Author: Braxton Taylor
Lehigh Defense, which is located in Clarskville, TX, and a sister company of Wilson Combat, has acquired all assets of Performance Engineering, a renowned firearm component manufacturer located in Hillsboro, MO. Performance Engineering has been a trusted supplier of 1911 and AR-15 components to the firearm industry for more than four decades, and Wilson Combat has been proud to source components from it for over 30 years. With the retirement of owners Darla and Russ Narzinski, Lehigh Defense has seamlessly integrated Performance Engineering’s manufacturing and operations into its facility in Texas. Customers can expect continuity and reliability after the transfer, with…
A new ultra-luxury golf resort has been playing fast and loose with irrigation rules over in the Shields Valley of Montana.Crazy Mountain Ranch (CMR) was purchased in 2021 by CrossHarbor Capital Partners, the private equity firm that also owns the Yellowstone Club and other upscale retreats that have transformed the nearby Big Sky Valley.In September 2024, CMR had its soft opening, where players got to try out the new course co-designed by golf legend Ben Crenshaw. Any golfer’s dream, but there was a hitch: Crazy Mountain Ranch had installed pipes and were pumping water out of nearby Rock Creek to…
California’s struggles with mountain lion conflicts continue. On June 14, a mountain lion attack took place at a summer camp in Trinity County, which is in the mountainous northwestern portion of the state.The attack involved a camp counselor but took place a day before kids arrived at the camp. According to the Mercury News, the counselor was setting up the property and encountered the lion beneath a tent platform. The lion scratched the counselor’s leg, then fled. The counselor suffered minor injuries in the attack.Later, the owner of the summer camp searched for the mountain lion—and says he was charged…
CZ’s Shadow 2 handgun has distinguished itself with numerous action-pistol victories. Intended for competition, it is full-size and heavy. However, its quality is such that a smaller, lighter version was soon offered for IDPA competition, as well as concealed-carry practitioners. The Shadow 2 Compact offered a 4-inch barrel and an aluminum (rather than steel) frame but was otherwise similar to the full-size original. It worked well for concealed carry but was not fully optimized for it. Well, CZ—known for offering more pistol options than you can shake stick at—now has the fully EDC-optimized Shadow 2 Carry. What exactly is the…
This week, Tony explains how we come to believe unwritten rules about deer behavior and hunting strategies, and why we should sometimes break them even when we don’t want to. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop MeatEater Merch Read the full article here
In the early 1800s, when American and European scientific explorers first began to probe the unfamiliar West with its landscapes and animals so remarkably different from those of the East, the Great Plains and its wildlife seemed the most fascinating part of the West, an “American Serengeti.” Commencing with Lewis and Clark’s adventures and their attempts to catalog western wildlife, it took the entire 19th century for American explorers to introduce to science the staggering biological diversity Native America had bequeathed the United States. Accounts from Lewis and Clark to Stephen Long to C. Hart Merriam give us inspiring descriptions…
The Space Development Agency’s experimental satellite program just kicked off with a record-fast shift into full operating mode, offering what officials see as a promising start for an ambitious military space strategy.The Dragoon spacecraft, launched June 23, is the first of 12 planned satellites developed as part of SDA’s Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System, or T1DES. With Dragoon, the program aims to demonstrate the mission viability of what’s slated to encompass a constellation of hundreds of low-Earth orbit military satellites.But first, SDA Director Derek Tournear said he’s looking to Dragoon for two primary missions: proving the design and capacity…
This week Reid and Dan host hit songwriter and artist, Larry Fleet, out in God’s Country. Larry shares the meaning behind his signature hat you see him wearing, which ties back to arguably the best burger in Nashville. The three of them bond over growing up on four wheelers without bounds and give the reason behind why they must love their kids more than their parents loved them. Larry shares his Nashville journey with the guys and how keeping his faith has helped him continue through it all. The episode ends with them harmonizing “Where I Find God,” which was…
The new Defense Department budget request seeks big investments in artificial intelligence and autonomy: Large and small undersea drones, flying drone swarms, flying wingmen for both the Navy and the Air Force, and basic AI research. The big question now is if the Defense Department has evolved enough to spend that money in a way that reflects the rapid pace of autonomy development. The Air Force leads the services with $789 million requested for its ongoing program to deploy autonomous “wingman” fighter drones alongside jets, a program called collaborative combat aircraft, or CCA. The Air Force plans to spend about $28 billion…
An Afghan man who helped the U.S. military during America’s longest war is now being fast-tracked for deportation after being arrested by immigration officials earlier this month, his lawyer and supporters said Monday.Sayed Naser Noori, whose legal team has provided reporters with paperwork confirming he worked with the military as an interpreter and logistics contractor, had his asylum case tossed by an immigration judge last week, allowing the Trump administration to begin processing him for expedited removal, his lawyer, Brian McGoldrick, told reporters during a news conference.”I believed in you. I worked with you. I helped you for years, side…