Men's Journal

The Men’s Journal 20th Anniversary Archive

MJ — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:29:48 +0000

To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we have published the original versions of the 11 stories revisited in our June 2012 issue, including David Roberts’ profile of climber Jeff Lowe, which ran in our debut issue, and Matthew Power’s “Lost in the Amazon” (June 2009), which recounts Ed Stafford’s journey to become the first person to travel the length of the Amazon River on foot. … [visit site to read more]

In the June Issue: Lance Armstrong

MJ — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:18 +0000

In our 20th anniversary issue, on sale now: Josh Eells profiles Lance Armstrong; Tom Brokaw interviews Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard; Jonathan Miles rides shotgun for the Dakar Rally; and Paul Solotaroff learns about the degenerative condition plaguing the best American climber of all time. … [visit site to read more]

Carroll Shelby, Automotive Legend, Dies at 89

Blaine McEvoy — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:00:42 +0000

The chicken farmer turned hot-rodder was one of the most recognized names in automotive history. … [visit site to read more]

Dr. Bob on Sleep, Aspirin, and Heart Health: Video

Dr. Bob — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:30:21 +0000

Have a question for Dr. Bob? Email him at dr.bob@mensjournal.com. … [visit site to read more]

Rickie Fowler Wins First PGA Tour Event

Blaine McEvoy — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Fowler, 23, beat D. A. Points and Rory McIlroy on the first playoff hole at the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship. … [visit site to read more]

What Goes 95 Miles Per Hour for 17 Days Straight?

Jonathan Miles — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:29:16 +0000

In its 27-year history, the Dakar Rally has been the world’s most dangerous sporting event, claiming the lives of dozens of racers. This year the author joined in, and it was more savage than ever. … [visit site to read more]

Lance Armstrong: The MJ Interview

MJ — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:46:24 +0000

The ﬁve-time Tour de France champ on music, surﬁng, and the “bikesexual.” … [visit site to read more]

Deeply Obsessed

MJ — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:27:04 +0000

Five years ago, James Cameron made the most successful movie of all time. But Titanic was just the beginning. Since then, he’s helped invent an underwater robotic camera, made dozens of expeditions to the bottom of the ocean, and become the first to film inside the sunken Bismarck. Now that he’s done with the sea, what’s next — Mars? … [visit site to read more]

The Eco Warriors

Jonathan Miles — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:10:39 +0000

They’re waging their own brand of vigilante environmentalism — Harrison Ford spotting polluters from the air, and Bobby Kennedy Jr. bringing them to justice. Amazing what a couple of guys with a helicopter can do. … [visit site to read more]

Killing Libby

MJ — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:49:54 +0000

The EPA calls it the most severe exposure to a hazardous material in American history. The only people in Libby, Montana, who didn’t see it coming were the victims, who are dying to know if it’s really possible to poison an entire town and get away with it. … [visit site to read more]

How it Feels to be Yvon Chouinard

Doug Stanton — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:46:12 +0000

He’s climbed the mountains, made the money, surfed the waves, caught the fish, and seen the world. Now, at 60, he’s looking for a challenge. … [visit site to read more]

A Mountain of Trouble

MJ — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:10:30 +0000

After sinking to the depths of personal crisis and financial disaster, Jeff Lowe decided he needed to climb the most dangerous rock face in the world. … [visit site to read more]

Return to Form

MJ — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:54:56 +0000

Dara Torres, Olympian, races out of retirement. … [visit site to read more]

Take Back Your Yard: Gallery

MJ — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:53:38 +0000

10 tools to turn that overgrown mess out back into an outdoor oasis. … [visit site to read more]

Ride or Die: A Q&A with the Producer of “The Highest Pass”

MJ — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:23:00 +0000

The new documentary “The Highest Pass” follows seven motorcyclists as they weather altitude sickness, flooded streets, and crashes on a journey that pushes them to their physical and emotional limits. We talked with the film’s producer and star Adam Schomer about the highlights and lowlights. … [visit site to read more]

How to Throw a Knuckleball with R. A. Dickey: Video

Blaine McEvoy — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:29:53 +0000

Dickey, author of this season’s most celebrated sports memoir, addresses the David/Double Bubble debate and demonstrates how to throw a baseball sans spin. … [visit site to read more]

Light, Done Right: Gallery

Dan A. Nelson — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:49:09 +0000

An eight pound, one ounce collection of backcountry tools to help keep your pack weight to a minimum on your next hike. … [visit site to read more]

One Man’s Quest to Get on the PGA Tour

MJ — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:00:04 +0000

Two years ago, at age 30, Dan McLaughlin quit his job as a commercial photographer in Portland, Oregon, hoping to become a pro golfer — despite never having played a full round of golf in his life. Since then he’s been learning to play, six hours a day, six days a week. His goal: cracking the PGA Tour by 2016. … [visit site to read more]

Six Backcountry Kitchen Essentials: Gallery

Dan A. Nelson — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:58:58 +0000

From portable pots to stuffable sinks, these top tools can help even the fussiest adventure-bound chefs to cook up their favorite campsite cuisine. … [visit site to read more]

Shut Up and Throw the Ball

Pat Jordan — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:18:14 +0000

The majority of major-league hurlers are pitch-counting technicians who think six-innings is a full day’s work. Then there’s Justin Verlander. … [visit site to read more]

How a Geek Grills a Burger

MJ — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:15:13 +0000

Since cashing out of Microsoft, software genius Nathan Myhrvold has lived a nerd fantasy — digging up T. rexes, dabbling in Formula One, and creating a cooking bible only a mad scientist could love. … [visit site to read more]

Avalanche Air Bags: The New Backcountry Essential

MJ — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:10:44 +0000

In a season full of avalanche fatalities, personal air bags become a hot commodity. … [visit site to read more]

Guillén Praised Castro in 2008, Too

Blaine McEvoy — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:04:56 +0000

The suspended Marlins skipper first cited his admiration for Castro in an October 2008 interview with Men’s Journal. … [visit site to read more]

The Last Word: Barney Frank

Sean Woods — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:35:31 +0000

After more than 30 years in office, the cunning congressman from Massachusetts is retiring. And still telling it like it is. … [visit site to read more]

The Best Spring Jackets: Gallery

MJ — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:55:58 +0000

This spring, go beyond the shell and zip into a more stylish jacket. … [visit site to read more]

Climbing Shark’s Fin: Gallery

Daniel Duane — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:22:41 +0000

For three decades, Conrad Anker quietly obsessed about climbing Shark’s Fin, a slab of virgin Himalayan rock that had vexed him twice before. Last fall, his team set out again, battling ice and mental breakdown to get to the top. … [visit site to read more]

Test Driving the Overachievers: Gallery

MJ — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:56:55 +0000

Five new cars that are more fun to drive than their looks let on. … [visit site to read more]

Where to Stay, Eat, and Play in America’s Best Mountain Towns

MJ — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:51:26 +0000

When the lifts shut down in America’s mountain towns, out come the flip-flops, microbrews, and inner tubes. For a real recharge this summer, spend time at our favorite high-altitude hotels, restaurants, and outfitters. … [visit site to read more]

Celebrity Wine Taste Test: Gallery

Tyghe Trimble — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:14:47 +0000

You know their songs, films, and career stats — but how’s their wine? We recruited Patrick Cappiello, wine director at Gilt, a New York restaurant with a 3,200-selection wine list, for a blind taste test of six bottles made by stars who get their hands dirty. … [visit site to read more]

150 Miles of Hell

MJ — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:00:12 +0000

Drug smugglers and human traffickers have seized control of a narrow corridor of untamed Arizona desert along the U.S.–Mexico border, turning ranches — and even backyards — into killing fields. A visit to the most lawless place in America. … [visit site to read more]

How to Live Longer and Perform Better

Daniel Duane — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:56:15 +0000

A decade-by-decade guide to getting stronger, faster, fitter, and healthier as you age. … [visit site to read more]

April’s Best New Albums: Gallery

MJ — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:16:37 +0000

Update your iTunes with new music from Bruce Springsteen, Justin Townes Earle, Dr. John, and The Shins. … [visit site to read more]

How to Cook Michael Tusk’s Cured Cod

MJ — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:47:34 +0000

Too often, Tuesday night dinner feels like surrender, as if the best you can do is assemble a reasonably healthy meal that doesn’t arrive at the doorstep in a Styrofoam box. So we asked Michael Tusk, one of our favorite chefs, to concoct a dinner that aims to do more than merely suffice. … [visit site to read more]

Richard Brautigan, Literary Wild Man

MJ — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:51:00 +0000

“Jubilee Hitchhiker: The Life and Times of Richard Brautigan” chronicles the novelist’s high times and dark days. … [visit site to read more]

What’s New for April 2012: Gallery

MJ — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:29:36 +0000

A baseball stadium and a nostalgic cruiser are among April’s best offerings. … [visit site to read more]

Crash Course: A Q&A with Richard Hammond

MJ — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:37:15 +0000

As one of the three hosts of BBC’s “Top Gear,” Richard Hammond drives the world’s rarest cars in some of the most beautiful places on Earth. But his new show “Richard Hammond’s Crash Course” puts him in the driver’s seat of a different type of exotic — tanks, trucks, and specialized work machines, tested on job sites across America. … [visit site to read more]

Getting Started in the Garden

MJ — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:06:20 +0000

Getting started is often the most daunting part of gardening, so here’s a simple guide to figuring out what to plant, where to find it, and when to get it into the ground. … [visit site to read more]

The Pathfinder: A Q&A with Mike Horn

Blaine McEvoy — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:10:32 +0000

Mike Horn, arguably the world’s most versatile living explorer, details his upcoming expedition to East Africa’s Great Rift Valley. … [visit site to read more]

Woody Harrelson’s (Mostly) Happy Ending

Erik Hedegaard — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:29:32 +0000

He lives off the grid in Hawaii with his wife and kids, his kiteboard, his organic garden, and his stoner buddies, 3,000 miles away from the Hollywood studios that never stop calling. No wonder Woody’s pretty much a walking, talking ray of sunshine. Until he’s not. … [visit site to read more]

How to Cook Paul Bartolotta’s Crispy Roast Chicken Thighs

MJ — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:42:10 +0000

With a little ingenuity and effort, you can concoct a simple meal that still puts a premium on flavor and technique. … [visit site to read more]