Year: 2025

The Hazards of Fishing a Small Mountain Lake

By North America Outdoors / June 15, 2025 / Comments Off on The Hazards of Fishing a Small Mountain Lake

Grizzlies, otters and moose, oh my! How a once-calm fishing trip turned less than peaceful. As we climbed up the mountainside on an old dirt road, with every switchback, our wheels slid across the rocks. We eventually made it to the top of the mountain, and followed similar dirt roads and switchbacks, and winded our…

Staying Safe in National Parks

By North America Outdoors / June 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Staying Safe in National Parks

America’s national parks are treasures to be enjoyed by all. However, be sure to follow all the rules to ensure a safeโ€”and legalโ€”outing! Americans are once again hitting the roads for their annual summer vacations, which may include destinations within the National Park System. But each year many visitors to federal lands end up injured or…

Recruiting Firearm Instructors Who Rise to the Top

By North America Outdoors / June 6, 2025 / Comments Off on Recruiting Firearm Instructors Who Rise to the Top

Here’s how to be the firearm instructor candidate who displays the attributes that make NRA Instructors the โ€œGold Standardโ€ in the industry. The NRA Training Department expects a lot of its Training Counselors (TCs). This is because Training Counselors are tasked with ensuring that the instructor candidates who they are recommending for certification meet the NRAโ€™s…

The Pros and Cons of Using a Muzzle Brake

By North America Outdoors / June 4, 2025 / Comments Off on The Pros and Cons of Using a Muzzle Brake

Muzzle brakes are a tool to aid in accurate shooting, but are not a replacement for practicing at the range. Have you ever fired a rifle with severe and unmanageable recoil (the energy transferred to the shoulder when the shot is fired), and muzzle flip (the sharp rise of the muzzle after the shot)? Extreme…

Your Concealed Carry Journey Starts with NRA

By North America Outdoors / May 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Your Concealed Carry Journey Starts with NRA

Congratulations on taking the next step in your personal protection journey with the decision to carry concealed. Whether you are a new gun owner or an experienced marksman, exploring the multitude of training options from the National Rifle Association (NRA) should be your first stop on your path to this goal. As Americaโ€™s firearm safety…

3 Factors That Affect Felt Recoil

By North America Outdoors / May 27, 2025 / Comments Off on 3 Factors That Affect Felt Recoil

The concept of felt recoil is subjective because there is no accurate way of measuring it, in fact, it is just how the shooter perceives the actual recoil of the firearm. Felt recoil means something different to every shooter. Some shooters can handle felt recoil better than other individuals. The concept of felt recoil is…

Understanding Felt Recoil Through Physics

By North America Outdoors / May 22, 2025 / Comments Off on Understanding Felt Recoil Through Physics

It affects everything we do, from getting out of bed, performing specific tasks, and even how we shoot. While actual recoil is measurable, felt recoil is extremely subjective. It does not matter what the actual recoil is, it is the perceived recoil that the shooter experiences. Recoil is the โ€œkickโ€ or โ€œpushโ€ of the firearm…

Dram: The Most Misunderstood Word in Shotgunning

By North America Outdoors / May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on Dram: The Most Misunderstood Word in Shotgunning

Why is this word still found on boxes of modern shotshells, and why is it important to understand it? Dram: The Most Misunderstood Word in Shotgunning Dram is one of those words that many think they know what it means but fall short in giving an accurate definition. That is because the word is an…

5 TYPES OF STUDENTS WHO CANโ€™T MAKE THE INSTRUCTOR CUT

By North America Outdoors / May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on 5 TYPES OF STUDENTS WHO CANโ€™T MAKE THE INSTRUCTOR CUT

by Heidi Lyn Rao The NRA Training Department expects a lot out of their Training Counselors. This is because Training Counselors are tasked with ensuring that the instructor candidates who they are recommending for certification meet the NRAโ€™s stringent requirements to become an NRA Certified Instructor. NRA Instructors are the โ€œGold Standardโ€ in the industry…

3 THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE SHOOTING AN OLDER SHOTGUN

By North America Outdoors / May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on 3 THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE SHOOTING AN OLDER SHOTGUN

By Heidi Lyn Rao Shooting old shotguns can be very exciting. Almost all of them are unique in their own ways. Oftentimes, the actions and other aspects of the firearm are unique to a certain time period. For example, German guns such as the Drilling (the German word for triplet, is a 3-barreled gun), Vierling…