As a member of the Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment, Marty Skovlund Jr. completed five combat deployments. But the only time he ever got shot was in basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was a hot July afternoon on the range, and as he ...
This Is the Nationwide Firefighters’ 9-11 Remembrance Ritual
If you’re at the gym on any anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and you see fully dressed firefighters walking toward the cardio area, don’t be alarmed. After all, the sight of firemen usually means you’re about to be rescued or a big problem is ...
Goonies Never Say Die: The Hunt for Sunken Treasure
The waves crest and crash against the Spanish treasure fleet off the coast of Cartagena, Columbia. It is 1708, during the War of Spanish Succession. The fleet is 17 ships strong, consisting of three Spanish warships and 14 merchant vessels. The ...
A Brief History of Trying (In Vain) To Replace Coffee With Chicory
Anyone who’s ever been to New Orleans has likely come across one of the signature (nonalcoholic) drinks of Louisiana: A hot cup of coffee mixed with chicory, likely served as a cafe au lait, and probably with a beignet. These sweet concoctions are ...
How To Survive The Aussie Outback When Everything Is Out To Kill You
Running free through my grandfather’s sugarcane fields and pedaling bikes through the rugged Aussie outback defined my Australian childhood. Then there were the car rides across dusty backroads, where petrol (gas) stations were a rarity—as was the ...
How to Trap Critters in Cages
Trapping in my home state of Colorado looks a bit different than it does in many other states. Body grips, leg holds, and snares were outlawed back in 1996, so trappers are confined to using exclusively cage traps. Having been born in the year they ...
A Conversation With Big-Game Hunter Britt Longoria
Some people are born with an untamable wanderlust and thirst for adventure, such that no conventional office job or traditional nine-to-five will ever satisfy them. Britt Longoria embodies this mentality. Raised on the southern coast of Maine, she ...
REPORT: ‘John Wick 5’ Confirmed, Being Filmed Back-to-Back With No. 4
If we can blame 2020 for delaying “John Wick 4,” then we can celebrate 2020 for likely having it filmed back-to-back with a fifth installment. That’s right, according to reports, Lionsgate just greenlit “John Wick 5.” ‘John Wick 5’ Details Back in ...
I Shouldn’t Be Alive: True Tales of Extreme Survival
As humans, we all eventually die. Luckily, most of us go our whole lives without ever facing true danger—only to meet a lackluster end. Not all are so fortunate, however, and these people are put into desperate situations that force them to walk that ...
Ammo Crisis Silver Lining: Conservation Funding at All-time High
If you’ve tried to buy a box of factory ammo in the past six months or even components like powder or bullets for handloading, you’ve undoubtedly encountered bare shelves and strict quantity limitations on whatever happens to still be available. For ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Archery
Athletes To Watch Men: Brady Ellison (No. 1 recurve archer in the world, Olympic team silvers in 2012 and 2016, and one individual Olympic bronze in 2016), Jack Williams, Jacob Wukie (Olympic team silver in 2012)Women: Mackenzie Brown (No. 1 ...
Olympic Shooting: How To Stream and Watch the Tokyo 2020 Event
Athletes To Watch Here are the men's and women's Olympic Shooting athletes competing for gold. Rifle: Lucas Kozeniesky, William Shaner, Mary Tucker, Ali Weisz, Patrick Sunderman, Nick Mowrer, Mary Tucker, Sagen MaddalenaPistol: Nick ...
Olympic Surfing: How To Stream and Watch the Tokyo 2020 Games
Athletes To Watch Here are the men's and women's Olympic Surfing athletes competing for gold. Men: Kolohe Andino, John John Florence (two-time world champion)Women: Carissa Moore (No. 1 in the world), Caroline Marks The Olympic surfing ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rugby
Athletes To Watch Men: Madison Hughes returns as captain. The team finished ninth at the last games.Women: Abby Gustaitis and Kristen Thomas are co-captains. The team finished fifth at the last games. Olympic Men's Rugby Schedule, July ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Boxing
Athletes To Watch Men: Delante Johnson (welterweight — No. 3 in the BTF Americas rankings, No. 19 in the world), Richard Torrez Jr. (super heavyweight — No. 1 Americas, No. 11 world), Troy Isley (middleweight), Duke Ragan (featherweight), Keyshawn ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Wrestling
Athletes To Watch Men’s Freestyle: Thomas Gilman, David Taylor, Kyle Snyder (Olympic gold in 2016), Gable StevesonWomen’s Freestyle: Sarah Hildebrandt, Jacarra Winchester, Kayla Miracle, Adeline Gray (five-time world champion), Tamyra ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Taekwondo
Athletes To Watch Women: Paige McPherson, Anastasija Zolotic Olympic Taekwondo Schedule, July 24-27 Day One Morning Session - Friday, July 23, 9 p.m. EDT Women -49 kg Round of 16 Men -58 kg Round of 16 Women -49 kg ...
Olympic Sport Climbing: How To Stream and Watch the 2020 Games
Athletes To Watch Here are the men's and women's Olympic Sport Climbing athletes competing for gold. Men: Nathaniel Coleman, Colin DuffyWomen: Brooke Raboutou, Kyra Condie Olympic Sport Climbing Schedule, Aug. 3-6 Men’s Combined ...
Olympic Mountain Biking: How To Stream and Watch the 2020 Games
Athletes To Watch Here are the men's and women's Olympic Mountain Biking athletes competing for gold. Men: Christopher BlevinsWomen: Haley Batten, Erin Huck (four-time national champion), Kate Courtney (2018 world champion, 2019 World Cup ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Judo
Athletes To Watch Men: Colton Brown (No. 28 in the world)Women: Angelica Delgado (No. 20 in the world), Nefeli Papadakis (Pan American silver medalist), Nina Cutro-Kelly Olympic Judo Schedule, July 24-31 Day One Morning Session - ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Karate
Athletes To Watch Men: Ariel Torres (No. 10 in the World Karate Federation rankings), Brian Irr (No. 9 in the WKF rankings), Tom Scott (No. 6 in the WKF rankings)Women: Sakura Kokumai (No. 7 in the WKF rankings) Olympic Karate Schedule, Aug. ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Weightlifting
Athletes To Watch Men: C.J. Cummings, Wes Kitts, Harrison Maurus, Caine WilkesWomen: Jourdan Delacruz, Katherine Nye, Sarah Robles (Olympic bronze in 2016), Mattie Rogers Olympic Weightlifting Schedule, July 24-28, July 31 to Aug. 4 Women's ...
6% of Incorrect Americans Say They Could Beat a Grizzly Hand-to-Hand
I'll admit, after a beer or two, my perception of my own strength and toughness can get a bit inflated. But I can recall no time in my life when I’ve ever considered myself more than a would-be morsel to a 600-pound fur-covered battering ram with ...
10 Knives That Would Make Crocodile Dundee Proud
“That’s not a knife …” In 1986, Paul Hogan (no kin to Hulk Hogan) uttered quite possibly the most famous quote in the entire knife industry. Indeed, Crocodile Dundee was a man’s man (who was manlier than most men). From the Australian Outback, Mr. ...
It’s Totally Okay to Want the Nerf Version of Boba Fett’s Iconic EE-3 Blaster
Boba Fett is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars universe. Despite having only four lines in the original trilogy, no backstory, and an almost slapstick death (but not really) scene, the Mandalorian bounty hunter and his ...
NSSF Releases Data on Highest-Selling Guns of the Pandemic
When COVID-19 reared its ugly head in March 2020, it had a pretty profound effect on the gun industry. We immediately named it “Gun Salesman of the Year” as gun sales surged. The FBI reports a 24.7 percent year-over-year increase in NICS checks for ...
Ammo Famine: How the Current Shortage Started and When It Will End
Ammo has become both scarce and very expensive over the last year. But how did our current ammo famine start? And, more importantly, when we will again be able to buy all the ammunition and components we want at a reasonable price again? As I ...
Confessions of a First-Time Mountain Hunter
I thought I’d trained and prepared enough for this hunt. I was very wrong. Like many outdoorsmen, I’ve long entertained aspirations of hunting big game—elk, bear, sheep—in the mountainous backcountry. I envisioned loading up my pack with a week’s ...
How The 1st American to Summit Everest Trained Special Forces and Grew REI
In 1963, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the 29,029-foot summit of Mount Everest. The renowned mountain climber also helped launch the outdoor equipment company REI into the multibillion-dollar business it is today. But before ...
Straight Razor 101: Everything You Need to Know About Vintage Razors
Alfred Einstein once said he often got his best ideas while shaving. Whether a Nobel Prize winner or just a regular Joe, using an old-fashioned straight razor offers some extra time to ponder the world or even an excellent idea of your own. Men ...