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Surfing

These Intrepid Surfers Chill Out Riding the Great Lakes' Wintry Waves

Stressing the need for proper gear and training, members of this close-knit community say their sport gets them through the long, cold season.

Eden Arielle Gordon February 23, 2023

Santa Monica, California

Dogtown Coffee

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

Klitmøller, Denmark

Klitmøller Beach

On a stretch of Danish coast known as "Cold Hawaii," this fishing village has become a surfing town.

Nazaré, Portugal

'Veado'

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

The Tragic Life and Global Legacy of the Last Hawaiian Princess

'Brilliant, beautiful, and betrayed,' Princess Ka‘iulani was also the mother of modern surfing.

Jim Kempton July 13, 2021

In Cape Cod's 'Sharky' Waters, Humans Learn to Coexist with an Apex Predator

New technology and changing habits may keep beachgoers safe as the local great white population grows.

Sarah Sax July 12, 2021

Surfing Alaska's Unique Bore Tide

The Not-So-Chill History of Hawai‘i’s Breeziest Shirt

The aloha shirt has many possible inventors and a long, fraught cultural history.

Sabrina Imbler August 20, 2019

Encinitas, California

Surfing Madonna

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

Assaka, Morocco

Imsouane

Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.

The Legendary Black Surfer Who Challenged Stereotypes

In his short 24 years, Nick Gabaldón made an impact on California surfing culture that is still felt today.

Anna Kusmer October 4, 2018

Abalonia: The Island Nation That Never Was

It was meant to be a seafood paradise.

Anne Ewbank June 28, 2018

Yangyang, South Korea

38th Parallel Beach

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

Dolgarrog, Wales

Surf Snowdonia

Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.

Gloucestershire, England

Severn Bore

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

Thousands of Surfers 'Paddled Out' to Honor a Legendary Wetsuit Pioneer

Jack O'Neill died on June 2.

Erik Shilling July 10, 2017

The Paddleboarders Who Took Over a Russian Ice Floe

The ice chunk was (roughly) 80 feet.

Cara Giaimo March 20, 2017

For Sale: Photos From Hawaii in the 1890s

Sarah Laskow February 13, 2017