What a Mountain is Worth
We have become very good at calculating what we can extract from the land and remarkably bad at understanding what it is worth. Conservation was once a conservative principle. It should be again.
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Essays, arguments, observations, and editorial judgment.
500 Rounds In: What I Think of the Benelli Ethos 20 Gauge
My Franchi died early last season, leaving me hunting behind a heavier Beretta A300. I wanted something lighter for the chukar hills, and the Benelli Ethos 20 gauge looked nearly perfect on paper. After about 500 rounds on clays, here’s what I think before taking it into the field.
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Finding meaning and purpose in an age of distraction.
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We are surrounded by information on all sides. As institutions compete for your perception, how do you discern what is truth and what isn't?
5 min readRead article →I Do Not Like Glocks. I Just Carry One Every Day.
I do not like Glocks. After carrying a Gen 3 Glock 17 for a decade, I have plenty of reasons why. Yet my everyday carry gun is a Glock 19 because reliability, safety, simplicity, and unmatched aftermarket support matter more than personality.
6 min readRead article →KT-Mech Akela: Dangerous Junk That Nearly Cost Me My Gun
KT-Mech built a duty holster for the FNX-45 Tactical when Safariland would not. Then the screws began falling out—and during a fight, the gun nearly followed them.
7 min readRead article →The 1911: An Elegant Weapon from a More Civilized Age
The 1911 has flaws everyone knows. But for me, it is the gun my grandfather handed me, the gun my wife gave me, and the gun that commemorates my war.
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