Author: Jack Bogart

By October each year, the government has to pass its budget for the next fiscal year. While that deadline is still a few months away, the House is beginning to work on budget bills, meaning the public is getting its first glimpse at what may happen to public lands. A recently introduced appropriations act would affect several agencies, endangered species, hunting and fishing, and national parks. The Bill Funding The budget process has two steps. First, the President will issue his proposed budget, which acts as a kind of wish list. Then, Congress has to iron out the details and…

A surprising incident at a German race this weekend may have caused even more damage than initially reported. Police have launched an investigation into Sunday’s triathlon in Hamburg, where many cyclists were forced to quit after suffering multiple flat tires. The flats were evidently caused by shards of metal and glass found on the race course through this German city. Race officials have called the “attack” a deliberate act of sabotage, and reports now suggest that more than 100 athletes were likely affected by the incident, Tri247 reported. The international Ironman organization, which hosted Sunday’s racing event, said that “unknown…

Berlin, 10 June 2026 – Rheinmetall and ICEYE are establishing new space-based reconnaissance capabilities for Germany through their joint venture, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH. Initial partners are the leading German NewSpace companies Reflex Aerospace, OroraTech, ConstellR and LiveEO. Modern conflicts are decided by how quickly critical data becomes available. Space-based reconnaissance, AI-enabled processing and rapid target acquisition are no longer future capabilities – they define operational reality today. Strategic autonomy in space has become an immediate operational requirement: the ability to collect, process and act on sovereign intelligence independently and at scale is a prerequisite for credible and cutting-edge…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More No matter how tough things are, dogs always seem to spark joy — and that’s exactly what these flying canines did for hundreds of spectators at this weekend’s GoPro Mountain Games. The annual event in Vail, Colo., includes several events aimed at dog lovers, from group walks to wiener dog races to the ever-popular leaping contest. In fact, this year marked a new record in the DockDogs jumping contest: Mayhem the greyhound tied her own world record with a “jaw-dropping, 9-foot, 2-inch jump,” organizers said.…

Jack Wolf Knives is adding the first fixed blade into its Gateway line of entry-level knives. The Gateway FIXedc is a fresh fixed blade design for Jack Wolf based on a traditional knife classic. Jack Wolf has spent the last couple years seriously diversifying its output. Originally focused exclusively on folding, traditional knife-inspired slipjoints, they introduced their first fixed blade piece in 2024, following it up with other releases in the intervening years, while also finding time to explore outside collaborations with other makers, locking knives, and modern flipper designs as well. And all of that alongside the introduction of…

TAMPA, FL (June 8, 2026) – D&M Holding Company, Inc. (D&M), the global leader in delivering complete solutions for ammunition, primer, and propellant manufacturing facilities, will highlight its extensive capabilities at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, France, June 15 – 19. Held in the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Eurosatory is the world’s largest biennial international exhibition for the land and air-land defense and security industries, featuring more than 2,000 exhibitors and 100,000-plus professionals from countries throughout the globe. The D&M team will meet with customers and potential customers from around the world, as the company continues to expand its international…

In a time where the future of public lands sparks heated political debate, poll after poll shows one thing: Americans love national parks and public lands, and want them funded. And a bipartisan bill recently introduced in Congress would do just that. The Great American Outdoors Act 250 would provide $1.9 billion annually to public lands over the next 5 years, marking a major investment. The Bill This bill is a reauthorization and extension of the original Great American Outdoors Act (GAO), passed in 2020. Representatives Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) introduced it into the…

Photos by Kenda Lenseigne While the AR-15 has been subject to just about every modification imaginable, the quest for a belt-fed AR upper version took longer to come to fruition than anyone imagined.  Way back in 1998, rumors started circulating of an AR upper that could be fed from either box magazines or M27 links, like the FN Minimi or its apple pie offspring, the M249 SAW. For anyone with an M16 lower, this would be an easy way to add a belt fed to the collection, and for those of us who had to content ourselves with semi-autos, well,…

Vortex and Hunter Constantine Launch Limited-Edition Carry Belt PURPOSE-BUILT COLLABORATION GIVES BACK TO THE 2A COMMUNITY BARNEVELD, Wis. – Vortex® is proud to announce a limited-edition collaboration with Hunter Constantine: The Vortex Constantine Carry Belt. Designed around the needs of the EDC community, this exclusive release combines the trusted performance of the Constantine Carry Belt with Vortex® branding. And there’s just 250 available.  More than a product collaboration, the release was built around a shared commitment to the Second Amendment community through the Second Amendment Foundation. A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Second Amendment Foundation and its ongoing mission…

Where Michigan ends, the adventures begin. On the Upper Peninsula mainland, a hooked landmass points up into Lake Superior, where the Wolverine State reaches its northernmost point. There, on Keweenaw Peninsula, you can roll your two-wheeler down a corkscrew steep. Paddle the earth’s largest freshwater body. Hike a single twisting mile, or catch a ferry to Isle Royale National Park and backpack 100 of them. Or just chill. Unfurl your deserving self into relaxed days of hammock-laying, kiddos happily enthralled with sand toys nearby. In short: Keweenaw stands ready to be the summer vacation you need it to be.  Just…