The Best Board Shorts: From Wave-Ready Performance to Casual Comfort

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Stay Warm, Surf Longer: The Best Wetsuits

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From Day Hikes to Big Overnights: The Best Hiking Boots

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More Sharks in the Water May Actually Make California Beaches Safer, Experts Say

Experts say that California beachgoers can expect more great white sharks cruising near beaches this summer. Photo: Gerald Schombs//Unsplash ...

Lawyer Who Worked Lunada Bay Localism Case Reflects on Its 10th Anniversary

The lawyer who tackled the infamous localism at Lunada Bay says the lineup is more accessible 10 years after he took the case....

Jesse Billauer Says Joel Tudor Once Choked Out Garrett McNamara Over a Drop-In

Joel Tudor choked out Garret McNamara after he dropped in on Jesse Billauer (pictured). Photo: Sterling Spencer // YouTube ...

Animal Justice Issues Scathing Rebuke of Marineland’s Request for Federal Loan to Move Beluga...

Marineland was all fun and games until the public began to realize what was actually happening. Photo: Marineland ...

Lift Foils Shares PSA Reminding E-Foilers to Respect Etiquette in the Surfing Lineup

Why go near a lineup when you have miles of “wilderness surfing” in the open ocean? Photo: Lift Foils//Screenshot ...

21 Minutes of Absolutely Giant Puerto Escondido With Quetzal Estrada

Puerto was BIG. Very big. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot ...

The ‘Encyclopedia of Surfing’ Lives On: Successful Fundraising Drive Keeps Dream Alive

Malibu in 1955, archived in the Encyclopedia of Surfing. Photo: Dick Metz//Encyclopedia of Surfing ...