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Twenty-five years ago. Never forget.
We should not forget that Twin Towers was not the only point of attack and there were other heroes who sacrificed their lives to save others that day.I am struck by the beauty of the memorials. Especially the "Twin Towers" light. Is that holographic? To see those lights where the Towers used to be gives me chills.A quarter of a…
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The Best Gifts for Kids Who Love to Hunt and Fish
One of our biggest passions here at Field & Stream is stewarding the next generation of young hunters and anglers. The best way to get kids hooked is to give them gear that makes being…
8 Life Hacks That Will Make Your Dog Hunt Better and Live Longer, According to a Vet
Dogs are resilient. Working breeds in particular can tolerate the discomfort and grind of a long hunting season. But just because our gun dogs get along fine with whatever we’ve been doing doesn’t mean they…
100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Could Be Out Of Action for a Long Time
Summary and Key Points: The USS Abraham Lincoln is on her way home to San Diego after one of the longest American carrier deployments in recent memory. The Navy says the ship accumulated 286 days…
Backyard to Backcountry: NEBO, THAW, and TRUE Power Every Outdoor Experience
Ft. Worth, TX (September 8, 2026) – From cheering on the sidelines and grilling in the backyard to venturing into the backcountry or launching at first light, outdoor living requires preparation, flexibility, and the right gear. Whether…
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12 States to Bag a Trophy Buck in Full Velvet
A lot of hunters dream of tagging a trophy buck in full velvet, but actually getting it done requires leg…
This 11-Year-Old Shot a Giant Velvet Buck on Her Birthday
While only an 11-year-old fifth grader, Gracie Herschell is a seasoned hunter, having taken several large-racked Kansas bucks over the…
Russia’s Mach 2 Tupolev Tu-160 Bomber Is the Heaviest Combat Aircraft Ever Built and Carries Up to 12 Cruise Missiles on 2 Internal Rotary Launchers. Russia Has Built About 4 New Ones in 11 Years.
Summary and Key Points: The Tupolev Tu-160 — White Swan to its crews, Blackjack to NATO — is the only…
SAF Files Amicus Brief Challenging Subjective Firearm Permit Denial
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Sept. 8, 2026 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed an amicus brief with the New Jersey Supreme…
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Best Cold Weather Hunting Boots of 2026, Based on Our Testing
Getting cold feet isn’t just a figure of speech for a hunter. It’s annoying at best and seriously dangerous at worst. Even on the back-40, it’s easy for a sub-par boot to force you to call it early on late-season hunts. But your days of waterlogged ice-cold boots can all…
Redfield Vector 12 Shotgun Review: This Might Be the Best Cheap Semi-Auto on the Market
When most hunters hear “cheap semi-auto shotgun,” they almost immediately begin to question reliability. That’s fair enough. There are a variety of imported Turkish autoloaders on the market and not all of them run reliably in the field. But at Outdoor Life, we’ve tested tons of affordable shotguns through the…
Canada Has Named Germany’s TKMS Preferred Supplier for Up to 12 Type 212CD Submarines, With the First 4 Due in 2034. Only 1 of Its 4 Existing Victoria-Class Boats Is Seaworthy, and Ottawa Has Never Published a Number for How Many Submariners It Will Need.
Summary and Key Points: Prime Minister Mark Carney did not need reporters to dig up Canada’s submarine problem. He said it himself in Halifax on July 6, in the same speech that named Germany’s TKMS the preferred supplier for a new fleet of up to twelve Type 212CD boats. Only…
FALCO® Holsters and 3 of 7 Project Launch New Kydex OWB/IWB Holsters
September 8, 2026 – FALCO® Holsters is proud to announce the launch of the C917 Kydex holster and its light-bearing counterpart, the C917 L, developed in collaboration with the 3 of 7 Project. Designed for both OWB and IWB strong-side carry, the new holsters combine FALCO’s old-world craftsmanship and cutting-edge…
Our Picks for New Hunters
Your first duck call should be affordable, easy to blow, and, most importantly, sound like a duck. That criteria seems pretty simple, but it’s true. Beginner duck callers shouldn’t be looking for a premium or custom call. Nor should they be trying to blow intricate cadences in the marsh. Novice…
The anniversary of 9/11 should remind us how we go to war
When American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center, millions of Americans instinctively thought it was a horrible accident. Then the second plane struck, and we realized grave coincidences are for the naïve. Al-Qaida’s attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, at the Pentagon,…
Daytime Home Invasion Halted As Armed Resident Defends Property
The Brief: A 37-year-old man was wounded and arrested after forcibly entering a Milwaukee home on Thursday morning. Upon encountering the intruder inside, a resident used a firearm to shoot the suspect, halting the break-in. Responding police officers took the wounded intruder into custody and transported him to a hospital.…
Inside The Iron Pipeline: My First Handgun in NYC
I did not grow up around guns the way many traditional American gun owners did. Like maybe you did. Learning the fundamentals of shooting with a Ruger 10/22, a 22 pistol, or a classic 1911 would have been ideal. Unfortunately, I was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in…