I write about extreme adventure and classic rock. For stories, I've flown supersonic in 6 separate aircraft, including a MiG-25 Foxbat (84,000 ft, Mach 2.6); skied to the South Pole and swam at the North Pole; summited the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft. Aconcagua; driven a Bugatti
Fuji Speedway Hotel Guests Can Turn Laps On A Storied Japanese Track
A unique Hyatt hotel in Japan offers not just luxury, but adventure, including climbs of Mt. Fuji and laps on the famous Fuji Speedway. Come along for a spin.
Japan’s Magarigawa Club Has Patient Investors And A 25-Year Horizon
Magarigawa Club, nestled in the mountains of Chiba, Japan, is not necessarily for serious racers, but more for novices who want to test their exotic cars on-track.
A Few Hot Laps Around Japan’s New Magarigawa Private Track
Japan’s elegant new private road course isn’t for speed demons, but its 22 corners and huge elevation changes make for challenging driving. Oh, and then there’s the view.
New Film Exposes More Nuclear Test Fallout Than Previously Reported
Hideaki Ito’s film uncovers an obscure study that used baby teeth to prove nuclear fallout dangers. President Kennedy banned atmospheric tests after seeing the results.
More Top 2024 Interviews: Dolenz, Schweickart, Stanley, Wepner, Powers
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, real-life Rocky boxer Chuck Wepner, Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley, Gary Powers, Jr of U-2 fame and astronaut Rusty Schweickart are all included.