While we cover a good amount of bear attacks here at MeatEater, a beaver attack isn’t something you hear about too often.On May 3, an eight-year-old boy was fishing on the shore of Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey, when a beaver emerged out of the water, jaws-style, and headed straight for the kid who was just trying to catch a fish bite.The beaver shot out of the water and set its sights on the young angler. In his attempt to flee the raging rodent, he tripped on a root, which allowed the beaver to sink its iron-strong incisors into…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Hey everybody, this is Clay Newcombe. Welcome to a special episode of Bear Grease where I am at the iHeartRadio Country Music Festival in Austin, Texas, and we’re gonna be talking with two different guys who have exemplified in their life. 00:00:15 Speaker 2: Hard work, grit, a pioneering spirit. 00:00:19 Speaker 1: These guys started from nothing and have had tremendous careers. We’re gonna get to talk to Dylan Scott and Russell Dickerson country music stars. 00:00:30 Speaker 3: Man. 00:00:30 Speaker 1: These guys, both of them have had multiple number one hits. And we’ve…

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Editor’s Introductory Note: This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group and is re-posted with permission. Maybe the most prominent economic discussion circulating today is the fear that the vast majority of people have been priced out of housing markets for the rest of their lives, regardless of the country they live. Gen Z and even Gen Alpha teens are already planning for a future in which buying a home is impossible. Those that are buying are aiming for cost efficiency and they are buying alone (prioritizing savings and home ownership over marriage). This…

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On May 9, 1754, the first newspaper cartoon was published in America. It depicted divided snake with the words “Join or Die” by Benjamin Franklin. It was published in The Pennsylvania Gazette. — May 9, 1916: A wind-blown fire in Ellendale, North Dakota destroyed three blocks of businesses, a church, and 21 homes. — Today’s feature article is a guest post from our friend Brandon Smith, the editor of the Alt-Market.us blog, which we highly recommend bookmarking. – JWR — We still need entries for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $984,000 worth of prizes have…

Armed Citizen® Today Around 10 p.m. on May 2, a man was watching TV in his bedroom in Nashville, Tenn., when another man, wearing a surgical mask, allegedly entered and demanded money. The homeowner grabbed the gun he had next to him, but the intruder also attempted to get it. The two struggled and the armed citizen prevailed, striking the suspect in the chest. The intruder was transported to the hospital and, upon release, faces charges of aggravated burglary and unlawful gun possession by a convicted felon. (wsmv.com; Nashville, Tenn.; 5/3/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – January 1990 Dudley…

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Long a popular option for concealed-carry use, revolvers have seen something of a comeback in recent years, and one of the brands that has capitalized on the resurgence of the carry revolver is Diamondback Firearms. For our latest “I Carry” episode above, we paired the six-round Diamondback SDR DA/SA snubnose revolver with a simple leather holster from Galco, along with one of the latest EDC flashlights from Streamlight. “Diamondback launched its SDR line of revolvers a few years back,” American Rifleman Executive Editor Jay Grazio said. “They started off with your very traditional .38 Special/.357 Magnum and branched out into…

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. The Missouri Turkey turnaround. This one was quicker than a hiccup. I’m off to Missouri on my…