Leonidas Clark

Leonidas Clark is the founder and editor of The 4×4 Life. A lifelong outdoorsman, hunter, and truck owner based in Texas, he writes and edits every article on the site. He focuses on clear, sourced explanations of the rules that govern outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing regulations, public land access, trucks and off-road travel, and firearms law and safety. Every fact published here is his responsibility.

Opening national forest roads by default is still a proposal, and your map has not changed

More than 134,000 comments came in on the Forest Service travel rule rewrite. The next step…
Ram 2500 recalled again as a stability-control fault reaches more trucks

FCA is recalling 8,329 more 2026 Ram 2500 pickups whose steering column module can shut off…
South Atlantic boats will be limited to two gag and black grouper combined

From October 28, a recreational boat in South Atlantic federal waters may keep two gag and…
In New York, a reported doe now earns a second buck tag

New York hunters get one antlered tag with a license. A second now comes only after…
ATF has stopped enforcing NFA registration for suppressors, but the Gun Control Act still applies

Since October 9, ATF no longer requires approval or registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles. Background…
The last two fee-free park days of 2026 are free only for U.S. residents

National parks waive entrance fees on Oct. 27 and Nov. 11, but for the first time…
When your phone is the only map you brought

GPS works without signal. The map does not. Four predictable ways a phone stops navigating, and…
Knives fly in checked bags only, and TSA wants them sheathed

TSA bans knives from carry-on bags, including multi-tools with blades of any length, and wants blades…
An ATV built for one rider is not a two-seater with a long seat

Most ATVs are designed for one rider, and riders under 16 belong on youth models. Federal…
A heater in a tent can kill without waking anyone

Tents, campers and vehicles count as indoors for carbon monoxide. People who are asleep can die…