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The myth of fluorescent beads in the shotgun sports
Irwin Greenstein Recreation & LeisureAt first glance, fluorescent beads seem like a good idea for shotgun owners who like wing and clays targets. The beads are bright like gummy candies and in theory should improve your aim. And there's the rub, because you don't aim a shotgun, you point it.
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Living full-time in your RV: Lifestyle choices
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureWhen you think it may be time to investigate the full-time RV lifestyle, lots of things need to be considered. Are you currently full-time RV planning? It is best to plan ahead and develop a calendar of events for the things that need to get done. The timing will be different for everyone, but most of the steps will be the same. If you fail to plan, you might be planning to fail.
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The Corvette collection built by weed killer
Michael Brown Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe next time you're working in the yard and using weed killer, you just might be doing something else that would never occur to you. You could be helping Dennis Albaugh add another car to his massive collection of Corvettes and Chevy muscle cars.
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5 concealed carry pistol laser-sight myths
Mike Ox Recreation & LeisureI want to start by saying that I love laser sights. I own several of them and use them on high-powered rifles, .22s and airsoft rifles. I bought my first Crimson Trace laser for a Kimber 1911 12 or 13 years ago. I use them for night shooting with night vision, and I've used them a lot with my boys since they were very young to introduce them to shooting. In the right hands, they're a great tool on a defensive gun, but there are some big myths about them.
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Living full-time in your RV: Getting started
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureWhen you think it may be time to investigate the full-time RV lifestyle, lots of things need to be considered. Are you currently full-time RV planning? It is best to plan ahead and develop a calendar of events for the things that need to get done. The timing will be different for everyone, but most of the steps will be the same. If you fail to plan, you might be planning to fail.
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The 9.3x62mm Mauser vs. the .375 Ruger
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureThe 9.3x62mm Mauser and the .375 Ruger are perhaps the two most popular standard-length cartridges suitable for hunting thick-skinned dangerous game all over the world today. While the two cartridges are similar in some ways, there are some notable differences between them that we'll discuss in this article. Continue reading to learn all about how these two cartridges measure up to each other.
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Numbers show continuing decline in youth sports participation
Kate Hessong Sports & FitnessChildhood sports have been an American rite of passage for as long as many can remember, so it may come as a surprise to most people to hear that youth sports participation has been declining since 2014. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, inactivity among children reached 20 percent in 2014, and grew to 37.1 percent in 2015. With these numbers, why are parents allowing their children to stop playing sports, when exercise is one of the most widely recognized methods to keep kids healthy and active?
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10 truly curious destinations for science geeks and tech nerds
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureCuriosities of all kinds abound in this wacky, wonderful nation of ours. Mysterious and beguiling sites dot the landscape coast to coast. Many of these destinations reflect the innovation and entrepreneurship of the scientific and technological communities — elements of our society that always have been at the forefront of new ideas. For those of you with a penchant for science and technology, come with us on a road trip across America to visit 10 fascinating destinations that are bound to satisfy your inner science geek.
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O Canada: Swimming with the sharks
Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & LeisureWhitehorse is typically Yukon; it started as an old frontier town on the historic Yukon River, the recreational and cultural oasis of the north woods. In the 1890s, Klondike stampeders landed here to dry out and repack their supplies on the way to the gold fields.
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8 summer goals every professional still has time to achieve
Kelly Sharp Recreation & LeisureThe summer means the sun stays out later than before, and pools are full of splashing kids. But that has little effect on the working professional — the 9-5 workday still stands during the summer months. While this may sound disappointing, the possibilities are endless with a little goal setting.
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