The ultimate DIY project—build a four-seater with a little factory help, then fly north. Way north.Yukon.html
Barnstorming the Yukon in a Home-Built PlaneYukon.html
Want to make the hawks jealous? All it takes are canyons, empty airspace—and some high-flying ultralights.Canyon_Riders.html
Canyon RidersCanyon_Riders.html
A PM staffer takes up the challenge of the FAA's new Sport Pilot initiative.Fly.html
How I Learned to Fly* (*In a Week)Fly.html
So you think being a mascot for a pro sports team looks like fun? Think again, chum. http://www.sikids.com/mascotmayhem/http://www.sikids.com/mascotmayhem/http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4223711.htmlshapeimage_23_link_0shapeimage_23_link_1
My Day of Terror as the MetroStars Mascothttp://www.sikids.com/mascotmayhem/

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In less time than it takes to blink an eye, pro hitters routinely achieve the extraordinary.Baseball.html
Anatomy of a Home RunBaseball.html
Dive, Matey!QAR.html
Just off the far end of the Outer Banks, in a mere 25 feet of churning surf, lie the remains of the most notorious pirate ship in history. Visit if you dare, but go now—before it’s too late. QAR.html
A Visit to the Shrine of the Blessed LamborghiniLamborghini.html
A Lamborghini is answered prayer enough; lead-footing one on the airstrips and lakeside cliffs of northern Italy borders on supernatural. Lamborghini.html
The Way He Flew His PlaneFranks_Plane.html
In this exclusive, Private Air tracks down the most storied aircraft of the private-jet age. On the tenth anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s death, ladies and gentlemen, we present a very good Lear.Franks_Plane.html
Popular Mechanicshttp://popularmechanics.comhttp://popularmechanics.comhttp://popularmechanics.comshapeimage_40_link_0shapeimage_40_link_1
Sports Illustrated for Kidshttp://www.sikids.com/http://www.sikids.com/http://www.sikids.com/http://www.sikids.com/shapeimage_42_link_0shapeimage_42_link_1shapeimage_42_link_2
To create an incredibly cool car-crusher or oversize rocket or solar pedal-powered contraption that the world had no idea it needed takes brilliance, determination and a healthy dose of crazy. The winners of our Backyard Genius Awards have all those qualities, and we salute them for it. Backyard_Genius%3A_2009.html

Backyard Genius Awards: 2009 and 2010

Whale of a SeasonMaui.html
From 1,000 feet up, it’s easy to spot “smoke” on the azure waters of the ‘au‘au Channel, and the whale-watching cruises setting out from Lahaina Harbor on Maui’s western edge.Maui.html
Islandshttp://www.islands.com/http://www.islands.com/shapeimage_59_link_0
The Good GuysGood_Guys.html
For more than 100 years, Popular Mechanics has celebrated the technological breakthroughs that have shaped the future. But we also know that changing the world is a local endeavor. Here, we salute four volunteers with our inaugural Hometown Heroes Awards and crown one of them Hero of the Year.Backyard_Genius%3A_2009.html
Month At The MuseumMATM.html
My entry video for the 2010 Month At The Museum contest at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. MATM.html
MATMhttp://www.msichicago.org/matm/
Men’s Journalhttp://popularmechanics.comhttp://www.mensjournal.com/shapeimage_75_link_0
Lost In America: MaineLost_In_America%3A_Maine.html
Two hours north of Acadia National Park, America’s second busiest, there’s a place where the animals still outnumber the people — and logging trails are as common as paved roads. Lost_In_America%3A_Maine.html
Reinventing the Sailboat for the America’s CupAmericas_Cup.html
New Carbon-fiber catamarans will double the speed at the 2013 America’s Cup. To win, teams will need to push it to the edge.Americas_Cup.html