Surfing in Southwest Wales Is a Beautifully Chilly Affair
A local's guide to the beautiful and bountiful surf spots of Pembrokeshire, Wales
Golden, British Columbia Will Renew Your Faith In Mountain Towns
Golden, British Columbia is proof that the mountain town isn't dying. Not even close.
Opinion: Kelly Slater Missing Surfing’s Olympic Debut Is Utter Blasphemy
Kelly Slater created the religion of modern competitive surfing. And he doesn't compete in its ultimate manifestation? Blasphemy!
Paradise Is In Portugal: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted In a Surf Town
The Perfect Chapter at Carcavelos is quite possibly the best place in the whole world.
The Illusion of Safety: After Several Inbounds Avalanche Deaths, Are Resorts Still Safe?
How can skiers and riders gain a better understanding of in-bounds/out-of-bounds avalanche risk?
Jackson Hole’s Jess McMillan Talks About Creating the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s
McMillan joined The Inertia Podcast to talk about one of the most progressive events in snowsports.
13 Lessons Learned Honeymooning in a Campervan Along the California Coast
"A camper van is basically a small house going through an earthquake at all times." Yes, it is.
We Caught Up With ‘View From a Blue Moon’ Director Vincent Kueny Five Years After
The lives of the crew have changed significantly.
‘Our Lives Are Clickbait’: Are Big-Wave Tow Surfing Contests Going Too Far?
Are we prepared to watch a professional surfer die on live webcast?
I Watched Veronica Paulsen Become the First Woman to Throw a Backflip Into Corbet’s Couloir
She stuck it!
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"We're in a very powerful time in history," said Leah Dawson. "I've felt for a long time that the women’s story has been a bit misguided by the men that have run the surf industry. I feel like for myself, I have a duty to nurture our culture because I love it so much."
The Surfing Swami Gets Carjacked in Mexico: Just How Dangerous Is It for Surfers?
"A guy jumps out with an AR-15. He doesn’t have his shirt on and he's pointing the gun at us. I didn't look at anything else. I was just transfixed on that gun."
Did a Surfer’s Death from a Brain-Eating Amoeba Reveal a Serious Loophole in Regulating Wave Parks?
Man-made surfing has experienced a revolution, and there was no reason to think it would slow down. Until, perhaps, the death of Fabrizio Stabile.
San Onofre’s 3,600,000-Pound Nuclear Waste Dilemma Is a National Emergency
Nearly everyone agrees that the 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste sitting at San Onofre is bad. But no one agrees on what to do about it.
Here’s How Josh Kerr Made Parenthood and Life on the World Tour Look So Good
Along with his wife Nikki, Josh has raised two kids on tour.
Ride and Seek: A Sierra Strike Mission With Ian Walsh, Danny Davis, Nick Russell and Jeremy Jones
Big wave surfer Ian Walsh joins some of snowboarding's most iconic figures for a mission in the Sierra Nevada backcountry.
This Is the Dystopian Future of Surf
In a future where the coast is too toxic for humans to survive, wave pools rule the surfing world. But there are rumors of roving bands of surfers who risk it all for the perfect wave...
We Rode Chest-Deep Powder with Gerry Lopez and Learned the Key to Living a Better Life
And he didn't try to school us.
How the ‘Little Blonde Girl’ Who Swims with Sharks Became Their Greatest Protector
There's a great white. There's a little blonde girl, just like in the movies. But very different.
Longboarding Icon Belinda Baggs Might Be the Perfect Surf Mom
Belinda Baggs balances her son (literally) on her back while juggling a 9-foot longboard and a fulfilling career. WINNING.
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