Issue 03

This column is dedicated to asking musicians the non-musically inclined question, “What are your favorite places to travel to in ...

Early autumn snow dusted the tops of Mt. Yotei and Mt. Asahidake, two of Hokkaido’s mightiest peaks, so it is shaping up to be an...

The peak of Mt. Kuju, reaching skyward from Aso-Kuju National Park, is the highest point on Kyushu Island and is the largest acti...

Ahhh, a leisurely soak in a hot spring with good friends, taking in the snow-covered scenery. Sound good? Then you’ll get along j...

The lure of Mt. Fuji goes beyond its symbolic representation of Japan. While hiking to the top is one of the country’s most popula...

Far north of Bangkok, where the hills and fields are green and peaceful, where the ineffable din and smog of the capital are only...

The harsh Alaskan winter blanketed in snow, ice and darkness. A sun that never rises and a people whose hearts remain warm. That ...

It’s early March in Hakuba with 50 cm of fresh powder on the ground. I should be stoked, but instead of putting on my avalanche b...

One day in 1986 the good people of Joetsu, a coastal city in Niigata, were deluged by 232 centimeters of snow—in one day. That’s ...

Eco ExcitementGreen Roller Coaster It doesn’t do a loop-to-loop or go 1,000 miles an hour, but the pedal powered Skycycle roll...

Ingredients Short-cut pastaInstant soup mixBasil, oregano Because they really stick to your stomach, pastas such as mac...

The long, cold Japanese winter can seem a little daunting if you’re not an alpine person. Skiing and snowboarding certainly look ...

Why do we travel? A restaurant on Osakishimo-jima helped to answer that question. To begin, this column is not designed to hig...

I love traveling as much as the next person, but being born deaf has meant my experiences have been quite different than othe...

Catching up with Jeff Jensen before his upcoming seventh New Year’s Day attempt to scale Mt. Fuji. For six consecutive years on...

Staying on the hill and out of the hospital As many of us prepare for a well-earned holiday on the ski slopes, a bit of prepar...