Author: Jack Bogart

An Australian hiker was found dead on Wednesday on one of the most popular thru-hikes in the country. The 28-year-old man was reported missing by his family, who received updates from him via a Garmin GPS device and Facebook Messenger. He was hiking the Continental Divide Trail between Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks when he sent his final communication on July 23. After several days without additional contact, the hiker’s family contacted authorities on Monday, and Teton County Search & Rescue began the search. By Wednesday evening, searchers found his body on the west slope of the Tetons, near…

S&S Precision Awarded GSA Multiple Award Schedule Contract Virginia Beach, VA – July 31, 2026 – S&S Precision is proud to announce that we have been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract. The GSA Schedule provides federal, state, and local government customers with a streamlined process to purchase S&S Precision products at pre-negotiated prices and terms. “Securing a place on the GSA Schedule is a significant milestone for S&S Precision and offers our government customers an additional, straightforward purchasing option,” said Angela Borland, VP of Business Development at S&S Precision. “We have worked closely with…

The exponential increases in consumer tech — most notably in portable power stations and energy storage — will never cease to amaze me. This summer, I’ve been navigating the newness of homeownership, along with all the improvement projects (and power outages) that come with it. And for more than 2 months now, I’ve relied on the new Anker SOLIX S2000 for entire circuits around the home, along with weekend-long camping trips. For a 2kWh power station, it’s wickedly small, light, and well up to the task. At around 35 pounds and about the countertop real estate of a coffee maker, the…

Not every first-aid kit needs to be expedition-ready. Sometimes, you just need an organized, affordable pack to toss in a daypack, car door, or family gear bin before heading out. I tested the HART Outdoor Weekend First Aid Kit ($30) over several months of quick hikes, car camping weekends, and road trips to see if it could handle minor emergencies without taking up much room. I wanted to know if this budget-friendly option could compete with more expensive, outdoor-specific kits. The issue with many entry-level kits is that they cut corners on either the supplies or the internal layout. This…

The federal government is taking another look at a rule meant to keep agricultural drainage systems from drying wetlands Americans have already paid to protect. On July 24, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opened a 14-day public comment period on its drain tile setback rule for federally protected wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region. The comment period closes Aug. 7. The notice asks whether the 2024 rule has worked and how the agency should calculate future setbacks. A separate entry in the federal regulatory agenda goes further, stating that the Fish and Wildlife Service plans to withdraw the rule…

Galvion, a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems, power and data management solutions, and integrated soldier systems, has announced that at the 12-month point from formal opening, their European and NATO production hub in Gdansk, Poland, has emerged as a significant centre of excellence. Galvion’s facility was first announced in September 2023, was completed in June 2024, and was fully operational in April 2025. The facility was formally opened by Her Excellency, Catherin Godin, the Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Poland, at a ceremony held on 23rd June 2025. The facility represents a…

By Robert A. Sadowski Posted in #History “Practically every one of our dead was found with his rifle torn down next to him where he had been trying to fix it.” — Excerpt from a letter written by Marine in 1966 to his family after a firefight in Vietnam. Parts of this Marine’s letter was read by Rep. James J. Howard (D-N.J.) to the House. At first, there were reports circulating in the military that the newly developed M16 rifle jammed frequently in combat. We could send astronauts off into space, but our government couldn’t field a…

Let me introduce you to our Callisto pocket knife model. It has a 3-inch blade made of 154CM steel, paired with a liner lock system. At first glance, it might seem pretty standard, but trust me, the journey to this final design was anything but ordinary. In fact, the original version looked quite different. Let me take you back to the beginning! As you can see, the blade started out as a modified tanto shape, sharp and distinct, while the handle featured noticeable slopes along both sides with the intention of providing a unique grip and look to the knife. We…

It’s 5 from the Grinder time Boys and Girls! 5ftG is KNIFE Magazine’s short format interview series where we share both interesting knives, but the stories and thoughts that went into making them. Today we bring you Masoud Hashemabadi, an Iranian knifemaker who also goes by the moniker “Apurak” on his social media. He has been making knives since 2020, and has even been featured in print in a profile in a competitor’s pages. I am pretty sure that his work has shown up in “Artistry in Knives” as well, as there are some SharpbyCoop and Jocelyn Frasier photos of…

A gateway to Yellowstone National Park is once again making headlines — and not because it’s the hometown of that tourist sent airborne by a bison. A group of 11 people fell ill on Monday and required hospitalization after eating mushrooms they’d collected in Park County, Mont., authorities said. Park County is just outside of Bozeman, a primary entrance to Yellowstone National Park and an increasingly popular location for mushroom foragers. The group that fell sick was apparently visiting “from outside the local area,” the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said. Emergency responders arrived at a private…