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The Men’s Journal 20th Anniversary Archive

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]

What Goes 95 Miles Per Hour for 17 Days Straight?

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

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

Deeply Obsessed

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

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

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

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]

How it Feels to be Yvon Chounaird

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

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

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