SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco responded Thursday to a mayday call from the 50-foot sport fishing vessel New Seeker. The call, received at approximately 4:30 p.m., reported that the vessel was taking on water in the vicinity of Kirby Cove near the Golden Gate Bridge.Coast Guard Station Golden Gate and Marin County Fire Department immediately launched rescue boats and safely removed 13 passengers and two crewmembers from the vessel. One passenger was reported to have suffered a head laceration and was transferred to local EMS for treatment.

Currently there is no report of pollution from the vessel and salvage operations are underway. Read more

In 2014, an estimated 1,165,383 violent crimes occurred nationwide, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the 2013 estimate.

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BEND, OR – Freespirit Recreation, located in Bend, Ore., is a lightweight trailer and roof top tent manufacturer that has partnered with Mossy Oak® to offer Break-Up Country® camouflage on roof-mounted tents.”I’ve enjoyed hunting and the outdoors my whole life,” said Brannon Birrer, owner of Freespirit Recreation. “Some of my best memories involve the outdoors. To see our newest products finally come to fruition is really special, but honestly, I just can’t wait to get out there and enjoy them with my friends and family.”

Freespirit Recreation tents can be mounted to any roof rack either on a vehicle or trailer. They’ve also designed and offer innovative tent annexes that create a total living space for any outdoor adventure. There are four tent models with additional models currently being designed. All Break-Up Country models come with camo accented features like hanging storage pockets and mattress cover. Read more

Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27 and 28, Hartwick Pines State Park in Grayling, Michigan, will host the annual Black Iron Days Festival at the park’s logging museum. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, blacksmiths will pound and shape metal into a range of practical and decorative items.Visitors can watch glowing iron bend like clay and hear the ring of hammer meeting steel. The sights, sounds and scents of a 1912 steam-powered sawmill cutting pine logs into boards will add to the activity at the site. Other craft demonstrations will include period music, woodworking, weaving and wool spinning. Read more

During the last two years, a major cooperative project has placed more than 600 tons of rock in the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay to rehabilitate a degraded reef to increase spawning habitat for several native fish species.

The partners in this effort, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy, Central Michigan University and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, added 200 tons of that rock during the week of Aug. 1 to implement phase two of this large-scale rehabilitation project. Read more

CAN-AM OUTLANDER MOSSY OAK HUNTING EDITION 1000R
Factory-equipped for modern hunting enthusiasts, the 2017 Can-Am Outlander Mossy Oak Hunting Edition 1000R features a design and enhancements that were influenced through our cooperation with the camouflage concealment and hunting experts at Mossy Oak, including direct input from the Mossy Oak Pro Staff team. The segment-leading Can-Am Outlander Mossy Oak Hunting Edition reinforces the Can-Am brand’s leadership in specialized vehicles and makes its family of Mossy Oak-themed hunting vehicles more complete. The ATV starts with the XT package (winch, bumpers, etc.) then expands upon that with its own unique hunting-related conveniences.1000R Rotax V-Twin Engine
The muscular 89-hp, 80º 976cc liquid-cooled eight-valve Rotax V-twin engine in the Outlander Mossy Oak Hunting Edition1000R ATV leads its class in performance.

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(RANCHO CUCAMONGA) – Nexbelt, “The Belt with No Holes”, announced today that their micro-adjustable, cut to fit belt that has created a non-stop buzz among outdoor enthusiasts is now available to NRA Members as well. Nexbelt’s new NRA Marksman Belt is now available on the Official Store of the NRA at http://www.nrastore.com/new-arrivals/nra-marksman-belt.

Thanks to its innovative adjustment system, the NRA Marksman Belt is the most comfortable belt you’ll ever own! Because its closing mechanism ratchets in ¼” increments, this belt offers a fit that’s 4x as precise as a traditional belt. That means whether you’re carrying a firearm or not, your belt will always fit just right. It’s easy to use, too – simply cut the belt one size larger than your waist and attach the buckle (fits up to 50″ waist). Pull the bullet-tipped belt through the ratcheting buckle, and both will lock into place! The belt’s exterior features a handsome, full leather finish for a casual, or upscale look, while the interior utilizes a polyurethane liner for moisture resistance. The quick-detach buckle features a debossed NRA eagle and shield, available in Black or Brown Leather. Read more

In 2014, Buckeye Firearms Foundation announced an initiative to put a trauma kit in every school building in Ohio. Now, one Boy Scout from northwest Ohio is seeking to further that goal as an Eagle project.Levi Baus, a 14-year-old from rural Archbold, Ohio, is raising funds to put a medical trauma kit in every Archbold area school classroom, and to provide medical training to school staff so that they can be prepared to use the kits effectively.

According to Baus, “The trauma kits are more advanced first aid kits; they include items such as chest seals, compression bandages, tourniquets and more. The kits are intended to treat life-threatening injuries such as puncture or bullet wounds. Read more