Has Our Manipulation of Nature Gone Too Far?
Two new books explore the lengths we've gone to engineer America's most celebrated "wild" resources.
Andrew Lewis
We Just Dumped 11 Million Pounds of Plastic in the Ocean
For the first time, a new study from the Ocean Cleanup quantifies how much plastic the world’s rivers are pumping into our oceans
Will the New 'Baywatch' Movie Be Any Good?
Can Baywatch the movie succeed in carrying the sad torch of the generation-defining nineties flesh fest?
The Crowdfunded Conservationist Who Wants to Save the World
Has a young Dutchman found the solution to all that plastic in our oceans?
Is El Niño Over? Not By a Long Shot
Surfers, hikers, skiers, and just about everyone else in the West will continue to feel the effects of the Pacific weather event this year
Five Government Drone Projects Waging Research, Not War
More than ever, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using drones to understand climate change.
Can Artificial Waves Ever Be as Good as the Real Thing?
The debate about whether there is a measurable difference between waves made in pools and ones in the ocean is over.
Surfing Deserves a Chance in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Here’s Why.
Young competitors want to represent their countries on the largest stage. We should let them.
Slater's Not Going Anywhere
On Monday, August 25, fans of professional surfing witnessed an epochal moment in the career of the sport’s all-time great, Kelly Slater. In the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti, the 11-time world...
Hobie Alter, the Henry Ford of the Surfboard Industry, Dies at 80
Hobie Alter—innovator of the foam and fiberglass surfboard, inventor of the lightweight and affordable Hobie Cat, patriarch of the Southern California beach lifestyle—passed away on Saturday.
Guerilla Relief
Waves for Water founder Jon Rose has been on the East Coast since Hurricane Sandy struck, cutting through red tape and providing disaster relief alongside a groundswell of surfers.
