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Eds. Note: The following is adapted from a post on the Outside Adventure to the Max blog. By Nick Carlson According to a Department of Veterans Affairs study, each day over 20 veterans take their own lives. For Joseph Mullin that was staggering statistic he just couldn’t accept. A disabled veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) himself, Mullin felt he needed to generate national consciouses for this serious issue and raise money for Mission 22, a national organization aimed at suicide prevention among veterans and active military members....

It’s that time of year again—and you’re scrambling for some last-minute gifts. It’s a crazy time as you try and finish off your holiday list, but you’re in luck, there’s a great spot for you to get those last-minute options: the Grey Goose Holiday Market at JFK. The Honey Deuce: Here’s the Grey Goose Drink That’s the Official Cocktail of the U.S. Open Read article If you’re on your way to your holiday destination, or taking a vacation, it’s the perfect way to grab something while you’re on the go and heading where you need to be....

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie went back to school, but it wasn’t just any school. Dinwiddie followed in the footsteps of many other NBA players by enrolling in the Harvard Business School Crossover Into Business program last year. As the NBA continues to grow in popularity around the globe, and as athletes continue to build brands of their own with social media, overall media exposure, and their play on the court, being well-versed on the business side of things has become almost as important as training in the gym....

Erik Logan, president of Oprah Winfrey Network, gives us the scoop on how SUP changed his life Age: 47 Erik Logan, president of the Oprah Winfrey Network and former radio executive, was a brand new paddler when he found himself alone in an elevator with Laird Hamilton at a work event. “I look back at that and think how one moment can change the course of everything,” Logan says. He and Hamilton spoke for two hours that night and it ignited what would become Logan’s standup paddling passion....

Bill Clinton. Kelly Ripa. Jack Tien-Dana: Three venerable people who didn’t learned how to ride a bike until adulthood. While it’s easy for you — the rugged yet cosmopolitan Men’s Journal reader who knows how to establish proper drafting position within a peloton — to scoff at the idea of a grown person who can’t bike, there are more of us than you might think. According to a 2013 YouGov poll, 5....

When you go shopping for new clothing, looking for that Tommy Hilfiger flag is a good bet. The brand is well known for a reason. Anything made under the Tommy Hilfiger name is going to be crafted with the utmost care and look like some of the best products on the market. It’s just what Hilfiger does. Finding a Tommy Hilfiger item on sale is a great sign. There’s no reason something functional has to look unappealing....

There’s no shortage of veggies in this casserole, but mix in a great block of cheddar and it’ll taste like a cheat day meal. Nutrition (per serving) Calories: 185; total fat: 9g; protein: 3g; carbohydrates: 17g; sugar: 1g Recipe and photo by Brittany Mullins, of Eating Bird Food. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 10 servings Prep time 15 min. Cook time 45 min....

While most people in the standup paddle world have heard the names of star SUP surfers like Zane Schweitzer or Caio Vaz, there are countless other talented SUP athletes that are still relatively unknown. To understand what we’re talking about, just check out this edit from Peruvian charger Sebastian Gomez. Complete with some solid frontside hacks, long barrel rides and even a few nasty spills, he makes a solid case as to why he deserves to be on your radar....

The smartwatch game isn’t just for Fitbit and Apple anymore. A number of luxury watch brands—Movado, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton—have been getting into the smartwatch market. So, really, it was only a matter of time until someone decided to elevate the humble calorie counter to the AmEx Black Card market. That someone is TAG Heuer, which recently announced its Connected Modular 45 Full Diamond that sells for a totally reasonable price of about $197,000....

Twenty two people in China’s southern Guangdong province were hospitalized after enjoying a few whiskeys. But this was no simple case of drinking too much: the liquor contained methanol instead of the alcohol commonly found in whiskey, ethanol. According to reporting from Sixth Tone, the customers experienced dizziness, vomiting, visual impairment, and some even slipped into comas. Muse, a bar in Heyuang, a city in Guangdong, had been serving the hazardous whiskey over the course of a week....

Q: What are the benefits of plyometric training? Lee Boyce: Plyometric training refers to explosive compound movements, commonly done with bodyweight or very light loads such as plyo pushups, box jumps, and jump squats. The goal is to train for maximum force production in the smallest period of time, so reps are kept low and the intensity and effort is high. To train explosiveness, you have to perform each movement as explosively as you possibly can....

While we’re all stuck inside these days due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, just about every headline you see with mention of a national park is likely framed around new restrictions or closures. However, we recently came across a story that piqued our interest tremendously. A key component of COVID-10 tests is sourced from Yellowstone’s thermal pools, according to National Geographic. Nat Geo tells the story of microbiologist Thomas Brock’s trip to Yellowstone National Park in the 1960s—a trip that “changed the course of biomedical history....

Jon Krakauer landed arguably the greatest one-two punch in outdoor literature when he published 1996’s Into the Wild, about the wanderer Chris McCandless, followed a year later by Into Thin Air, about a deadly summit of Mount Everest. Both books cemented Krakauer’s reputation as one of the greatest living nonfiction writers, and both have since been adapted into feature films. Krakauer’s latest book, Classic Krakauer, collects 10 of his essays and magazine stories, many from the 1990s, that his books later eclipsed but which are equally stunning....

Part of the Sonoran Desert, Saguaro National Park and is actually split into two different districts: Saguaro West, the Tucson Mountain District; and Saguaro East, the Rincon Mountain District. There are more than 175 miles worth of trails to explore in these two areas and each is just a short drive from downtown Tucson. It’s one of the most unique landscapes in the country to log some miles. Are you ready?...

Michael Strahan’s sharp hairstyle is equal parts stylish and functional. He needs something that always looks good because the man is always on. He films ABC’s Good Morning America and GMA3: Strahan, Sara, & Keke nearly daily, between dozens of other emcee gigs. He’s got to be camera-ready at the drop of a dime—clean and consistent with his look. For our October cover, he brought his classic line up hairstyle and goatee to set, freshly trimmed and cut....

Q: Do I need anti-radiation underwear? A: For those who don’t know, there’s underwear that claims to protect your parts from low-grade electromagnetic field radiation emitted by the smartphone in your pocket, in order to lower the risk of testicular cancer and infertility. Sorry, but Drinking Booze Every Day Might Increase Your Cancer Risk Read article The short answer is you don’t need them. So far, there’s no absolute, clear scientific evidence linking this low-grade magnetic radiation to those issues....

Champion pro wrestler, badass action movie hero, fitness superstar—is there anything The Rock can’t do? Lately it seems like there isn’t. This guy even crushes his cheat days. Although he spends quite a bit of time in the public eye, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Gives a First Look at the ‘Fast & Furious’ Spinoff Wit… Read article One does not become a trash-talking, body-slamming wrestler overnight....

“This has truly been the trip of a lifetime.” Those are the words of Kristen Randall, a mother of four who had just spent nine days standup paddling, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain bike riding as part of our Galapagos Dream Retreat – a nine-day, multi-sport excursion to the exotic volcanic archipelago that lies 600 miles off the Ecuadorian coastline. SUP Magazine teamed up with world-class outfitter Southern Explorations to take eight guests to three unique islands – San Cristobal, Isabela and Santa Cruz....

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and Initialized Capital, talks about his biggest flop. In 2004, before I created Reddit, I started a company called My Mobile Menu that was a spectacular flop. The idea was that users could order food via text message, but smartphones didn’t exist yet, so the user experience was awful. My partner and I interviewed with Y Combinator to secure funding and figured we were shoo-ins since we knew the founder....

At the farmers market, buy foods rich in pre- and probiotics—like corn, watermelon, and cabbage, plus yogurt and farmer cheese. These help regulate the gut microbiome, which may make you less stressed, finds a review of research in General Psychiatry. The Best Diets to Lose Weight, Ranked Read article This strong correlation between food and anxiety is evidence of the “gut-brain axis.” A diet that encourages the good bacteria in your gut to flourish may improve anxiety symptoms, researchers found....