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Video Review: Colt Anaconda Revolver
This second-generation .44 Magnum wheelgun offers an amazing range-time experience for self-defenders and hunters.
Ensuring Tree Stand Safety: Protecting Hunters in the Great Outdoors
The greatest injury risk to hunters is falling from a tree stand ... and that risk is preventable. Here's how.
Throwback Thursday: Lewis & Clark Vs. Grizzly Bears
The explorers had never encountered anything quite like America's grizzlies ... and it fostered something like an obsession.
NRA Family Fun: Attending a Civil War Reenactment
It's an immersive experience that connects you to America's history like no other.
7 Steps for a Safe Campfire
Know how to build and extinguish a fire ... both skills just might save your life!
Second Amendment Scholarships: Houston Safari Club Foundation Tops $3Mil!
Majoring in Wildlife Management, Range Management, Biology or Wildlife and Fisheries Science? HSC may be able to help!
5 Tips to Help a Beginner Want to Keep Shooting
It's easy to get someone to the range...here's how to keep 'em coming back.
5 Biggest Mistakes Concealed Carriers Make
Taking charge of your own safety comes with some responsibilities.
First Impressions: Slide Headrest Safe
If you ever need to leave your handgun in your vehicle, it's important to do your best to prevent its theft.
Outdoor Careers: Wildland Firefighter
What is it really like to be on the fire line, breathing the smoke and feeling the heat?
Reviewed: Umarex Legends M1A1 "Tommy" BB Gun
A historical, fully automatic, look-alike BB gun that is fun to shoot is within your grasp. Look no further than the Legends M1A1 for a nice display piece that churns out BBs blazingly fast!
How Do Guns Work? Single-Shot Mechanisms
For many people, a single-shot gun is their first gun. Here's how they work.
Fun Friday Forwards From Friends: Outdoor Fact or Outdoor Fiction?
Was that e-mail forward true...or an April Fool's?
Mission Accomplished: Henry Donates Over $1Mil for Silver Anniversary
They did it! Over one million dollars have been donated courtesy of Henry's Guns for Great Causes Program.
Throwback Thursday: Battle of Fallen Timbers
A tornado hit the woods...and then things got really messy.
5 Public-Range Party Fouls
This NRA-certified instructor has seen it all, and then some. Here's what NOT to do.
MidwayUSA: Developing Ranges Today (To the Tune of $900,000K!)
MidwayUSA Foundation's ongoing dedication to the shooting sports can't be disputed.
Gun Barrels: How Does Rifling Work?
Rifling is one of the most important innovations in firearms technology.
Do You Have to Break-In a New Defensive Handgun?
Answer: Depends on if you don't mind a few "surprises" down the line...
Doctor's Rx to Drown Dehydration
Dehydration is more than a deep-down body thirst ...here's what you need to know.