Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A hunting influencer who made his reputation hunting big game on public land out West is now facing a slew of charges for a series of alleged wildlife violations in Idaho in December 2024. The criminal complaint against Ryan Lampers was filed in Lemhi County on Aug. 29. It contains two felonies and four misdemeanor charges related to a trophy mule deer buck taken out of season without a tag, a mountain lion taken unlawfully, and a gray wolf that he…

Rick Rescorla knew his history. The native of England knew how stories of the past, recent or distant, could move people. Be it the English victory at Agincourt in 1415 or the British victory at Rorke’s Drift in the Zulu War of 1879, his tales of individuals surmounting incredible odds could lift people that last small bit to keep fighting. To survive. To win. He wrote and sang songs to puff up morale and calm nerves. We know because his singing was captured on a reel-to-reel tape in a ramshackle officers club at the U.S. base at An Khe in…

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Earlier this week, following both the kangaroo court that was RFK Jr. congressional hearing and the news that the Trump admin may crack down on Tylenol (of all things), we wondered if there really wasn’t something more serious for MAHA to be focusing on… like making an actual impact and banning pharma ads on TV. After all, it’s just the US and New Zealand that still allow pharma ads to fund what are largely extremely liberal cable TV stations: why not help US health at the grass roots level by pulling back on the US addiction with, well, drug addiction?…

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Veterans remain more likely to participate in elections and spend more time volunteering with local charities than their civilian peers, but the gap in that civic engagement has decreased in recent years, according to a new study being released Thursday. “We’re seeing, both across veterans and civilians, that there is a slight drop in many civic health measures,” said Chris Marvin, primary author of the report. “And we should be concerned about that.”The report first debuted in 2021 and showed a significant gap in veterans’ willingness to volunteer with community groups, engage with local officials and participate in community activities.…

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadCharlie Kirk was assassinated earlier today. The news just broke—and it’s already sending shockwaves. People on the right are stunned. Many are enraged. And there are some on the left who are—insanely enough—celebrating. Whether you followed him or couldn’t stand him, here’s the truth: This could get worse before it gets better. This has the potential to become a flashpoint that leads to further violence. As one person said on X: “Charlie Kirk is a fixture of the Gen Z social media diet. People feel like they know him. This will hit very, very…

The Navy has awarded contracts to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones to major defense contractors Anduril, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Boeing and Northrop Grumman.The CCAs are uncrewed systems that would be launched from carriers to augment the Navy’s power to deliver airstrikes in a maritime setting, and also complement manned fighter aircraft launched from carriers. Development appears to be in its early stages.Details about the contract awards were disclosed in a slide originating from Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO U&W). It was first reported by Breaking Defense. A Navy…

We’ve chronicled many times before how bad guys with knives, axes and other weapons that are less effective than firearms have come out on the wrong end of illegal encounters. But this is the first time I can remember reporting on a home invasion where the intruder carried a screwdriver. Repeat Chicago criminal Shelby Hurd was a product of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s early parole programs. Like many such criminals, however, Hurd decided that rather than going straight after receiving that break, he’d bust into a home and steal whatever he wanted. After all, he’d done it before and was…

At 69 years old, after decades in uniform and a promise of lifetime health care, I never thought I would have to fight the Pentagon for medications my doctor deems essential. Yet the Defense Health Agency has terminated coverage of weight-loss medications for 2.5 million Medicare-eligible veterans in Tricare for Life — the Tricare plan for Medicare-eligible military retirees and their Medicare-eligible family members — while continuing to cover the exact same prescriptions for younger retirees. This is not just unfair, it is unlawful. In 2001, Congress ended decades of second-class treatment for older retirees with the creation of the…

Photos courtesy Miami Armored Did you know that if you win a sizeable enough lottery jackpot in certain states that your name, residence, prize amount, and other details become matter of public record that are essentially out of your control? That might be nice when Lamborghini solicits you to come test drive that Revuelto you’ve always wanted, but guess what? Your anonymity is pretty much out the window.  At the very least, you’ll start getting letters from random people asking you to help them with hospital bills they say they can’t afford. Those in the exploitation business are also actively…

House lawmakers on Wednesday approved plans for a $893 billion defense authorization bill despite strong objections from Democratic lawmakers about social issue fights and a lack of restrictions on presidential use of the National Guard. The final 231-196 vote by the chamber included only 17 Democrats backing the must-pass budget policy measure, which includes a host of pay and benefits reauthorizations as well as spending guidelines for hundreds of Pentagon programs. Four Republicans voted against it. The measure includes a 3.8% pay raise for service members in 2026 and an increase of the Defense Department’s end strength by about 26,000…

This article was originally published by Ramon Tomey at Natural News.  Qatar denounced Israel’s surprise attack on a Hamas compound in Doha, calling it a violation of diplomatic norms and warning of a potential regional escalation. The IDF/Shin Bet operation disrupted U.S.-brokered peace negotiations, with Qatar accusing Netanyahu of sabotaging diplomacy for political gain while still pledging to mediate. The White House publicly distanced itself from the attack but privately supported Israel’s goal of eliminating Hamas leadership, exposing tensions between diplomacy and tacit approval of aggression. The strike mirrors historical triggers (e.g., 1967 Six-Day War) and risks drawing Gulf states…

It seems that recently, I have reviewed an unusual number of 9mm pistols. From micro- to duty-sized, the 9mm juggernaut is still rolling. I’ve looked at several brands of pistols with barrel lengths from a paltry three-plus inches up to a duty-sized 5 inches. Generally, I have been impressed with them, some more than others. I just picked up another interesting pistol – they’re all interesting, in some respects – that has a four-inch barrel and uses 15-round magazines. These numbers are common… the guns that sport them have typically been designed in response to the Austrian elephant in the…