally published by Connor O’Keeffe at The Mises Institute.  It’s been nearly six years since the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread into the United States, ushering in the pandemic that would come to define the first quarter of this decade. Considering how recently it occurred and how much it affected every facet of American life, it is somewhat remarkable how absent the pandemic and the government’s response are from today’s news cycle, the daily political fights online and in the media, or in popular culture and fiction. Even when the pandemic is brought up and re-examined, the focus is usually on the…

Single-shot rifles are really handy. My son has an H&R Handi-Rifle in .45-70… I may take back the “handy” where this one’s concerned, as it is really light and kicks a ton.  But… that’s what makes single-shots so popular. Not the “kicks a ton” part, but the “light”. With a rifle weight of only a bit over five pounds, this Traditions .44 Magnum rifle is easy to lug around. Plus, there are sling swivels. Add a sling, and it becomes even more easily carried.  This Rifle The Traditions Outfitter G3 series is available in nine calibers:  .357 Magnum  .35 Whelen …

In theory, the fact that the United States and Europe fly many of the same jets should be a blessing. Common aircraft models — such as the F-35 and F-16 — should mean common spare parts, ground support equipment and mechanics who can fix similar planes from different nations.But the reality is more complicated. Different variants within the same model, incompatible support equipment and a lack of shared data and procedures create barriers to interoperability, researchers with the Rand Corporation think tank warned in a September report.The picture is even worse for ground equipment. “Some nations use U.S.-standard SE [support…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Guide and outfitter Zack LaFreniere of Howland, Maine, had set a bait barrel in a remote part of Penobscot County in early September. He monitored the bait site with a cellular trail camera, and noticed when an oversize bruin began hitting the bait regularly. “In Maine we can lawfully harvest bears several ways: with bait, hounds, and also with snares,” says the 33-year-old outdoorsman, who guides bear, deer, and moose hunters through his Wild Ferns Guide Service. “Leg conibear traps can’t…

The U.S. military conducted its eighth strike against an alleged drug vessel, killing two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.The Tuesday night strike occurred in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The seven previous strikes all targeted vessels in the Caribbean. According to Hegseth in a social media post, the strike killed two people, bringing the death toll from all the strikes to at least 34 people.In a brief video released by Hegseth, a small boat, half-filled with brown packages, is seen moving along the water. Several seconds into the video, the boat explodes and is seen floating motionless on the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to disarm the terrorist group Hamas and demilitarize Gaza. Netanyahu made the comments during a speech before the Knesset on Monday, as Palestinian officials arrived in Cairo for further peace negotiations. The Israeli ruler added that he expected to forge additional peace agreements in the region with the United States president, Donald Trump. He also said that the current deal provided for the return of all Israeli hostages, the Israeli military’s control over the majority of Gaza’s territory, and an internationally backed consensus that Hamas would be disarmed. Netanyahu Vows “Nothing Will Stop” Israel…

Six military families at five Defense Department schools notched a victory this week in getting library books returned to their schools’ shelves. A federal judge ordered Monday that the five schools for military children must return library books that had been removed for review to comply with President Donald Trump’s efforts to scrub diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from federal agencies.U.S. District Court Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles granted a preliminary injunction, requiring officials with the Department of Defense Education Activity to “immediately restore the library books and curricular materials that have been removed since January 19, 2025 … to their…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Two fishermen in Washington State who were desperate to show off their catches online ended up livestreaming their way into a ticket Friday. The unidentified anglers were recording themselves catching salmon on the Quillayute River and breaking several fishing regulations in the process. They were apparently unaware that game wardens with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were tuning in. In a Facebook post, WDFW officials said an officer had gotten a tip about the livestreaming anglers. The agency didn’t note where the tip came…

If you’ve spent any time navigating the NFA process, you know the drill; $200 tax stamps, endless wait times, and a mountain of paperwork just to exercise a basic right. But what if that changed? With the Silencer Shop Foundation and several industry heavyweights now challenging the National Firearms Act in court, the possibility of real reform doesn’t feel as far-fetched as it used to. If the NFA were repealed tomorrow, suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs could be treated like any other firearm; no stamps, no year-long delays, no hoops to jump through. So, let’s talk about what that world might…

A gold mine in Stibnite, Idaho, that once churned out critical minerals for the U.S. “Arsenal of Democracy” during World War II was resurrected last month by the U.S. Army and Perpetua Resources Inc. The launch of the Stibnite Gold Project will see the private company partner with the U.S. Army’s Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition, or JPEO A&A, to harvest not only gold but antimony sulfide from the mine, while working to rehabilitate the local environment.“The Stibnite project currently holds the largest identified reserve of antimony in the U.S.,” Maj. Gen. John T. Reim, commanding officer of…

In the late 1950s, when everyone expected World War III to go nuclear, the U.S. Army had to contemplate operating on a battlefield sprouting atomic fireballs.This put Army planners in a dilemma. Military theory said that forces had to be concentrated to overwhelm the enemy and achieve decisive results. Common sense said that massing troops would only present a juicy target for nuclear weapons. The Army ultimately settled on the Pentomic Division, which consisted of self-contained battalions that would assemble for operations and then disperse. Yet the idea proved so unwieldy that the Army soon discarded it.But 70 years later,…

Seventeen people, ten of whom are children, are being tested for bird flu in Calgary, Canada, after an outbreak at a petting farm. Nine poultry cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus were detected at Butterfield Acres Petting Farm. All “symptomatic workers” at Butterfield Acres Petting Farm are being tested after nine cases of Influenza A H5, commonly known as the avian flu, were identified in poultry. The specific virus detected at the farm is the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed to CBC News. The Butterfield Acres Petting Farm voluntarily closed from…

The Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a cornerstone of the Army’s recent recruiting gains, is set to narrow its eligibility criteria.Prospective recruits can now participate in the course to improve either academic test scores or physical fitness, but not both, an Army spokesman confirmed Tuesday, adding that there is currently no timeline for implementation due to the government shutdown. “We can confirm there are changes to the FSCP for attending one of the courses but not both,” the spokesman said in a statement. “However, due to the lapse in appropriations please expect a delay in responses for detailed information.”The Future Soldier…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, Night in the Woods,” appeared in the Sept. 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. “I’m lost,” were the words of despair that I heard faintly on the CB radio as daylight swiftly faded into darkness. Unless you have heard these frantic words from a friend, in a blowing snowstorm at dark, you will never know the feeling of helplessness that immediately descended upon me. At the time, eight of us were enjoying our annual deer hunt at our friend George…

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A 34-year-old sergeant from New Jersey died from wounds he sustained during a vehicle accident in Germany on Sunday, the U.S. Army announced.The sergeant, Terell Seales, of Florence, New Jersey, worked as a motor transport operator with the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, according to an Army release.The accident occurred during training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, the Army said. The cause is under investigation.“Sgt. Seales was an exceptional leader and soldier who inspired others to give their very best,” Col. Duke Reim, commander of the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, said in…

A federal appeals court has sided with Donald Trump, permitting troops or a standing army in Portland, Oregon. A 2-1 Ninth Circuit decision overrides a lower court’s injunction and overrides state objections to the military presence. The case centers on whether Trump overstepped his authority by federalizing state National Guard troops without clear evidence of an emergency. His claims of Portland being “war-ravaged” by “Antifa and domestic terrorists” were dismissed by Oregon officials but granted “great deference” by the court’s majority. Trump Deploys National Guard To Portland In Defiance of Court Order Similar battles over state sovereignty are unfolding in…

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Leaders at the Pentagon have significantly altered how military officials will speak with Congress after a pair of new memos issued last week.In an Oct. 15 memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy, Steve Feinberg, ordered Pentagon officials — including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — to obtain permission from the department’s main legislative affairs office before they have any communication with Capitol Hill.The memo was issued the same day the vast majority of Pentagon reporters exited the building rather than agree to the Defense Department’s new restrictions on their work, and it appears to be…