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Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi have hooked a Missouri charity up big time for Christmas this year. The Texas Rangers pitcher is donating his family’s Missouri mansion, worth $9.4 million, to Camp Barnabas, a non-profit organization “dedicated to providing life-changing experiences to individuals with special needs and chronic illnesses as well as their siblings,” according to press release. The home spans 32,000 square feet and sits on a property just over 100 acres on Table Rock Lake in Missouri, all of which will now be available for campers’ use....

Costa Sunglasses, the leader in world-class performance sunglasses and the initiator of the growing Kick Plastic campaign, is helping to bring positive solutions to the growing issue of ocean plastic pollution through its new Untangled Collection—a collection of frames made entirely from recycled fishing nets. The brand is partnering with Bureo, the pioneer in recycled fishnet products, to turn discarded fishing nets into quality sunglass frames. Identified as the most harmful form of ocean plastic, discarded fishing nets and gear account for ten percent of ocean plastic pollution, which grows by an estimated 640,000 tons every year....

Prepare for Battle In a perfect world, road trips would go off without a hitch. But there’s a reason movies like National Lampoon’s Vacation are hilarious — because they hit so darn close to home. Plan your road trip like a military operation, and you’ll be prepared when disaster strikes. Because it will. Potty accident? Carsick kid? Smoothie explosion? Get a Higher Gear Trunk Organizer ($28) so you know where everything is, and you’ll be way less stressed when mishaps happen....

The 2019 Aston Martin Vantage zooms into the sweet spot between raw performance and drop-dead looks—taking aim at the Porsche 911. ASTON MARTIN put itself in an interesting dilemma over the last decade: The design of its “entry level” vehicle, the Vantage, was gorgeous, with serpentine lines that resolved like the licks of the best Jimmy Page solos. But the British carmaker’s richer models, some of which cost twice as much, had nearly the same silhouette....

Doctors have known for a long time that inadequate sleep contributes to chronic diseases, but a new study found that obesity and mental health are also involved. Researchers from the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention looked at information from over 54,000 people and found that those who slept too little (less than 7 hours) or too much (more than 9 hours) each night were more likely to have coronary heart disease, stroke, or diabetes....

Gas versus charcoal, it’s the classic grilling debate. So which one is better? We put the question to Victor Albisu, who was raised in a butcher shop and now owns Del Campo, a South American grill in Washington D.C. “Meat and grilling has been a part of my life since I was a child,” he says. So, apparently, is diplomacy: according to Albisu, there are benefits to both. So when the inevitable blowhard at your Fourth of July party says you bought the wrong grill, let him know what makes your grill the best for you....

Wishing for some new shoes this holiday season? Show this Cyber Monday deal to anyone who’s got you on their shopping list. Right now at the Cole Haan Cyber Monday Sale, you can save 60 percent on tons of styles across the board, from dress shoes to these amazing ZEROGRAND street hikers. Normally priced at $300, right now you can get them for just $110! That’s 63 percent off. Cole Haan has dozens of shoes and boots marked 50-60 percent off — Tuesday, December 3, only....

Odell Beckham Jr. made his NFL debut with the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in style. Beckham decided to wear a watch on the field against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 of the NFL season, but he didn’t pick just any timepiece—he potentially picked a watch that’s worth upwards of $350,000. Beckham sported a Richard Mille watch on his wrist, picking what appears to be the RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph model....

Hershey’s has gone nuts. (And pretzels. And caramelized creme.) For the first time in 22 years, the candy company is releasing a new bar under its flagship banner. The new flavor, Hershey’s Gold, contains peanuts, pretzels, and caramelized creme, and will be available wherever you get your candy bars starting December 1, according to the Associated Press. This will be the companie’s first new candy bar since 1995, when Hershey’s Cookies ‘n Creme was launched....

After the 2016 Major League Baseball season, Noah Syndergaard was on a mission. Despite posting the third best E.R.A. in the majors and making his first-career All-Star team, the 6’6”, 240-pound goliath—the guy New York Mets fans lovingly call ‘Thor’—wanted to get even stronger for 2017. And so, looking to add even more speed to his 98 mile per hour fastball, Syndergaard went home to Texas and worked out like a warrior to pack on nearly 20 pounds of muscle....

We follow Mark Wahlberg’s intense fitness regimen closely. The guy is continually more and more shredded—eat your heart out, 1992 Calvin Klein underwear ad—and is currently staying in tip-top shape for upcoming features like Infinite and The Six Billion Dollar Man. Now you might not be able to keep up with his training (understandable), but that’s not to say you can’t emulate Wahlberg’s hairstyle. Wahlberg’s maintained the same trim, clean-cut style over the years....

Hanging out in the heat is pretty uncomfortable, but working out in the heat can be downright dangerous. “In hot (and especially humid) environments, we dissipate heat by physiological cooling mechanisms, including sweating for heat loss via evaporation,” explains Elaine Choung-Hee Lee, Ph.D., associate director of Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Connecticut. “When you’re unable to dissipate enough heat to cool the body, that’s when you might experience heat exhaustion, heat-related illness, or, in extreme cases, heatstroke....

In December 2015, Zach Bitter ran exactly 402.5 laps around the track at the Desert Solstice Invitational. At the end of the 100 miles, he had not only bested the previous American record by six-and-a-half minutes, but also maintained an astonishing seven-minute mile pace for almost the entirety of the 11 hours, 40 minutes, and 55 seconds. What’s even more surprising, though, is that Bitter trains and competes on almost no carbs....

The Macallan’s year of spotlight seems to be picking up steam. After several rounds of record-breaking vintage sales and the public opening of a newly renovated distillery, the Scottish single malt brand has announced that later this year it will be releasing its oldest whisky ever: a 72-year-old single malt from the 1940s. 39 Great Whiskeys You Can Actually Find at Your Liquor Store Read article It is inconceivably rare to find whisky distilled in the 1940s still in the cask....

Times of crisis bring out our true nature. Luckily, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are increasingly seeing the best of people. Individuals, groups, non-profits, and brands are banding together in unprecedented ways. Last week a number of brands leapt into action, converting their operations to produce masks and other forms of PPE. This week even more outdoor brands committed themselves to the cause. DPS Skis, Goal Zero, Petzl, and Eastman Machine Company partnered together to manufacture medical-grade reusable plastic face shields for the Utah Department of Public Health....

Novak Djokovic is ready to repeat at the U.S. Open. The top-ranked tennis player in the world comes into the tournament as the reigning champion, and this year he’s looking stronger than ever, having already won the Wimbledon and the Australian Open titles this season. Novak Djokovic: What It Takes to Win Read article If he comes out on top at the U.S. Open again, it would be his fourth-career championship at the tournament and his 17th overall win at a major....

Asparagus contains asparagine, an amino acid that breaks down fat. It’s also a natural diuretic. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 4 servings Ingredients 5 asparagus spears 2 medium carrots 2 medium zucchini 2 Tbsp sliced red onion ¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese Optional vegetables: grape tomatoes, kalamata olives How to make it Trim asparagus, carrot, and zucchini ends....

14’X 25” X 7.75” (290 LITERS) $3,000 SICMAUI.COM OUR TAKE: We like boards that do it all. The FX Pro was built to fit that mold. It’s a cross between SIC Maui’s open-ocean Bullet series and their flatwater race X series and has many good qualities of both. The nose has a bulbous displacement hull, which is in the sweet spot for it to be fast for flatwater, drafting and in the open ocean....

Robert Trachtenberg Ah, resolutions. At the beginning of a new year, it’s not uncommon to start thinking about self improvement and reinvention—but you can’t lose weight, add muscle, get more productive, or be a better version of yourself without setting (and sticking to) realistic goals. That’s why the January issue of Men’s Journal focuses not on which goals you should want to achieve in 2018, but how to achieve them. As one expert told writer Adam Bluestein for our piece on the matter, “Be a Goal Getter,” which you’ll find on page 103 of the issue, “Going to Denver is a nice goal, but to get there you need a map....

It’s hard to resist the temptation of the summer sun. For one, you’ve gotta show off your gym progress. (After all, half the reason you work out is to have a great beach physique.) On top of that, all that sun is good for your mood—and tanned muscles look damn great, too. But, by now you also know that increased sun exposure—especially without UV protection—leads to cellular mutation. With that tan comes freckles, burn, harmless moles, and, in severe cases, melanoma (cancerous moles)....