May 6, 2019
For Pro Women Surfers, Equal Pay Isn't Enough
On the surface, the WSL's announcement of equal pay in September seemed as flawless as it was groundbreaking.
Andrew Lewis
Published
Jan 21, 2019
From Alaska to Mexico. The Hard Way.
Twin brothers Ryan and Casey Higginbotham planned to paddle from Alaska to the U.S.-Mexico border, but when they got there, they decided to keep going.
Nov 28, 2018
2018 Is Pro Surfing's Year of the Woman
This year has been groundbreaking for women's surfing. So it was only fitting that 2018 would culminate with Gilmore being crowned world champion.
Sep 17, 2018
The Ocean Cleanup Launches System 001
The Ocean Cleanup has launched a system to get rid of the ocean's trash. But can it take on the task?
May 10, 2018
'Andy Irons: Kissed by God' Is Both Honest and Flawed
Drug use is omnipresent in professional surfing, an inconvenient truth that the multibillion-dollar surf industry—from journalists, to sponsors, to marquis athletes—has worked with Weinsteinian verve...
Mar 6, 2018
The Surfer Who Swapped Waves for Humanitarian Aid
Jon Rose’s organization now raises an average of $2 million annually—not only to respond to natural disasters, but also to help people in regions where access to clean water is difficult.
Feb 28, 2018
Three-Time World Champion Surfer Mick Fanning Retires
After months of speculation, the 36-year-old Australian officially announced today that 2018 will be his year as a full-time competitor on the WSL World Tour.
Feb 21, 2018
So Long, Pipe Masters?
Beginning in 2019, the Pipe Masters' place as the Decider will be no more.
Jul 10, 2017
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.
Jun 15, 2017
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
May 16, 2017
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?
Jan 6, 2017
The Crowdfunded Conservationist Who Wants to Save the World
Has a young Dutchman found the solution to all that plastic in our oceans?
Apr 27, 2016
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
Dec 15, 2015
Five Government Drone Projects Waging Research, Not War
More than ever, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using drones to understand climate change.
Oct 6, 2015
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.
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