Men's Journal's Blog, page 2054

Take Back Your Yard: Gallery

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”

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

Major League Baseball’s lone knuckleballer addresses the David/Double Bubble debate and demonstrates how to throw a baseball sans spin. … [visit site to read more]

Light, Done Right: Gallery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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