If you’re looking for an entry point into the line of Springfield Armory Echelon ownership, look no further than its new Echelon Alpha – offered at a reasonable price point.

Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of the Echelon™ Alpha 4.0C 9mm pistol, offering shooters a highly accessible entry point into the modular Echelon ecosystem.

Avery Skipalis applies the shooting fundamentals as she takes the new GLOCK Gen6 out on the range. Find out why she says this is a stable platform on which you can build confidence through consistency.

This year, National Safe Boating Week begins on May 16 and runs through May 22. This week serves as an important reminder to encourage boaters to be responsible and prioritize safety ahead of the start of boating season.

Vera Koo holds the record for winning the most Bianchi Cup matches in the women’s division. She will be remembered for this feat, but even more importantly, she is remembered by her peers and other competitors as a gracious, giving person – as you will see in this compilation.

Jackie Richardson grows beautiful, iron-rich plants from the brassica family in her lovely and efficient Vego Self-Watering Elevated Raised Bed.

Virginia County Clerk of the Prince William Circuit Court, Jackie Smith, remains a champion for Project ChildSafe and improving gun safety. Find out more about the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Project ChildSafe’s resources and how they affect communities for the better.

Angie Perry describes what it was like to prep and take a concealed-carry class in her state. She chose the Ruger RXM in 9mm for the task and will be carrying it confidently now.

National Park Service and America250 invite you to take part in America Gives through giving back—this includes charitable giving, volunteerism, or public service.

The Complete Combatant’s Shelley Hill details how to deliver the word no confidently, especially when it might mean the difference between life and death.

Starting next week on Monday, May 11, join us for weekly chances to win awesome prizes by sharing safety resources with your community during Project ChildSafe’s 2026 Friends & Family campaign.

In this featured post from The Survival Mom, she encourages us to make our purses the frontline resource for emergency essentials.

Syren USA has built a wonderful team of female ambassadors throughout the years. Recently, it added three more amazing women to the ranks. Meet Lindsey Martin, Blayke Barlow and Aniston Hamil.

A single indoor tanning session can increase the risk of melanoma. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends considering alternatives to indoor tanning.

Eight adventurous women from across Florida joined the “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing” (LLGF) event in Naples, FL.

The Department of the Interior announced National Park Week will take place Aug. 22–30, celebrating the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Our Babbs talks to Ginger Chandler, co-founder and CEO of the LNK9, a handgun released by LODESTAR Technology Inc. It’s a firearm for the personal defense market that personally authenticates with a PIN code and fingerprints. Find out more about this cutting edge technology.

Defrost some ground wild game and make Peak to Plate’s Mediterranean Venison Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce … your tastebuds will thank you!

Shelley Hill has received the newly released Heckler & Koch VP9CC, and can hardly wait to get out and live her lifestyle with it on her side. Given the fact that she already trains with and carries HK firearms, she knows that she’s getting a reliable personal defense firearm.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are thrilled to share the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s announcement to invest $52 million in the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP), the only federal program dedicated to enhancing recreational opportunities on private lands.

Gabby has allied herself with the NSSF and its multiple programs that serve a multi-pronged approach to curtailing firearms in the wrong hands. From protecting children and adults to systems and business, Gabby shines a light on some of the NSSF’s safety measures through this helpful video.

CCW Safe, a leader in self-defense legal coverage, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the inaugural Gun Empowerment and Adventure Recreation (GEAR) event.

In Gasparilla Sound, 11 year old angler Ella Griffioen lands a record-setting bull shark, measuring 7 feet long and weighing over 250 lbs.

After CCW Safe acquired the Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Network, Inc., Former members of the ACLDN might have questions about renewals and how those will now work. Michelle Cerino breaks down the process of renewing with CCW Safe.

Our young, enthusiastic contributor named “Rose” (and her sister) sent our publisher a lovely Victorian Puzzle card for her birthday, and we wanted to share her directions about how to recreate this lovely, historical item for someone in your life.

Syren’s pro-staff shotgunner, Kate Ahnstrom, gives tips on how to approach and shoot clay rabbits on a clays course.

The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) continues to demonstrate steady growth and impacts in schools across the country—both on the range and in the classroom.

In this installment of our popular column “Gal Gab,” Madeleine Golob reached out to Robyn Sandoval, president of the nation’s largest women’s shooting organization, A Girl & A Gun. You’ll want to read to the end, to find out how she’d battle a giant. Or would she?

Casting for Recovery believes in honoring the women who have made it possible for others to thrive—those who stepped into spaces once thought to belong to someone else and said, “I belong here, too.”

Michelle Cerino gets a first look at the new Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 9mm PDW, a carbine in tungsten gray. Find out what she sees, and why she is looking forward to testing this one at the range soon.

Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of the new SAINT® Victor 9mm PDW, designed to deliver rugged performance in an extremely compact yet hard-hitting package.

Babbs and friends whipped up Colorado duck wontons last year, using fresh ducks they had downed that day. Find out how easy and delicious this recipe can be.

CCW Safe, a leader in Self Defense Legal Coverage, proudly announces the outstanding success of its Certified Partner Program, launched in January 2025.

Babbs talked to Kate Wilson in South Africa about her unique business called Mulberry Mongoose, where its motto is “Beauty from Brutality.” Find out more about how Kate and her team transform snare ware into meaningful and evocative jewelry.

HK announces the latest addition to the VP9 line of polymer pistols, the VP9CC micro-compact.

Andrea Bogard walks you through the advantages of using two things: a Marlin 1895 lever-action rifle combined with .45-70 ammo. Find out why it’s a win-win for her.

Angler Anietra Hamper settles in to fish for crappie in West Volusia County, Florida. Find out more about her experience, which included a female fishing guide and an old-school, family fish camp, run by a woman.