The “Red Book” sits at the center of this journey. It holds your thoughts, your steps, and the moments that shape you through the months ahead. Over time, it becomes a legacy piece you build with care. It reflects the days you pushed forward, the days you rested, and the lessons that settled into your heart. By the end, it becomes something you can return to with pride or share with someone who may need the reminder that steady effort can change a life. Before you begin the p

Know that the road ahead is long, the path uncertain, and the comforts of home will not be easily replaced. Yet this document marks the willing commitment of the undersigned to leave behind ease, to embrace effort, and to take part in the grand undertaking known as One Year in Middle-earth.

Some journeys begin not with footsteps but with a spark in the heart. Some call it curiosity, others call it calling. In Middle-earth, it was the ring that set the world in motion; in our time, it is the will to seek purpose, strength, and wonder.

The North Texas Wranglers gathered for their October 2025 Strenuous Saturday to continue beta-testing the new subregion theme, “Prepare to Hunt.” This month’s focus centered on readiness, discipline, and the refinement of marksmanship skills ahead of the approaching hunting season. The team, consisting of @cfoandrew, @Kreezeeyak, @thebrewvian, @jkwhitley, @veterandaddfw, and several new recruits, met outside Josephine, Texas, where the morning air carried both anticipation an

To help us rally with purpose, we’ve created a theme: Prepare to Hunt. This isn’t just about chasing game. It’s about building strength, sharpening skills, embracing the outdoors, and doing it together.

The North Texas Wranglers of the Texas region held their June subregional meeting at The Original Roy Hutchins BBQ in Trophy Club, TX.

There are few better ways to honor the indomitable spirit of Texas than gathering with good members, enjoying good food, and engaging in...

Dinner featured an array of Italian dishes complemented by carefully chosen wines. Red vintages from Chile, California, and Fredericksburg..

One night in 1967, twenty-six-year-old John Donohue—known as Chick—was out with friends, drinking in a New York City bar.

With members of the Taliban surrounding them, the soldiers feel like they are in a constant living hell. However, they have...

A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold Few books have had a greater impact than A Sand County Almanac, which...

We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes."

The assessment challenge was to cover the distance in 45 minutes or less. A minimum of ten pounds was desired, but if a member participated

110%: Summer Sweat '24 May 25 - September 2

The Texas region held its monthly meeting tonight.  The group recapped their March expeditions, shared plans for April activities and events

Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider To Rushmore by Biography Politician. Cowboy. Author. Conservationist. War hero. Nobel Prize winner....

On a hilariously chaotic, Strenuous Saturday to inventory and pack hiking gear, chaos reigned supreme as the North Texas Wranglers attempted

The Lone Star leads the charge in a new TSL age!

For our February Strenuous Saturday, the Texas Hill Country Mavericks held an event called Guns N Buns.

Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild.