Multi-role rifles, specifically AR-15s, are becoming increasingly more precise, with their main limiting factor being their sighting systems. Low-power variable optics, or LPVOs, have reigned supreme with these firearms, as they provide a close-quarters solution while also offering a means to place rounds on more distant targets. While the industry has mastered the 1X part of the formula, it is forever working on pushing the number on the other side of the hashmark to keep pace with this pattern’s ever-increasing capabilities. Michigan-based Trijicon has pushed the envelope with its Credo line, now offering a compact unit capable of up to…

Research conducted by Responsive Management annually for the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (CAHSS) found that, in 2025, 78 percent of adult residents in the United States believe learning self-defense skills with a firearm is completely acceptable. That figure is up one percent when compared to 2024’s findings. Study results showed 74 percent approve of any form of recreational shooting. Broken down between genders, 85 percent of males approved of the pursuit and 63 percent of females. Those who were ages 35 to 54 were most comfortable with the shooting sports (77 percent), followed by the 55…

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The Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (ALSWCC) has received a $17.5 million grant through the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program to support a new five-year restoration effort focused on Alabama’s Black Belt Prairie ecosystem. Although the funding was approved in 2025, the initiative is now beginning to move into on-the-ground habitat work across the region. As habitat loss, changing land use, and declining grassland ecosystems continue to affect wildlife across the region, programs like this one come as welcomed news.So what is the Black Belt Prairie? Stretching across 19 counties of central Alabama and neighboring states, the Black Belt…

Well, we are American Rifleman, after all, so we couldn’t miss taking a closer look at the slate of new rifles on the market for 2026. While our list is, by no means, comprehensive, we gathered up many of the most recent notable introductions to the consumer market. New rifles run the gamut from the latest and greatest packed with the most up-to-date features money can buy to retro-inspired models that give us a glimpse of the way things used to be if you wanted to send a bullet “over there somewhere.” Check out our full list of 39 new…

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The Signal Nomad HT-HD01 Network Bridge (aka “HaLow Dongle” or “Field Unit”) can be used to extend a wireless network by as much as a kilometer via the use of access point and end station transmitter/receiver units. These units — typically deployed in pairs — can be used in a remote location equipped with only Starlink or DSL Internet and no cellular coverage in order to extend a wireless signal beyond the range of traditional Wi-Fi. I am not highly skilled in the use of electronic communications devices. But even I was able to quickly and easily connect the Network…

We’ve announced the winners of Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest, which ended yesterday. This was the final round of the contest. More than $989,000 worth of prizes have been awarded in the 20+ years that we ran the contest. My  congratulations to all of the prize winners, over the years. Your articles have been a key part of what makes SurvivalBlog such a valuable reference. Your articles will remain freely available in the SurvivalBlog archives. Note: Please continue to write articles for SurvivalBlog, to share your knowledge and experience. Reader-written articles are a key part of making SurvivalBlog…