Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Once Too Often,” appeared in the July 1966 issue of Outdoor Life. The snake was stretched full length on a big, flat rock, and it was the biggest timber rattler I’d ever seen. I wasn’t really snake hunting that Sunday afternoon. It was the third week in July, not the best time to find either rattlers or copperheads, and I’d climbed the mountain above Lovelton, about 20 miles from home, mostly to check on some small mountain ash trees…
Author: Tommy Grant
The U.S. Navy continues to provide high-speed Wi-Fi to service members living in unaccompanied housing across the globe with the addition of free internet in Italy and Greece.The Defense Department announced a free Wi-fi initiative in September 2024 as part of a broader objective to improve troops’ quality of life.“This initiative is a direct reflection of our unwavering commitment to the well-being of our sailors,” said Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander of Navy Installations Command. “Providing free, high-speed Wi-Fi is a fundamental step in improving their quality of life, ensuring they have the connectivity they need for personal and professional…
Today’s red-dot sights are a far cry from those of yesteryear, which wasn’t all that long ago. We’ve come a long way fast.History is fascinating. A look into the past often feels like shaking hands with someone long dead. Some inventors were ahead of their time with an intellectual panache limited only by their place in history. Like da Vinci’s helicopter, their inventions could not get off the ground without supporting technology. The history of the red-dot sight or optical sight is long and filled with brilliant inventors and inventions.The optical sight was well on its way when mankind first…
In a very disappointing move, the U.S. Supreme Court chose to not hear an important lawsuit challenging the Illinois law banning carry of firearms for self-defense on modes of public transportation. In the case Schoenthal v. Raoul, the justices denied certiorari, leaving in place a disastrous 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that upheld the ban. In a poorly thought-out decision last September, the court ruled that “crowded spaces” like subways qualify as “sensitive places” where the government may broadly prohibit the exercise of the right to bear arms. “The Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to self-defense… It does…
Small defense industry artificial intelligence startups are suddenly fielding calls from generals, combatant commanders and deep-pocketed investors, after the souring relationship between the Pentagon and its once-favored AI vendor, Anthropic, reinforced the need to diversify and increase the number of AI providers for the military.In the weeks since the Department of Defense’s troubled relationship with Anthropic burst into public view and led to the company being kicked out of the U.S. military, new defense-focused AI companies like Smack Technologies and EdgeRunner AI say they have experienced a shift in interest that would have been unimaginable just months ago. They have…
United States President Donald Trump has reset his sights on Greenland, now that Washington, Iran, and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire. Trump has notoriously suggested that the U.S. take over Greenland, and recently called it a “poorly run piece of ice.” In a Truth Social post Wednesday evening stateside, Trump said that “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!” Danish Prime Minister Says Trump Is “Very Serious” About Acquiring Greenland The latest broadside comes after Trump announced a 2-week ceasefire after more than…
Three years after the captain of a military sealift command ship was accused of raping an assistant engineer in her quarters during a port visit, he has left the merchant mariner field — and, for the first time, been publicly identified.Yamil Sanchez Padilla was serving as captain of the USNS Carson City in December 2021, when engineer Elsie Dominguez accused him of forcing his way into her cabin while she was intoxicated and raping her. Padilla voluntarily surrendered his merchant mariner credential to the Coast Guard on March 14, according to a document posted by the nonprofit organization Maritime Legal…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge under the title: Saudi Arabia’s Oil Pipeline To Red Sea Hit By Drone Attack Just As Hegseth Declares ‘Overwhelming Victory’ Against Iran. Summary: The Hegseth/Caine presser, as expected, declared ‘victory’ in Iran while Gen. Caine emphasized the ceasefire is a “pause,” but US forces remain “ready to resume combat.“ Hegseth says, “The military will be hanging around in Iran, won’t go anywhere, and will make sure Iran complies. Caine hails that the US has destroyed Iran’s defense-industrial base, including over 80% of missile facilities gone, and its navy lies at…
The standard assumption about food production is that you need land. A backyard, a farm, a patch of actual ground that belongs to you. For most of human history that was largely true. It is not anymore. Preppers who live in apartments, condos, rental properties, or urban environments often write off food production as something that applies to other people. People with land. This is a significant mistake, because food production capability, even at a small scale, is one of the most valuable things you can build before a serious disruption hits. Stored food runs out. A working production system…
You hear a quiet hum in the sky. And before you realize it, a drone has already surveyed your property, probably even recorded you speaking to your neighbor. Who was flying it? Why were they above your house, and what will they do with your data? By the time you question if this is intrusive, it’s already too late. Drones used to be military hardware or expensive toys for professional filmmakers. Not anymore. Now they’re buzzing over farms, circling construction sites, and yes, flying through your neighborhood. Technology has exploded, and most of us haven’t stopped to think about what…