Category: Redoubt

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. I heard about a company that makes clever detachable magazine conversions for Ruger American rifles, as well as their own AK-family rifles and handguns: Occam Defense Solutions in Moscow, Idaho. Video: Pros and Cons of Living in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Former Spokane Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich announces bid for governor … in Wyoming. JWR’s Comments:  I consider Knezovich an absolute snake in the grass.  He clearly loathes both the …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Recent Redoubt Links Congrats to gun trainers Clint & Heidi Smith, who are opening a new shooting school at the Cody Shooting complex, near Cody, Wyoming. Video: 15 Wyoming Freedoms That Would Be Illegal Almost Everywhere Else. JWR’s Comment:  Interesting… It appears that they sped up the video by 10% or more, to match the short attention spans of some contemporary viewers. Breakthrough: Idaho Lab Produces World’s First Molten …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. The photo above was shot from the east side of the Snake River Canyon. The United States Congress designated the Hells Canyon Wilderness in 1975. It measures 217,927 acres, with about 83,811 acres in Idaho, and 134,116 acres Oregon. The wilderness is jointly managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service. (Photo courtesy of the BLM.) Redoubt News Links: Adventuring down the deepest …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. News Video: Montana rancher begins to excavate potentially record-setting T-Rex. (Pictured above is a smaller T. Rex that was found in Alberta.) In north Idaho, two new Destination Rove videos: New roof before winter hits?, and  Bonus: Yamaha vs. Arctic Cat ATV. Fascinating video: Montana Predator Trail Camera Videos. Send Your Media Links Please send your links to media from the American Redoubt region to JWR. Any photos …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Today, a Creative Commons photo by Justin Fincher of Glacier National Park, Montana.  The “Weeping Wall” can be seen alongside the Going To The Sun Road at the far right side of the photo. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. American Redoubt Links of Interest Massive Train Derailment Occurs 17 Miles Northwest Of Cheyenne.  (A tip of the cowboy hat to D.S.V. for the link.) Video: Big Sky Country – …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest.  Today, a Creative Commons photo of Yellowstone’s Mammoth Hot Springs. It was taken in 2019 by the talented photographer Rennett Stowe. Redoubt News of Interest Lithium mining exploration project in Southeast Oregon gets federal approval. The latest video from the world-travelling Expedition Rove couple, at their new “rough around the edges” home in North Idaho: We just keep finding more stuff! — We bought a house with everything …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Redoubt News Links Wyoming Girl, 12, Stuns With One-Shot Kill From 600 Yards To Bag Huge Elk. Two In Jail On Claims They Were Being Paid To Drive Teen Girl Through Wyoming. The Innovative “Wood Bank” In Buffalo That Provides Free Firewood For People In Need. Skylar Meade pleads guilty to two counts of 1st-degree murder following Idaho prison break. Send Your Media Links Please send your links …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. A brief television news video from Central Oregon: Oldest flying B-25 bomber takes to the sky after full Madras restoration. (The screen capture above is courtesy of Central Oregon Daily News.) Redoubt Links Never-Ending Herd Of Thousands Of Pronghorn Take Over Snowy Road In Wyoming. ‘Merry Snitchmas’: Idaho Saloon Promises Free Beer to Citizens Willing to Help ICE Catch Illegals. Video from a California urbanite: I Went to …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Pictured above is the town of Steptoe, in the Palouse Hills, which straddle the Idaho-Washington state line. Presumably photographed from Steptoe Butte. (A Wikimedia Commons photo by Dana Hutchinson.) American Redoubt News Links I’ve posted this video before: Patriots – Surviving the Coming Collapse -Trike Flying. The Seven Wonders of Washington State: The Palouse. Air 4 Adventure: Harvest time on the Palouse. Published back in February: Community voices …

This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. World War II Airplane Converted Into A Motorhome Turns Heads In Wyoming. (The photo above is from the motorhome owner’s Facebook page.) Here is more about the Wyoming airplane auction mentioned in the article: Not 2 or 3, but a Wyoming airport is auctioning 16 historic airplanes from C-119s to KC-97s and the bidding starts for the price of two Shake Shack burgers. Some OTHER Recent American Redoubt …

This weekly item features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. The photo of the Veseth Ranch, below, is click-expandable:       Redoubt Region News Links: Couple Donate Legacy 38,000-Acre, $21 Million Cattle Ranch To Keep It A Ranch. No, Zelenskyy Isn’t Buying 916,000-Acre Pathfinder Ranches — But Someone Is. Flitner Family Buys Bighorn Mountain Ranch Back From Kanye West. As Idaho Grows Ever Redder, Boise Worries About Its Isolation. Send Your Media Links Please send your links …

A Special Editor’s Note:  This will be the last regular News From The American Redoubt column.  Because so many news outlets have put their content behind paywalls, it has become increasingly difficult to assemble this column.  It will be replaced by a new weekly item: American Redoubt Media of the Week.  That will typically be photos, video links, or the occasional news item. — This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. …

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, reports of a helicopter crash in eastern Montana that was national news. (See the Montana section.) Idaho Shoshone County sheriff resigns after off-duty crash. JWR’s Comment:  Something tells me that we haven’t yet been told the whole story about her car crash. o  o  o …

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, discussion of possible Northern Lights viewing and descriptions of some designated Dark Sky Reserves. Idaho These Are the Most Overlooked Places in the U.S. to See the Northern Lights, According to a New Analysis. Not surprisingly, North Idaho tops the list. o  o  o Central …

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today: A Qatar flag over Idaho?  (See the Idaho section.) Idaho From Newsweek: Qatar is Getting an Air Force Facility in Idaho: What to Know. An article excerpt: “The Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho is a prominent one for interoperational aspirations between the United …