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Editors’ Take: Behind This Week’s Biggest Headlines

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Each week, GearJunkie editors dive into the most provocative headlines of the week. Go beyond the story and hear our take on what’s making news.

Where are all the female park rangers? GearJunkie’s Mary Murphy and Sean McCoy discuss Yellowstone National Park’s hiring of the first female chief ranger in its 147-year history. Many women work in our nation’s parks, but no women so far have held the chief position at Yellowstone.

Earlier this year, the NPS also appointed the first female chief ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We hope to see more diversity in national parks ranger appointments in the future.

Have you heard about Leatherman’s new K Series pocket knife and want to know more? We break down all the tools in the newest Leatherman K2 and K4, including the magnetic features, serrated blade, and complete one-hand operability.

“For the everyday carry market … this is a great product,” editor Sean McCoy points out. Read the review and let us know what you think.

Finally, there’s some exciting news from Boa technology regarding how some of its closures can improve performance. The scientific study conducted by the University of Denver will be available before the end of the year.

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Editors' Take: Behind This Week's Biggest Headlines

Each week, GearJunkie editors dive into the most provocative headlines of the week. Go beyond the stories and hear our take on what's making news. Read more…

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