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The New Cattle Drive

MJ — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:50:59 +0000

The worst drought in Texas history is forcing ranches to resettle 1,000 miles north — one truckload at a time. … [visit site to read more]

Grand Canyon’s Plastic Problem

MJ — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:42:30 +0000

The National Park Service was going to rid itself of an environmental threat — until its corporate donors intervened. … [visit site to read more]

The Arizona Trail is Open for Business

Tyghe Trimble — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:16:42 +0000

The 818-mile Arizona Trail, which runs from the state’s northern edge down to the Mexican border, can be hiked, biked, or ridden by horseback. Here’s your pre-departure guide. … [visit site to read more]

Man in the River

MJ — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:05:21 +0000

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Irene, New York’s normally placid Croton River was transformed into a treacherous beast with Class V rapids. And no shortage of hazards. For a few local rafters, it was too hard to resist. … [visit site to read more]

Slippery Slopes

Josh Dean — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:11:08 +0000

Mountain collisions happen all the time — but in some places they’re now considered crimes. … [visit site to read more]

In Pursuit of Peril

Matthew Power — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:39:52 +0000

Play with dynamite, explore mines, and bike while high on coca leaf in Bolivia, the new capital of danger tourism. … [visit site to read more]

Alone Across the Ice

Darren Reidy — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:00:51 +0000

NatGeo’s “Race to the Bottom of the Earth” follows Todd Carmichael and his attempt to become the first American to trek solo to the South Pole. Before you tune in, revisit our 2009 profile of Carmichael’s expedition. … [visit site to read more]

Tough Mudder: An Obstacle Race Without the Wait

Tyghe Trimble — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:24:54 +0000

Found in 26 states, Tough Mudders are obstacle courses as they should be — wait-free, lung-burning, wet, cold, and, well, tough. … [visit site to read more]

Follow the Rum

MJ — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:42:47 +0000

Hunter S. Thompson’s novel The Rum Diary takes a wary, booze-filled look at Puerto Rico in 1960. With the movie version in theaters, we revisit Thompson’s trail. … [visit site to read more]

App of the Month: Strava

MJ — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:27:09 +0000

With Strava, you can easily track and share your workouts for the first time. … [visit site to read more]

Advice to Ohioans: How to Avoid Animal Attacks

Dacus Thompson — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:19:42 +0000

A cougar and a brown bear — two of the 25 wild animals released in Ohio last Wednesday — remained at large throughout a tense, suspense-ridden afternoon. Here, author and wildlife expert Gordon Grice advises how to protect yourself during an animal attack. … [visit site to read more]

The Ten Best Adventure Trips in Chile

MJ — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:13:15 +0000

World-class rapids, double-overhead surf, and deep-sea expeditions are just a few of our favorite Chilean adventures. … [visit site to read more]

When Animals Attack: What Happened to Evan van der Spuy

MJ — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:41:52 +0000

Everyone is talking about the hartebeest that trampled Evan van der Spuy. But what motivated the attack? We called a zoologist to find out. … [visit site to read more]

Exclusive: Strike Back Episode Nine Sneak Peak

MJ — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:30:31 +0000

In this exclusive clip from episode nine, Cinemax’s dynamic duo travel to Chechnya to investigate a mysterious bunker. … [visit site to read more]

Last of the Blue-Water Hunters

Daniel Duane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:44:21 +0000

Spearfishing is about taking the fight to the fish — a pursuit as dangerous as it is macho. But this trip had one advantage: The guidance of the sport’s most legendary figure. … [visit site to read more]

Interview with Philippe Cousteau Junior: Saving the World with Wall Street

Tyghe Trimble — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:47:25 +0000

We sat down with the explorer to talk about financial markets, what it’s like to dive into oil, and what NASA can teach ocean advocates. … [visit site to read more]

How to Escape the Las Vegas Convention Season

Hunter R. Slaton — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:09:16 +0000

You’re dragged there every year. Here’s how to get out. … [visit site to read more]

Crazy River, Even Wilder Urban Africa

Tyghe Trimble — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:18:04 +0000

Richard Grant’s Crazy River, available October 25, is one of the year’s most surprising adventure books. … [visit site to read more]

Who Pissed Off the Bears?

MJ — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:22:28 +0000

In this special report, Gordon Grice examines if an expanding bear population will tolerate more humans in the wild. … [visit site to read more]

Jennifer Pharr Davis Beats Appalachian Trail Record

Blaine McEvoy — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:29:58 +0000

28-year-old Ashville native shaves 26 hours from the previous mark. … [visit site to read more]

Laird Hamilton’s Next Adventure

Blaine McEvoy — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:09:19 +0000

Pioneering tow-in rider Laird Hamilton is one of only a handful of surfers who significantly changed the way waves can be ridden. Now the big-wave champion is ready for his next challenge: riding waves underwater. … [visit site to read more]

The Seven Best Mountain Biking Parks in the Country

MJ — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:14:52 +0000

From coast to coast, everyone from first time downhillers to experienced acrobats can flex their tires at these singletrack sanctuaries. … [visit site to read more]

The Eight-Week Guide to Your First Triathlon

MJ — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:13:35 +0000

We enlisted Nick White, who coaches under Lance Armstrong’s former cycling coach, Chris Carmichael, to design an accessible, eight-week program for completing your first sprint triathlon. … [visit site to read more]

Man vs. Wild Star Bear Grylls: Video

MJ — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:09:46 +0000

In this exclusive video, the host of Discovery Channel’s Man vs. Wild discusses the anniversary of his ascent of Mount Everest, the celebrity survivalists he’s taken into the deep wilderness, and why his kids love the MythBusters. … [visit site to read more]

Hitch a Ride on the High Seas

Kitt Doucette — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:13:20 +0000

A chartered sailboat from Colombia to paradise passes through the eye of the storm. … [visit site to read more]

In Search of the Himalayas’ Hardest Climb Video

MJ — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:31:40 +0000

Forget Everest — three elite climbers set out to find the most difficult rock routes in the world’s greatest range. This video shows that getting there may have been the most challenging part of the journey. … [visit site to read more]

Alone Across Greenland

MJ — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:44:46 +0000

Two men, without any outside support, spent 42 days crossing the second-largest ice mass in the world. … [visit site to read more]

Tell Us About Your Greatest Adventure

MJ — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 23:15:58 +0000

We want to hear about that one trip you’ve taken in the past few years that pushed you to your limits and that you haven’t stopped talking about. … [visit site to read more]

A Grand Adventure Gallery

Brad Wieners — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:54:05 +0000

What it’s like to climb Wyoming’s Grand Teton? These amazing photos serve as an impressive introduction to one of North America’s signature adventures. … [visit site to read more]

A Grand Adventure

Brad Wieners — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:00:42 +0000

What it’s like to climb Wyoming’s Grand Teton? Men’s Journal presents a multimedia introduction to one of North America’s signature adventures. … [visit site to read more]

Crossing the Amazon

Matthew Power — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:03:55 +0000

After 859 days in the jungle, Ed Stafford completes one of the last great firsts on Earth. … [visit site to read more]

The Human Missile

MJ — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:41:04 +0000

“Fearless” Felix Baumgartner has free-fallen across the english channel and base jumped from only 95 feet. Now he’s trying to skydive from 120,000 feet — and he’s a bit worried. … [visit site to read more]

Race Across New Zealand: What Doesn’t Kill Us Will Save Our Marriage

Brad Wieners — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:35:34 +0000

Two kids under five. 50-hour-per-week desk job. Three-hour daily commute. Wife struggling with mommy-track blues. Taking on your first three-sport adventure race — out of the question, right? No, the solution.

… [visit site to read more]

Race Across New Zealand: Map Details

Brad Wieners — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:31:49 +0000

Day 1, Miles 0–2: “Just pin it, mate!” That was the best pre-race advice I received, and it came from Tom Butler, our host at the Grasmere Lodge (grasmere.co.nz). Don’t pace yourself off the start, he said. “Go hard, so you’re in one of the faster packs of cyclists.”

Day 1, Miles 35–57: With 3,200 feet of elevation gain and up to 30 stream crossings, the mountain run is demanding, but don’t lose … [visit site to read more]

Race Across New Zealand: Prep & Gear

Brad Wieners — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:31:18 +0000

Prep & Gear

Six Months Out

Learn to kayak: Master the prerequisite skills for Class II whitewater — breaking in and out of swift current, ferry-gliding, self-rescue.

Start budgeting: Back-of-the-envelope, all-in estimate: $7,625 per person, including the $656 (U.S.) entry fee.

Four Months … [visit site to read more]

Q&A: Jeremy Wade, Host of “River Monsters”

Yang-Yi Goh — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:00:57 +0000

With the second season of Animal Planet’s “River Monsters” premiering this Sunday, MJ speaks to host Jeremy Wade about how to conquer fear and big fish that aim to “bite off the dangly bits of male swimmers.” … [visit site to read more]

Borneo’s Forbidden Chasm

Mark Synnott — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:13 +0000

Climbing’s elite headed to the jungle island in search of a bold way to the top of Mount Kinabalu. They had no idea how hard it would be just to find the bottom. … [visit site to read more]

Death Valley’s Secret Stash

David Page — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:11:20 +0000

Like the prospectors a hundred years before them, eight grizzled ski bums came to the desert looking for a rare gem. They struck white gold when they found one of the most spectacular backcountry lines in California. … [visit site to read more]

High Drama

MJ — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:28:41 +0000

“North Face” tells the story of the 1936 contest between four men — outfitted with little more than fiber ropes, wool mittens, and perhaps a death wish — to climb the previously unscaled northern wall of the Eiger, all in the shadow of Hitler’s rise to power. … [visit site to read more]

The Red Balloon Challenge

John Cookson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:00:16 +0000

Wherever you are this Saturday – on a trek through Missoula, the slopes at Salt Lake, a campsite in Appalachia, a cook-off in Baton Rouge – if you find an eight-foot wide, fire engine-red weather balloon, you could be on your way to $40,000. … [visit site to read more]