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The Department of Homeland Security’s expansion of the border wall has been sparking controversy for years — and now there’s a new round of objections centered on an apex predator. This month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blasted open a mountain in Arizona’s Coronado National Memorial, a federally protected wilderness managed by the National Park Service. DHS plans to use the blast debris for concrete to build 27 additional miles of the border wall. The construction work threatens this federally designated critical habitat for endangered jaguars, according to environmental groups like the Center for Biological Diversity. Jaguars are extremely rare…

On Friday, an in-bounds avalanche buried two ski patrollers on California’s Mammoth Mountain. The resort confirmed on Sunday, Dec. 28, that one of the patrollers, Cole Murphy, died from his injuries. The patrollers were working on the resort’s Lincoln Peak when the slide occurred around 7:30 a.m. Both were immediately taken to Mammoth Hospital, where they were treated for their injuries. “With profound sorrow, Mammoth Mountain confirms that the Ski Patroller who was critically injured and hospitalized Friday has died from his injuries,” Mammoth wrote in a Facebook post about the accident. “Cole Murphy, 30, was an experienced patroller with…

The Kifaru Rogan Run-N-Gun Belt is ideally suited for day hunts—from turkey hunting to deer stalking, it keeps the critical stuff handy and bears the load like only a Kifaru pack can.The Kifaru Rogan pack system is yet another essential organizational piece from our top backpack maker.Back in my early 20s, when the fog of youth rendered every far-fetched idea plausible and possibly even worth pursuing, I hatched a plan for a DIY backcountry mule deer rifle hunt in Wyoming. Before long, the Bighorn Mountains, just west of Sheridan, loomed large over the truck’s hood as we careened westward. The…

O/LINK Modular Trauma Panel (MTP) This is a pretty cool concept from IG-based maker @justohl who designs from a cyberpunk perspective. I initially started following him for his Cyberdeck builds but took on a real appreciation for his ability to repurpose items into smart garments. Often criticized for his destruction of perfectly good Pelican cases, he has developed a Modular Trauma Panel. Evan Ohl has this to say regarding the design, “I designed the MTP to attach directly to MOLLE webbing without the use of any hardware, keeping it extremely low profile and flexible for a wide range of applications.…

At a trailhead north of town, Nate Mal is chewing gum. He mashes a slow rhythm, his jawline bouncing, boots shifting on mud below. It’s noon in Alaska, a drizzly November day. Mal has set aside a few hours for hiking and foraging in the trees. His mission is spruce resin, a tacky trickle on bark chipped by hand and commanding up to $250 a pound. Mal takes the sap and melts it down. He adds chicle, sap, and powdered clay. In a warehouse 3 years ago, Mal mixed and boiled, experimented, sifted, and strained. A chef by training, he…

Tucked away on the edge of town in Carbondale, Colo., is a goldmine of ski history, memorabilia, and sick vintage gear. The warehouse is challenging to find, even when you know where it is. But follow the signs toward Vintage Ski World to an innocuous warehouse door, and beyond it you’ll find Richard Allen, 73, and his unbelievable collection of ski gear, spanning decades and even centuries into the sport’s past. For GearJunkies, skiers, and anyone generally interested in history, it’s basically a candy store. The shelves and walls are packed with colorful vintage skis, posters, and racing bibs from…

Following the release of the original Wilson Combat Division 77 Project 1, which represents some of the most advanced work that Wilson Combat has done when it comes to advanced pistol designs, the company is now offering a ‘Ghost Edition’ of Division Project 1 pistol. This new edition includes a silver-colored slide and a clear-anodized aluminum frame. Call the Project 1 Wilson Combat’s response to the categorically popular double-stack 1911 trend. But, unlike most double-stack 1911 or 2011-style pistols on the market, the Division 77 Project 1 pistol takes a different approach and instead builds off the Wilson Combat’s EDC…

Sneak Peek – Shaw Concepts ARC Helmet Cover After years of teasing, the ARC Helmet Cover will launch soon. The ARC Helmet Cover will launch in MARPAT Woodland, MARPAT Desert, MultiCam, Ranger Green, M81, MC Tropic and MC Arid. It will fit OpsCore SF Fasts (both Next Gen and the Gen prior) as well as USMC ECHs. Coming soon from shaw-concepts.com. This entry was posted on Monday, December 29th, 2025 at 17:00 and is filed under Camo, Helmets. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a…

When I first heard of the Camino de Santiago, I was in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT). I overheard someone exclaim, “You’re telling me there’s a hike in Spain where I can sleep in a bed, take a hot shower, eat and drink as much as I want, and I’m here instead?” Soon, I learned that the Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James, is a historic pilgrimage route with various paths across Spain and Portugal. It leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the resting place of the…

By Roy Huntington Posted in #Guns I’ve tested hundreds of rifles over my four decades in the outdoor industry. The Springfield Armory 2020 Waypoint in 6mm Creedmoor is the single most accurate production rifle I’ve ever tested — period. I know I’m not supposed to give away the ending of a story at the very start, particularly with something as provocative as the statement I just made. However, I think that it’s worth your while to follow me on the journey of how we got to this point. The Model 2020 I’ve always been a fan of…