Two snowmobilers, missing in the backcountry near Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for more than 24 hours during blizzard weather conditions, were rescued Monday afternoon by a team of Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation staff working in conjunction with local, state and federal agencies.

At approximately 2 p.m. Monday, after snowshoeing through blinding snow, wind chills of 40 degrees below zero, and snow depths in excess of four feet for several hours, DNR Parks and Recreation district supervisor Bill Doan and park rangers Jimmy Newkirk, David Merk and Emily Pleiness successfully located Benjamin M. Jenney Sr. and Benjamin M. Jenney Jr., a father and son from Albertville, Minn., approximately 2 miles from the nearest road. Read more

For those who haven’t heard, Colorado just passed both laws – gay marriage and legalized marijuana.

The fact that gay marriage and marijuana were legalized on the same day makes perfect biblical sense because Leviticus 20:13 says,

“If a man lies with another man they should be stoned.”

GW:  In this round of Arctic vortex assaults, being prepared isn’t just for whacky preppers anymore…

Brownells, a trusted and widely-recognized name in the firearms industry for 75 years, has expanded its product offerings to include Emergency & Survival Gear. The more than 1,000 lifesaving and sustaining products range from those that can help people deal with the smallest of life’s unexpected events, like treating minor injuries, to surviving larger scale disasters including tornadoes, floods, wildfires and blackouts. Read more

Overland Park, Kan. — Bushnell Outdoors, an industry-leader in outdoor product innovation, has introduced a comprehensive new lighting line that provides best-in-class light output combined with legendary optical technology from Bushnell to deliver brighter light and better sight. The new comprehensive Rubicon line includes flashlights, lanterns and headlamps. Read more

While sitting in a chair, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise                         circles.

Now, while doing this, draw the number “6” in the air with your
right hand.

Your foot will change direction and there’s nothing you can do about it.

This from www.HumaneWatch.org and I could not agree more…

The Humane Society of the United States has been indignantly complaining in the media recently about an auction that occurred on Saturday. The Dallas Safari Club auctioned off a permit to hunt a black rhino, an endangered species, in Namibia for $350,000.
Sound troubling? At first glance, probably. But consider the situation:

• A few rhinos a year are shot by the government of Namibia as a part of population management;
• The rhino will be older and not capable of breeding;
• Older, non-breeding rhinos can harm younger, breeding rhinos;
• The money raised is going towards anti-poaching efforts (poaching is a major threat to the rhinos). Read more

After  a brief, one-year hiatus, the Ram 1500 Mossy Oak® Edition is  returning to the truck brand’s model lineup.

Updated  for 2014, the Mossy Oak Edition will now be available for the first  time with the RamBox cargo management system, in both 6-ft.-4-in. and  5-ft.-7-in. bed lengths.

Originally  introduced to the Ram Truck family in 2011, the Mossy Oak Edition is  designed for enthusiasts who are passionate about the great outdoors. Read more