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Troy Hartman surfs the skies as his cameraman flies by his side.
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5 Wild Tales of Riding the Waves

Surf’s up from Hawaii to the Great Lakes to the troposphere.
April White May 31, 2024
Costumes and cheap beer are staples of most weird sports, says photographer Sol Neelman, but no one takes dressing up quite as seriously as contestants in one of his all-time favorite sports events: Kaiju Live Monster Wrestling (formally known as the Kaiju Big Battel) in Queens, New York.
space exploration

The Year in Weird and Wonderful Sports

From carriage racing to winter surfing to mashed potato wrestling, these competitions captured our imaginations in 2023.
Roxanne Hoorn December 21, 2023
Rio Celeste
List

9 Places to Unearth Costa Rica’s Hidden Wonders

Beyond the beaches and volcanos exists a wild and quirky wonderland.
Cocoa Beach, Florida

Kelly Slater Statue

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.
Itinerary

9 Places to Dive Into Fresh Texas Waters

Take a dip and cool off in the state’s natural springs, bays, and pools.
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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
A surf mural in the interior of Dogtown Coffee.
Santa Monica, California

Dogtown Coffee

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.
Surfers on Klitmøller Beach
Klitmøller, Denmark

Klitmøller Beach

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

'Veado'

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.
Princess Ka‘iulani, the last heir to the Hawaiian Crown, shown here in 1897.
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
A shark flag at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Massachusetts, alerts visitors to the presence of the animals. Shark sightings are an almost daily occurrence on Cape Cod in summer months.
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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
Video

Surfing Alaska's Unique Bore Tide

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Fourteen great songs, one iconic shirt.
islands

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
Surfing Madonna.
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.
Ricky Grigg, unknown, Vicki Williams, and Nick Gabaldón enjoying Malibu, California, ca. late 1940s–early 1950s.
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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
The wreck of the <em>Jalisco.</em>
food

Abalonia: The Island Nation That Never Was

It was meant to be a seafood paradise.
Anne Ewbank June 28, 2018
A surfer takes a small wave amid birds in flight.
Yangyang, South Korea

38th Parallel Beach

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