FEATURES
MJ Expedition
Patagonia | 74
In northern Patagonia there's not much but cowboys, trails, and trout streams. Which is just what the author, hoping to live out his fantasy of wilderness horsepacking, was looking for. BY PETER HELLER

Jesse James | 82
He may look like the car-stealing thug he once was, but the model American badass now runs a burgeoning business empire and helps Southern California punks stay out of jail. He's also building a 200-mph hydro-powered dragster. BY BILL VAUGHN

Dream Jobs | 88
The perfect job aligns your skills with your passion. But meshing the two isn't always easy. To help you catch your first big break, switch careers, or run your own shop, we sought advice from men who thrive on their own terms.

Wildlife Poaching | 98
Poachers kill millions of sharks each year for their fins, which fetch big money on the black market. To investigate this ecological disaster MJ patrolled the nexus of the slaughter, the Gal‡pagos Islands. BY JONATHAN MILES

Best Beers in America | 104
For our third-annual beer ranking we drank our way through the country's brew crop in search of the best. Here's a fresh new list of instant American classics. BY CHRISTIAN DEBENEDETTI AND SETH FLETCHER

American Craftsmen | 108
Maine's rugged isolation and rocky coast attract a meticulous breed of artisan: boatbuilders, surfboard shapers, glassblowers, and furniture makers who keep handcrafted tradition alive. BY BEN HEWITT

ADVENTURE
20 Be Here Now: Bridge Day
An annual BASE-jumping free-for-all.
22 What's New
Running tours, travel deals, and more.
26 Booze Cruises
Five destinations for the thirsty.
30 Adventure Guide: Utah
The canyonlands in their fall prime.
38 Waterfall Tramping
New Zealand's latest hybrid sport.
42 City Guide: Boston
From the Charles to the hip new bars.
46 Adventure Cars
Navigating the new world of SUVs.
52 Books & Screen
A Navajo history, Ed Viesturs's memoir.
54 My Escapes: Davis Guggenheim
The Deadwood director's getaways.
56 Ask the Travel Guru
Europe's best-kept secret, and more.

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
58 Eco-Enemy Number One
Up for reelection, cowboy congressman Richard Pombo spoils for a fight.

HEALTH AND FITNESS
63 Juice vs. Fruit
Can you drink all the fruit you need?
66 Prostate Cancer
New testing for the invisible killer.
68 Health News
The worst fats, the best muscle balms.
70 Ask Dr. Bob
Maintaining your feet and your fitness.
72 Flexibility
Essential stretches for every workout.

STYLE
114 Denim
New jeans for work and play.
116 Boots
Classic styles reinterpreted for fall.

GEAR GUIDE
119 Home Gym
The best cardio and strength equipment.
122 Smart Phones
Evaluating the latest all-in-one devices.
124 Storage Racks
Innovative ways to organize your gear.
126 Trail Runners
Twelve new shoes, dirt-tested.
128 Binoculars
The sharpest, most stable specs yet.
130 New Stuff
MP3 players, NBA basketballs, more.
132 Ask the Gear Guy
The perfect-fitting jacket, and more.

THE RECORD BOOK
156 Astonishing Feats
A North Pole first, a dramatic bonk.

Contributors 13
Mail 14

On the Cover: Jesse James in Austin, Texas. Photographed exclusively for Men's Journal by Dan Winters. Grooming by Leah Webb.