Morgan Williamson Inside Yakutat Surf Club’s budding stoke scene in Southeast Alaska. Land of the Midnight SurfMorgan Williamson14 Min Read
Otto Flores Has it come to the point that to save humanity we must first save the planet? How a Storm Can Change Your Life: MariaOtto Flores7 Min Read
Gerry Lopez Gerry Lopez recalls surfing O‘ahu’s Waimea Bay for the biggest contest purse ever offered (at the time), circa 1974. The Money MotiveGerry Lopez6 Min Read
Linley Hurrell The fight to protect Koontapool Yakeen (Whale Dreaming) Mother Knows BestLinley Hurrell8 Min Read
Ula Majewski The ocean between Tasmania and Victoria, stretching west, is under threat from the offshore oil and gas industry. The communities dotted along those coasts are banding together to protect it. Save Southern Sea CountryUla Majewski12 Min Read
Cash Lambert There’s more to life than three-to-the-beach, surf contest results and a clean cutback. Not Just Good Surfers, Good PeopleCash Lambert6 Min Read
Liz Clark Captain Liz Clark’s been self-isolating aboard her sailboat Swell since 2005; here she provides her experiences and insight for navigating isolation during a pandemic. Self-Isolation, Learned from a Life at SeaLiz Clark5 Min Read
Gabriela Aoun Five years after Hurricane Maria, coastal land in Puerto Rico is being sold and developed at a dizzying pace. Puerto Ricans are taking the conservation fight into their own hands. Puerto Rico No Se VendeGabriela Aoun8 Min Read
Todd Prodanovich An exchange of waves and Indigenous cultural practices on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Point Break MedicineTodd Prodanovich9 Min Read
Rory Parker Where worthless and priceless collide. Pointless Beauty: The Art of BodysurfingRory Parker4 Min
Wayne Lynch Wayne Lynch has seen his beloved Otways plundered over the years. The desecration of treasured stretch of Australian coast continues today. Now It’s GasWayne Lynch3 min Read
It’s time for surfers to read the forecast on climate change and do something about it. Rising Tides7 min Read
Heath Joske has spent the past six years revitalising his family property on South Australia’s arid Eyre Peninsula with a few hard lessons and a lot of hard work. Makin' it on Your Own10 min Read
Richard Flanagan Big Mineral Mining is tearing up the coastline and restricting access to some of South Africa’s most pristine beaches and waves—and it’s getting way out of hand. The Real Hidden Gems of the West CoastRichard Flanagan7 Min Read
The Great Barrier Reef is around 2,500 miles long, the largest living thing on earth. I’ve sailed right past it before while sailing out into the Pacific, but I’ve never actually stopped there and spent time on it. I’m kicking myself now. The Reef Beneath10 Min Read
At Fletcher Chouinard Designs, the focus is on durable, high-performing equipment that lets you have fun no matter what the ocean is doing. A Conversation with Surfboard Designer Fletcher Chouinard#N/A
Are the recent advancements in safety equipment and protocols making big-wave lineups more dangerous? The Big-Wave Safety Paradox10 Min Read
How Liz Clark’s Tahitian residency opened a new chapter in her activist work. Anchoring for Change5 Min Read
The iconic waterwoman reflects on taking action on what she sees as the greatest threat to her son's health and wellbeing: climate change. Listen to 'Watershed Chats' with Belinda Baggs10 Min Read
Daniel Duane Tapping into the beginner’s mind while teaching his daughter to surf. The Joy of Junky WindslopDaniel Duane9 Min Read
Out on the fringes of the Western Pacific, the seas encroach. The Ghost Trees of Santa Isabel10 Min Read
Dave Rastovich sets out to articulate the indescribable, immersed in one of the country's most hallowed surf spots, but with a barrage of threats on the horizon. Island Time11 Min Read
Co-author Kim McCoy recounts discovering the mystery of what lies beneath the waves, where ocean and land meet and compete. The Return of a Surf Classic10 Min Read
Childhood friends, Hayley Talbot and Dan Ross, are determined to save a mighty river. Biirrinba is Life6 Min Read
Building positivity, inspiration and purpose out of a racist encounter in Los Angeles. Carving Space for More Black Surfers6 Min Read
It didn’t take long for Ben Wilkinson to figure out that there was freedom to be had in working for himself—and that freedom was the first requirement if he wanted to go surfing whenever the waves got huge. “I left home when I was 16,” he remembers,… The Slab Hunter: Ben Wilkinson Woodwork10 Min Read
This Great Lakes surfer never felt represented in the surf scene, so she created a new surf culture of her own. A New Surf Culture5 Min Read
Ramón Navarro and Kohl Christensen bring Léa Brassy into the jaws of a Chilean monster. On Letting Go10 Min Read
Seasoned waterman, master woodworker and Patagonia Surf Ambassador Ben Wilkinson channels his skills toward a new environmental calling. Garbage Bins for the Ocean6 Min Read
Former local Belinda Bags links up with surfers and campaigners looking to halt a high-rise development and protect endangered turtle hatching grounds. United to Save Yaroomba10 Min Read
Good news can be hard to find. It shouldn’t be, but it is. Good people doing good work can also be hard to hear about. They are often too busy doing the work to be out beating their chests about it and demanding attention. There are a lot of uplifting stories and inspiring... The Never Town Grassroots Tour10 Min Read
Surfers Jay ‘Bottle’ Thompson and Dan Ross look back on a heavy day off the Australia's east coast, where quick-thinking and ocean skills made the difference. Unconscious and Offshore10 Min Read
Kristel Van Houte is a surfer and marine ecologist based in the coastal town of Raglan, on the north island of New Zealand. She started the Karioi Project just over 10 years ago. Watershed Chats' with the Karioi Project10 Minutes
Clyde Aikau on why the most culturally significant big-wave event in surfing will always matter. The Eddie Must Go (On)10 Min Read
Two hours from the coast we’re fish out of water in Canberra, but this battle has reached a critical point. Fish Out of Water6 Min Read
Kohl Christensen discusses how BWRAG came to be and his recent near-death experience courtesy of Pipeline's reef. Dead Friends and Ocean Risk Management6 Min Read
The Clarence River flows through the hearts of all those who live along its banks. One afternoon, after a long hiatus of contact, help was humbly sought and lovingly given. Biirrinba Carries Life6 Min Read
The Fight for the Bight had a clear win over Equinor. It’s vital that we steer clear of complacency and devote extra effort to looking at why we won? Lessons in Activism from the Bight10 Min Read
Dave Rastovich and Greg Long log in and discuss the current state of surfing, its cultural and ecological impacts, and where it’s headed. The Environmental Irony of Surfing10 Minutes
Exploring everyday Earth repair with freesurfer Heath Joske. Between riding some of Australia’s most revered and underground waves and raising a young family, Heath is employing the principles of regenerative organic agriculture to bring balance back to his local, coastal ecology. Watershed Chats' with Dave Rastovich + Lauren Hill10 Min Read
An exploration of Ireland's waves of consequence. Fifteen years ago, Patch Wilson began traveling to Ireland from his native Cornwall to catch incoming swells. Framed6 Min Read
Kosuke Fujikura If you don’t get what you came for, be sure to enjoy the ride. The UnriddenKosuke Fujikura4 Min Read
The second episode in the new podcast series, journalist and author Sean Doherty reflects on activating a coastal constituency around Australia. Watershed Chats' with Dave Rastovich + Lauren Hill10 Min Read
Filmmaker Mick Waters packed up his young family for a road trip around Australia’s sparse southern coasts. He encountered all sorts of interesting critters… some of whom surfed. Outdated Children': A Review10 Min Read
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