Utah Sen. Mike Lee is again under fire for his rhetoric after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, this time for urging that the accused shooter be executed in public. The backlash has revived scrutiny of Lee’s social media habits and his past comments about political violence, raising questions about how far an elected…
A female gray wolf relocated from Canada to Colorado as part of a high‑profile reintroduction effort has been found dead in the state’s northwest corner, marking the first recorded wolf mortality in Colorado this year. Wildlife officials say the animal, identified as wolf 2504, died in Rio Blanco County after being translocated from British Columbia…
When you spend as much time around dogs as I have, you learn that any animal with teeth can bite if it is scared, hurt, or mishandled. Still, some breeds show up in bite reports far more often than others. Using recent legal and medical data on Dog Bite Statistics and Dog Breed Bite Statistics,…
Across the United States, mountain lions are quietly reclaiming ground. Trail cameras, social media posts, and state data all point the same way: sightings are climbing in more places, and people are bumping into big cats in country that felt “lion free” a generation ago. Here are 15 states where those reports are stacking up,…
When a horse hands you its trust, you owe it better than what a Florida trainer is now accused of doing. In Marion County, a man hired to bring along a Paso Fino gelding instead ended up in handcuffs after a witness recorded him punching and kicking the horse, then shared the footage with authorities….
If you like a dog that sticks close, some breeds are wired to shadow their people from couch to trailhead. These “velcro” types form deep emotional bonds, crave contact, and can be fantastic partners if you understand what that attachment really means day to day. I will walk through 13 breeds known for strong attachment…
If you spend much time in big woods or high country, you start to think in terms of bear country versus everywhere else. Some states hold a handful of bruins, others are absolutely loaded. Here I am looking at the 10 states with the largest bear populations, leaning on current black bear estimates and the…
When you spend real time in the field, you learn fast which pistols shrug off mud, rain, and neglect, and which ones choke when it matters. Exceptionally durable handguns are the ones that keep cycling after thousands of rounds, rough carry, and minimal cleaning. I pulled together twelve workhorses that have earned that reputation through…
Some firearms earn a reputation for saving the day. Others, frankly, create more headaches than they are worth. I have watched plenty of guns choke on the range and in the field, and the pattern is clear: poor design, corner cutting, or stubborn companies can turn a tool into a liability. Here are 14 specific…
Handguns that can actually stop a black bear are few, and every one of them comes with serious tradeoffs in recoil, capacity, and shootability. I look at bear defense the way I do avalanche gear: the tool matters, but judgment and practice matter more. These seven handgun calibers can work on black bears, yet every…