BeachGrit

“Boy Meets World” star applauded by core lords after advocating for the return of kook shaming

90s coming-of-age television star Rider Strong is using his platform to amplify a message core lords have been trying to push for years. The now-46-year-old burst onto the screen in 1993, playing Shawn Hunter on the sitcom Boy Meets World across from Fred Savage’s younger brother Ben who, if I recall, was the boy meeting the world. The series stretched five years and was reprised for another thre

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Outside Online

6 Ways to Improve Your Coachability and Reach Your Potential Faster

Every runner has a coach these days. In fact, it sometimes seems that every runner is a coach. You can even sign up for private guidance from recent Olympic marathoners like Dakotah Popehn and Malindi Elmore . The rise of online coaching has democratized the availability of personalized advice from expert mentors, not just in running but across endurance sports and even in other areas of life lik

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BeachGrit

Bull Shark Terror in Sydney Triggers 30% Boom in Protective Bracelet Sales

It was the wildest four days I can remember, four days in late January, 2026. After five bulls shark attacks, kid dead in the harbour, surfer legless at Manly, boards bashed to hell at Freshie and Point Plomer , and don’t forget the gal who was killed and her boyfriend maimed by a bull shark in November, bull sharks became an item of concern on surfers’ agendas. Shortly after schoolboy Nico Antic

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Corelight

Financial services faces an AI-led crime wave

AI is making it easier to hack into banks. Cybersecurity teams require advanced tools to stay ahead

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Surfer

Fickle & Firing: Puerto Rican Slabs Go Off (Photos)

Coming fresh off the heels of wet stint in Hawaii, ace photographer Ryan "Chachi" Craig hopped a plane for Puerto Rico and scored supreme conditions that lived up to PRs nickname as the 'Hawaii of the Caribbean'. What was only a five-day trip proved to be action-packed as the NW corner of the island lit up and Chachi captured some gems while shooting from land, "I went over for a Quiksilver shoot

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Surfer

82-Foot Tsunami Erases Doggerland ‘Paradise’ In Mesolithic Europe (Video)

Somewhere around 8,000-to-10,0000 years ago, amidst the Mesolithic Era, a hunter-gatherer community resided between the UK and mainland Europe. It was called “Doggerland.” And as the last ice age began to dwindle, it provided a landmass connecting the British isles to the rest of Europe…until an alleged catastrophe. A tsunami, supposedly, wiped out the nomadic folk of Doggerland, and their land,

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Teton Gravity Research

30 Years of Teton Gravity Research

Todd and Steve Jones and Dirk Collins at Grand Targhee (1998) For 30 years, Teton Gravity Research has been the leading voice in outdoor action, adventure, and lifestyle storytelling. From award-winning films and series to clips that break through the noise, TGR has built a global footprint spanning original content, apparel, optics, and live events. With over 50 films, countless TV projects, and

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BeachGrit

Oahu’s already-flooded North Shore under even greater threat as officials warn of possible dam failure

Oahu North Shore flooding evacuation order

Disaster is unspooling across Oahu’s fabled North Shore as a wicked storm continues to lash surfing’s “Seven Mile Miracle.” Heavy rains have been falling for days leading to the worst flooding the island has had in 20 years. Gov. Josh Green has already shared damage might top $1 billion, many homes inundated with water or pushed off their foundations, but a worse nightmare could be on the way. Of

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Surfer

Satellite Imagery Shows Southern California’s Toxic Algal Blooms From Space

A strange phenomenon occurs on the west coasts of Earth’s continents, in which wind and associated currents send surface waters offshore and deep-sea water floods in to take their place. This is known as upwelling, and along with it, that deep-sea water brings nitrogen and phosphorus. Those two elements are superfood for phytoplankton, or the basis of the food chain. Regular infusions of nitrogen

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Surfer

Jason Momoa Rallies Aloha Spirit After Catastrophic Oahu Floods

Jason Momoa evacuates Hawaii floods

The toll of the current flooding on Oahu is as-of-yet untold. Hundreds have been evacuated, homes have been swallowed by rushing waters, cars are floating down Ke Iki Road behind some of the world’s most famous surf spots. And local officials are calling it the worst flooding event the state has seen in 20 years. So, before the dust (or water) has settled, some folks are getting ahead of things i

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Surfer

Make Your Wetsuit Last Years Longer With These Pro Care Tricks

Maybe it's some sort of coincidence but over the past few years, has it felt like some new wetsuits can't even last through a season? A decade or so ago, this wasn't the case, or maybe my memory is fried, but when you bought fresh rubbers, it would last. That could be down to any number of reasons. Perhaps materials have gotten more expensive, forcing outsourcing elsewhere. Or perhaps more likely

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Outside Online

A New Podcast Investigates the 1998 Vanishing of Los Angeles Deputy John Aujay

On the morning of June 11, 1998, former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy (LASD) John Aujay set out for what was meant to be a routine training run at the Devil’s Punchbowl—a high-desert nature preserve where the rugged terrain of the San Gabriel Mountains meets the arid edge of the Mojave Desert. At the time, the 38-year-old Army special forces veteran was training for the upcoming Western Sta

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

A New Podcast Investigates the 1998 Vanishing of Los Angeles Deputy John Aujay

On the morning of June 11, 1998, former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy (LASD) John Aujay set out for what was meant to be a routine training run at the Devil’s Punchbowl—a high-desert nature preserve where the rugged terrain of the San Gabriel Mountains meets the arid edge of the Mojave Desert. At the time, the 38-year-old Army special forces veteran was training for the upcoming Western Sta

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Surf | The Inertia

Mason Ho Surfs Between a Literal Rock and a Hard Place

Mason loves tight spots. Photo: Screenshot Mason Ho surfs a lot. He probably surfs about as much as you want to surf, but that’s not only because it’s his job. It’s also because Mason Ho is comfortable surfing waves that other people wouldn’t even consider surfing. Like this wave at Mermaid Rock on Oahu’s North Shore. It is not a wave for someone with soft skin. While the wave itself isn’t partic

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Surf | The Inertia

Thousands of North Shore Residents Asked to Evacuate Under Catastrophic Flood Warning

Hawaii issues evacuation orders floods

Thousands of people living on Oahu’s idyllic North Shore are being told to evacuate on Friday as heavy, unrelenting rains caused water levels to rise rapidly along surfing’s Seven Mile Miracle. “The storm of course is very severe right now, particularly on the northern part of Oahu,” said Hawaii Gov. Josh Green in a social media post. “It’s going to be a very touch-and-go day.” Early on Friday mo

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Surf | The Inertia

‘Mikey February and Alex Knost on Earth’ Is a Gift From Two of the World’s Most Stylish Surfers

There are many different types of surfers. There’s the surfer who watches the WSL religiously, rides the latest thing, films every session, and tracks them all with a watch. There’s the surfer who pays no attention to anything surf-related except the act of surfing. There’s the pro surfer and the freesurfer, and in between all those surfers, there are different versions of each. It’s hard to be a

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Outside Online

New Study Suggests That Exercise Is the Best Medicine for Panic Attacks

One of the scariest aspects of a panic attack is that it can trick a person into thinking they’re having a heart attack. After all, some panic attack symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, dizziness , and rapid heart rate, look a lot like well-known signs of one. As such, it might seem counterintuitive for people with panic disorder to intentionally induce these symptoms. But new research sugges

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Surf News Network

Catching up with Dane Reynolds

The Surfer’s Journal In our current issue’s “Endless Joy,” author Tony John Andrews explores how the once elusive Dane Reynolds has become more accessible than ever before. “A different Dane has begun appearing with greater frequency in the surf media,” he writes, “more candid and at ease, denouncing his old self as ‘a brat.’ I wanted to know what had changed, and how, as well as to fill in the g

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Teton Gravity Research

Past the Point of Speed: Fabio Minnig

Raised in a small Swiss village, Fabio Minnig’s path has never followed a straight line. From forestry work to odd jobs like cheesemaking, masonry, and delivery driving, he built his life piece by piece, all to keep moving toward something he couldn’t fully explain, only feel. Downhill skateboarding became that space. Not just speed, but precision. Not just risk, but understanding it. A place whe

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BeachGrit

Stylish senior Alex Knost duels with toreador-like Mike February in groundbreaking surf film, “Longhorns”

Alex Knost is a middle-aged surfer who hacked his own pathway out of the cultural jungle. A little bit sixties, some seventies, all 2000s. A retro-futurist-modernist cupcake who loves surf while Mike February is a surfer as a beautiful object, a beautiful thing, worthy of worship. No one, I believe, can resist falling love with a such a face or a body like Mike February with its small round pecto

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

Trump Admin Targets 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands for Drilling, Putting Yosemite’s Backyard at Risk

From the Bay Area to Santa Barbara, the Trump administration is eying more than one million acres of public land in California for oil and gas drilling and fracking. In January 2026, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released plans to open up parts of Southern California, including public land adjacent to national and state parks, protected coastlines, and waterways. By March, nearly 200,000 pe

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Outside Online

Trump Admin Targets 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands for Drilling, Putting Yosemite’s Backyard at Risk

From the Bay Area to Santa Barbara, the Trump administration is eying more than one million acres of public land in California for oil and gas drilling and fracking. In January 2026, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released plans to open up parts of Southern California, including public land adjacent to national and state parks, protected coastlines, and waterways. By March, nearly 200,000 pe

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Surf News Network

The dam of the Wahiawā Reservoir is at risk of failing, threatening to unleash “catastrophic flooding” on thousands of people living in Waialua and Haleʻiwa…

UPDATE: At 4:40 a.m. Saturday the city sent out an alert ending the evacuation notice, stating that water levels were consistent at the Wahiawā Dam. As of 7:15 a.m., water at the reservoir spillway was at 81.9 feet, down almost a foot from the previous night. The Otake Camp evacuation also has ended. The dam of the Wahiawā Reservoir is at risk of failing, threatening to unleash “catastrophic floo

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Surfer

‘Leave Now’: Catastrophic North Shore Oahu Flooding Swallows Homes and Roads (Video)

Hawaii issues evacuation orders floods

Hawaii has been hit hard by rain and weather this winter season. And on the North Shore of Oahu – surfing’s hallowed ground, aka the Seven Mile Miracle – things have recently gotten serious overnight and into Friday. Videos of flooded streets, engulfing houses and vehicles, on the North Shore began circulating early Friday morning, and residents in Waialua and Haleiwa are being urged to evacuate.

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BLISTER

Deep Dive: Blizzard Anomaly 88

We compare the Anomaly 88 to the last two Blizzard Brahmas, Blizzard Anomaly 94, Volkl Mantra 88, Kastle MX88, Head Kore 88 Ti, Meier Quickdraw 88, K2 Mindbender 89Ti, Salomon Stance Pro 90, Wagner Summit 91, 4FRNT MSP 91, Renoun Endurance 88, Heritage Lab AM90, Folsom Spar 88, J Skis Fastforward, ON3P Woodsman 92, Dynastar M-Cross 88, Stockli Montero AR, Rossignol Arcade 88, & Fischer The Curv N

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The Inertia

The Finisterre Nieuwland Hooded Yulex Wetsuit Is Built for Brutal Conditions

Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here . I’ve been surfing in cold water for more of my surfing life than I have in warm water. I hate it. I will always hate it. But, due to circumstances like being born somewhere with cold water, I have made do, aside from a few wonderful years in California and

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The Inertia

Mason Ho Surfs Between a Literal Rock and a Hard Place

Mason loves tight spots. Photo: Screenshot Mason Ho surfs a lot. He probably surfs about as much as you want to surf, but that’s not only because it’s his job. It’s also because Mason Ho is comfortable surfing waves that other people wouldn’t even consider surfing. Like this wave at Mermaid Rock on Oahu’s North Shore. It is not a wave for someone with soft skin. While the wave itself isn’t partic

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The Inertia

Thousands of North Shore Residents Asked to Evacuate Under Catastrophic Flood Warning

Hawaii issues evacuation orders floods

Thousands of people living on Oahu’s idyllic North Shore are being told to evacuate on Friday as heavy, unrelenting rains caused water levels to rise rapidly along surfing’s Seven Mile Miracle. “The storm of course is very severe right now, particularly on the northern part of Oahu,” said Hawaii Gov. Josh Green in a social media post. “It’s going to be a very touch-and-go day.” Early on Friday mo

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Teton Gravity Research

Ski the South (Midwest Edition) Tour: Chapter 18 Perfect North

From Mount Bohemia to the next stop, Lawrenceburg, Indiana home of Perfect North Slopes , promised to be one of the longest legs on the tour. The plans for a relatively early ski day at Mount Bohemia followed by three or four hours on the road to get halfway down to Indiana were scuttled by that old bugaboo of lift operators – wind. When the howling winds coming down the face of Bohemia finally s

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Teton Gravity Research

Heatwave Havoc: Utah Avalanche Center Issues a Statewide Special Advisory

Atmospheric river increases flood avalanche risks

The heatwave across the West has officially reached a boiling point in the Wasatch. As of Friday, March 20, 2026, the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) has issued a Special Avalanche Advisory for every mountain region in Utah and southeastern Idaho. Record-breaking temperatures—which feel more like early June than mid-March—are rapidly destabilizing the snowpack, creating what forecasters are calling a

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BLISTER

Win Skullcandy Open-Ear Headphones!

This week, FIVE winners will get to listen to great-sounding music when skiing and riding while also hearing what's going on around them with Skullcandy’s Push 540 Open earbuds! The post appeared first on BLISTER .

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Surfer

The New Camo Florence Waterproof Headphone Collab Just Dropped

The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. John John, Nathan, and Ivan Florence have teamed up with H2O Audio to keep the good times rolling even when you're grinding through a salty, sandy workout . Launched this week, the Florence x TRI 2 Multi-Sport headphones just landed in a li

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The Inertia

‘Mikey February and Alex Knost on Earth’ Is a Gift From Two of the World’s Most Stylish Surfers

There are many different types of surfers. There’s the surfer who watches the WSL religiously, rides the latest thing, films every session, and tracks them all with a watch. There’s the surfer who pays no attention to anything surf-related except the act of surfing. There’s the pro surfer and the freesurfer, and in between all those surfers, there are different versions of each. It’s hard to be a

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Teton Gravity Research

When Winter Bails Early: Your Ultimate Spring National Park Guide

The traditional “March Madness” on the slopes has officially shifted from powder to pavement. With a record-breaking heatwave slamming the West, major resorts like Snowbasin, Sierra-at-Tahoe, and Eagle Point are pulling the plug on their seasons weeks early. While we usually spend April hunting for corn snow, the 2026 “Spring Squeeze” is forcing an early pivot to dirt, water, and red rock. Fortun

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Surf | The Inertia

Nathan Florence Runs into Shark Mid-Vlog

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nathan Florence (@nathan_florence) The sight of a shark in the water can strike fear into the heart of any waterman, but sometimes it’s actually just a new friend. Globe trotting freesurfer Nathan Florence had just that experience on a trip to Puerto Escondido, as he recounted in a recent Instagram post . “Incredible little encounter right in the line

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Surf | The Inertia

Hermosa Beach Surfer Walk of Fame May Have to Move

View this post on Instagram A post shared by @HermosaBeachPier (@hermosabeachpier) The Surfer Walk of Fame in Hermosa Beach may have to find a new home. First created in 2003, the walk of fame features bronze plaques commemorating surf legends like Hap Jacobs, Greg Noll, Dale Velzy, Dewey Weber, Mike Purpus, Bing Copeland and Rick Stoner. However, next week the Hermosa Beach City Council will dis

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Surf | The Inertia

Watch: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Gabriel Medina Saved His 2024 Olympic Dreams

Gabriel Medina had to take matters into his own hands to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. When he lost to Jack Robinson in the final of the 2023 WSL Tahiti Pro, it was a devastating blow to his Olympic hopes. Had he won the event, it would have placed him above compatriot Joao Chianca in the rankings and given him the second Olympic slot for Brazil. Instead, he had to go to Puerto Rico the fo

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Surf | The Inertia

Israel Wave Pool Damaged in Missile Attacks Will Reopen This Weekend

A fragment of an Iranian missile blasted a hole in the pool lining of Israel’s first surf park in Tel Aviv. Images emerged of a gash in the pool at Surf Park TLV on March 17, which reports say came from a “cluster-type missile” on Tuesday afternoon. Representatives of the wave pool said that it was debris from an intercepted missile that fell in the pool, not a direct strike. No one was injured a

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Surf | The Inertia

Female Surfer Statue Proposal Gets Pushback from Pleasure Point Residents

Residents of Pleasure Point on the East Side of Santa Cruz voiced opposition to the scope of a proposed female surfer statue . At a community meeting that 60 people attended on Thursday, March 19, residents in the neighborhood supported the idea of the statue, but expressed concerns about the proposed location, according to a report in Santa Cruz Local . The statue would mirror the iconic male su

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Surf | The Inertia

Shane Borland Puts on a Surf and Skate Air Show at the Adrena Wave Pool

Earlier this year, The Inertia caught up with California native Shane Borland and picked his brain about being a standout athlete in two board sports. Plenty of professional athletes are adept at more than one discipline, but Borland’s a unique talent when it comes to the transition from surfboard to skateboard and from skateboard to surfboard. “I’ve always felt like a skater that surfs because I

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Surf | The Inertia

Jamie O’Brien Talks Surfboard Theft on the North Shore: ‘This Is Kind of Happening on the Regular’

If you’re surfing on the North Shore, you’d better find a safe place to store your surfboards . On the latest installment of the Jamie O & Mason Ho Show , they brought on guest Kimo Leong, owner of a security company in Hawaii, and the three started talking about all the surfboards they’d seen stolen on the North Shore. Leong starts the discussion by recalling a time when all of Sierra Kerr’s boa

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Surf | The Inertia

Jordy Smith Surfing With a DJI Osmo 360 Looks Like a Real-Life Video Game

Surfing video games have never been all that great. Remember Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer ? Didn’t hold a candle to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater , right? I think that’s because it’s easier for video game developers to create a static landscape than a fluid one — and surfing takes place in a (literally) fluid landscape. But Jordy Smith recently took a DJI Osmo 360 into funnelling tubes , and the footage lo

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Surf | The Inertia

Surfer Bitten by ‘Gigantic’ Shark in Northern California

Surfer hospitalized after shark attack

A Northern California surfer experienced every waterman’s nightmare this week. Though little has been officially announced about the incident, eyewitness accounts describe brutal injuries inflicted by a massive shark. The enounter occurred off Big River Beach at Mendocino Headlands State Park, just south of Mendocino. Around 5:15 p.m., California State Parks officials received a report of a 39-ye

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Surf | The Inertia

Lucas Fink Recruited Italo Ferreira and Lucas Chumbo for a Wave Pool Tow Session

World tour champ Italo Ferreira, big-wave champion Lucas Chumbo, and 5-time skimboard world champ Lucas Fink are a lot of star power to fit into a wave pool at once. The three recently got together at the Boa Vista pool in São Paulo to try a new approach to artificial waves: tow-ats. The three set up a winch — a machine that pulls surfers on a cable — to hit the wave straight on and then ride it

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Surf | The Inertia

Oahu Lifeguard Says ‘Find Another Activity’ As Rescue Numbers Mount

Seven swimmers rescued from rip current

The weather in the Hawaiian Island chain has been wet and wild in recent weeks , and ocean safety officials on Oahu are warning locals and vistors alike to stay out of the ocean for the time being. “Find another activity,” said Sam Magno, Honolulu Ocean Safety Lifeguard. “Maybe a land activity. Because most of the time, the ocean, it’s going to be brown.” The warning comes after a scary situation

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Surfer

‘Gigantic’ Shark Mauls Surfer’s Legs at Northern California Beach

Surfer hospitalized after shark attack

On Wednesday, just after 5:00pm, a surfer was attacked by a shark in Northern California, sustaining serious injuries to both legs, requiring hospitalization. According to local news , the victim, who has been identified as James Eastman, is a 39-year-old local high school teacher. Additionally, immediate action from fellow surfers on the beach following the attack may have saved the Eastman's li

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Surfer

NIHI Rote Resort Brings Surf, Luxury, and Purpose to Indonesia

Somewhere at the far southeastern edge of Indonesia, closer to Timor than Bali and a world away from the crowds, a new chapter in surf travel is quietly unfolding. Welcome to NIHI Rote and Hospitality Academy . “It looked like the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia,” recalls founder Michael Schwab of the first time he stood on the now-transformed stretch of Boa Beach. “No power, no water, just this perfe

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Surfer

Missile Shrapnel Slams Tel Aviv Wave Pool As Surfers Run For Shelter (Video)

Conflict in the Middle East continues to rage, as military strikes from the United States and Israel drop on Iran, and counter-attacks are launched as well. And one strike – or, at least, shrapnel from one – hit a surf park in Tel Aviv, Israel. Just a few days ago, sirens blared over the Surf Park TLV, a wave pool in the Israeli coastal town, surfers scrambled for shelter, and fragments from a bo

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The Inertia

4 Utah Ski Resorts Close Early Amid Heatwave, More Expected

Mt Shasta Ski Park closes early

A wave of Utah ski resorts announced early closures this week as much of the West watches snow melt by the minute. The Beehive State closures mirror a similar trend in California and Idaho, which both have seen multiple ski areas close down for the season earlier than usual due to this winter’s lack of snow and the current late-season heat. Nordic Valley, Cherry Peak, and Eagle Point all closed a

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The Inertia

9-Year Old Skier Falls From Chairlift, Caught by Crash Pad

A nine-year-old skier was seen hanging from a chairlift over the weekend at New Hampshire’s Pats Peak. Footage of the incident shows the young skier just moments before falling from the chair and landing on a crash pad the ski area’s employees had brought out for safety. Pats Peak officials told local news outlets that the young skier was uninjured. She was reportedly pulling the safety bar down

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The Inertia

Nathan Florence Runs Into Shark Mid-Vlog

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nathan Florence (@nathan_florence) The sight of a shark in the water can strike fear into the heart of any waterman, but sometimes it’s actually just a new friend. Globetrotting freesurfer Nathan Florence had just that experience on a trip to Puerto Escondido, as he recounted in a recent Instagram post . “Incredible little encounter right in the lineup

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The Inertia

Hermosa Beach Surfer Walk of Fame May Have to Move

View this post on Instagram A post shared by @HermosaBeachPier (@hermosabeachpier) The Surfer Walk of Fame in Hermosa Beach may have to find a new home. First created in 2003, the walk of fame features bronze plaques commemorating surf legends like Hap Jacobs, Greg Noll, Dale Velzy, Dewey Weber, Mike Purpus, Bing Copeland and Rick Stoner. However, next week the Hermosa Beach City Council will dis

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The Inertia

Bull Shark Attacks Jet Ski in Wild Video

Bull shark attacks jet ski

Bull sharks are known for their aggression, but usually just towards living things. However, one shark in Florida took it to the next level when it attacked not only a man, but the Jet Ski he was riding, too. In a video circulating social media, the aforementioned ocean predator can be seen attempting to lunge at a Jet Ski. From there, it continued to aggressively weave through the personal water

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The Inertia

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Gabriel Medina Saved His 2024 Olympic Dreams

Gabriel Medina had to take matters into his own hands to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. When he lost to Jack Robinson in the final of the 2023 WSL Tahiti Pro, it was a devastating blow to his Olympic hopes. Had he won the event, it would have placed him above compatriot João Chianca in the rankings and given him the second Olympic slot for Brazil. Instead, he had to go to Puerto Rico the fo

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The Inertia

Israel Wave Pool Damaged in Missile Attacks Will Reopen This Weekend

A fragment of an Iranian missile blasted a hole in the pool lining of Israel’s first surf park in Tel Aviv. Images emerged of a gash in the pool at Surf Park TLV on March 17, which reports say came from a “cluster-type missile” on Tuesday afternoon. Representatives of the wave pool said that it was debris from an intercepted missile that fell in the pool, not a direct strike. No one was injured a

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The Inertia

Proposal for Female Surfer Statue in Santa Cruz Gets Pushback From Pleasure Point Residents

Residents of Pleasure Point on the East Side of Santa Cruz, California voiced opposition to the scope of a proposed female surfer statue . At a community meeting that 60 people attended on Thursday, March 19, residents in the neighborhood supported the idea of the statue, but expressed concerns about the proposed location, according to a report in the Santa Cruz Local . The statue would mirror th

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BeachGrit

Surf pioneer Chuck Norris dead at 86

Chuck Norris hospitalized in Hawaii

Surfers around the world are remembering Chuck Norris, this morning, after the renowned martial artist and surf pioneer breathed his last breath overnight. The 86-year-old, born Carlos Ray Norris in Oklahoma, was hospitalized in Kauai after suffering what was described a “medical emergency.” The upper-middle-aged, here, are, of course, thinking back on Norris’ many acclaimed pictures, including s

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Outside Online

How to Turn Your Pickup Truck Into a Camping Rig

I have a love/hate relationship with camping. On the one hand, sleeping outside is amazing. Eating dinner in the woods is absolutely sublime. Sitting by the fire at night borders on spiritual. Honestly, car camping is truly one of the great pleasures in life. It’s also a pain in the ass—mostly because of the packing. My friends and I joke that it takes 48 hours to prep for an overnight camping tr

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Teton Gravity Research

Snowbasin’s Early Closing Signals a Tough End to Utah’s Ski Season

This story follows our recent breakdown of Utah’s 2026 spring ski season, including the events, pond skims, and projected closing dates that typically stretch skiing into April. But after a dry, warm winter and little relief in the forecast, the conversation is shifting from what’s still on the calendar to which resorts can actually make it there. That shift just got more real. Snowbasin Announce

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Teton Gravity Research

Jeff Provenzano on Swooping, Style, and Staying in the Game

I first met Jeff Provenzano while filming a wingsuiting project with the Red Bull Air Force. During that trip, I also got to bring a handful of them out on the boat wakesurfing, which gave me a different window into who Jeff is away from the skydive. What stood out right away was how genuinely cool he was. He has this young energy to him; social, loud, funny, fully engaged, but never in a way tha

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BeachGrit

Better than the slots: 12 days until world’s richest surf fantasy league closes!

It has been six years since a Berlin-based cycling enthusiast Shane Starling aka Zmonde won the WSL’s Fantasy Surf league, an event that went unremarked and unacknowledged by the owners of the game. Shane, who picked ten of the eleven event winners that year, describesd lying on his bed, going into a meditative state, “ putting on some Captain Beefheart ”, and being there on the day of the finals

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BeachGrit

“World Sexist League” trends after championship tour refuses to offer Paternity Wildcards for the bros

Oh, I’ll be the first to admit. That’s just straight fake news. “World Sexist League” is not trending after the World Surf League (though both acronym’d WSL) announced a groundbreaking “dedicated Maternity Wildcard” for the vaunted Championship Tour starting in 2027. Per the presser: A dedicated Maternity Wildcard has been established, starting in 2027, for female athletes taking a break from CT

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Surfer

4-Year-Old Zephii Bourke Charges Snapper Rocks Before He Can Walk (Video)

From a cursory search on the internet, the average four-year-old is able to form small sentences, name colors, bust a somersault, and just barely learn to hop and skip. But not Zephii Bourke. The Gold Coast of Australia toddler has been surfing with his dad, Jordon, since before he could even walk. Jordon just tossed him on his soft-top, strapped a helmet to the boy’s head, and held onto him as t

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Teton Gravity Research

How to Keep it Eco-Friendly While Spring Skiing

As the days get longer and the stoke starts to settle into classic corn snow, the transition into spring skiing is arguably the best time of the year. But while we’re chasing those slushy laps and sun-drenched tailgates, the mountains are feeling the heat. With 2026 seeing significant updates to mountain management and some resorts ending seasons prematurely due to low snowpack, the need for sust

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Surfer

Hey Dibi: When Is A Wave "Post Worthy"?

Editor’s Note: Have a question for Dibi Fletcher? She’s definitely got answers. Or at least a perspective. Don’t hold back, shoot her a DM on Instagram and ask away. Here’s this week’s dispatch from the Matriarch of Radical… Hey Dibi…I’ve worked in the surf industry for 20 years. What started out as a dream job now feels like selling the same watered-down version of rebellion to kids who own 3-th

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Surfer

'That Looks Fake!' Kelly Slater Stunned by 19-Year-Old Malakai Hagley’s Mutant Mullaghmore Bomb in Ireland (Video)

Malakai Hagley may not be a household name in surfing…yet. But after his recent bomb at Mullaghmore in Ireland, things may change. The wave is unfathomably large, mutant, and downright terrifying. Yet, the 19-year-old United Kingdom native navigates the chaos with ease – at least from an outside perspective. Check out the clip below. View this post on Instagram Captioning the video, young Hagley

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The Government Is Erasing National Park History. Mike Beebe Built a Map to Stop It.

When public lands advocate Mike Beebe saw the Trump Administration erasing stories from America’s national parks, he took action. Since March 2025, the Trump Administration has removed or altered hundreds of signs and exhibits in national parks across the country, covering controversial topics ranging from climate change and pollution to slavery and Indigenous history. That’s why Beebe, 42, creat

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The Government Is Erasing National Park History. Mike Beebe Built a Map to Stop It.

When public lands advocate Mike Beebe saw the Trump Administration erasing stories from America’s national parks, he took action. Since March 2025, the Trump Administration has removed or altered hundreds of signs and exhibits in national parks across the country, covering controversial topics ranging from climate change and pollution to slavery and Indigenous history. That’s why Beebe, 42, creat

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Surfer

Bull Shark Mauls Jet Ski in Wild Florida Attack (Video)

Bull sharks are notoriously aggressive. The species was responsible for the nightmare 48-hour rampage, recently, in which four people were bitten in Sydney, Australia – with one death, and one lost leg. But bulls aren’t just in Australia. They inhabit waters across the globe, and it appears, no matter where they are, they’re temperament remains the same. Take, for example, this clip below from a

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Surfer

SURFER Extends Deadline for 2026 Emerging Brand Grant

The window just got a little wider for surf’s next wave of entrepreneurs. SURFER and the good folks at CARV Expo have officially extended the submission deadline for its 2026 Emerging Brand Grant through Friday, April 3, giving upstart surf companies additional time to apply for one of four coveted spots at this year’s CARV Expo in San Diego. Set to take place May 14–15, the event returns to the

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The Inertia

Shane Borland Puts on a Surf and Skate Air Show at the Adrena Wave Pool

Earlier this year, The Inertia caught up with California native Shane Borland and picked his brain about being a standout athlete in two board sports. Plenty of professional athletes are adept at more than one discipline, but Borland’s a unique talent when it comes to the transition from surf to skate and vice versa. “I’ve always felt like a skater that surfs because I was sponsored for skating f

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The Inertia

Jamie O’Brien Talks Surfboard Theft on the North Shore: ‘This Is Kind of Happening on the Regular’

If you’re surfing on the North Shore, you’d better find a safe place to store your surfboards . On the latest installment of the Jamie O & Mason Ho Show , they brought on guest Kimo Leong, owner of a security company in Hawaii, and the three started talking about all the surfboards they’d seen stolen on the North Shore. Leong starts the discussion by recalling a time when all of Sierra Kerr’s boa

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The Inertia

Jordy Smith Surfing With a DJI Osmo 360 Looks Like a Real-Life Video Game

Surfing video games have never been all that great. Remember Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer ? Didn’t hold a candle to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater , right? I think that’s because it’s easier for video game developers to create a static landscape than a fluid one — and surfing takes place in a (literally) fluid landscape. But Jordy Smith recently took a DJI Osmo 360 into funnelling tubes , and the footage lo

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Surfer

‘Godzilla’ El Niño Hype vs Reality: Surf Forecast Guru Calls It ‘Nonsense’

El Niño may reduce hurricane activity

“Super El Niño hype is nonsense…or is it?” There’s been a lot of hysteria surrounding a potential mega, even “Godzilla” El Niño weather pattern, incoming later this year. And to be fair, we haven’t been immune to said excitement. But let’s pump the breaks a little bit, and take a different perspective. Mark Sponsler – longtime surf forecaster, meteorologist, and big wave charger – takes a look at

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The Death of Linnea Mills, as Depicted in Upcoming Documentary ‘How To Kill a Mermaid’

As the winter sun dipped behind the Rocky Mountains of Glacier National Park , Linnea Mills, 18, waded into the frigid, glass-clear waters of Lake McDonald. It was just after 5 P.M. on November 1, 2020. The air was crisp, the shoreline quiet, and fresh snow clung to the alpine peaks above. Linnea was participating in a scuba dive certification class designed to introduce her to the technical dema

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The Inertia

Surfer Bitten by ‘Gigantic’ Shark in Northern California

A Northern California surfer experienced every waterman’s nightmare this week. Though little has been officially announced about the incident, eyewitness accounts describe brutal injuries inflicted by a massive shark. The enounter occurred off Big River Beach at Mendocino Headlands State Park, just south of Mendocino. Around 5:15 p.m., California State Parks officials received a report of a 39-ye

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The Inertia

Lucas Fink Recruited Italo Ferreira and Lucas Chumbo for a Wave Pool Tow Session

World tour champ Italo Ferreira, big-wave champion Lucas Chumbo, and 5-time skimboard world champ Lucas Fink are a lot of star power to fit into a wave pool at once. The three recently got together at the Boa Vista pool in São Paulo to try a new approach to artificial waves: tow-ats. The three set up a winch — a machine that pulls surfers on a cable — to hit the wave straight on and then ride it

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The Inertia

Oahu Lifeguard Says ‘Find Another Activity’ As Rescue Numbers Mount

Seven swimmers rescued from rip current

The weather in the Hawaiian Island chain has been wet and wild in recent weeks , and ocean safety officials on Oahu are warning locals and vistors alike to stay out of the ocean for the time being. “Find another activity,” said Sam Magno, Honolulu Ocean Safety Lifeguard. “Maybe a land activity. Because most of the time, the ocean, it’s going to be brown.” The warning comes after a scary situation

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