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The best stories in surf, snow, and the outdoors. Storytelling is what we do. We cover the ocean, mountain, and outdoor worlds from unique angles that make you think. The best stories are the ones you’ve never heard before.

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The (Painful) Process of Buying a Used Surfboard

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The Inertia's 5 Most Important Stories From Surf and Snow in 2021
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The Inertia’s 5 Most Impactful Stories From Surf and Snow in 2021

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Reflecting on a 13-Year Patagonia Sponsorship and the Hail Mary Email that Started It All
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Reflecting on a 13-Year Patagonia Sponsorship and the Hail Mary Email that Started It All

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An Ode to Solo Backcountry Travel and a Theory on How to Make It Safer
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An Ode to Solo Backcountry Travel and a Theory on How to Make It Safer

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Urchinomics: Restoring Kelp Forests Through Responsible Urchin Ranching
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Urchinomics: Restoring Kelp Forests Through Responsible Urchin Ranching

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Surf charter wreck at Lance's Right
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Here’s How a Surf Charter Boat Wrecked Right In Front of Lance’s Right

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'Surf For Tomorrow' Series Follows Five European Teens Attempting Qualify for the CT
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‘Surf For Tomorrow’ Series Follows Five European Teens Attempting Qualify for the CT

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Carissa Moore On the Greatest Competitive Surfing Year Ever and Going for 8 World Titles
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Carissa Moore On the Greatest Competitive Surfing Year Ever and Going for 8 World Titles

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Robin Van Gyn FABRIC trailer
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Robin Van Gyn Talks About ‘FABRIC’, Her Groundbreaking Action Sports Documentary

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The Next Generation of Olympic Hopefuls Give Us Their Thoughts Surfing's Debut
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The Next Generation of Olympic Hopefuls Give Us Their Thoughts on Surfing’s Debut

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All-Time: A Photographer Nails His Dream Shot Years in the Making

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Harness the Wind: Learning to Kitesurf in the Canary Islands
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Harness the Wind: Learning to Kitesurf in the Canary Islands

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Examining the History of Surf Contests

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Nias and the wave that breaks at Lagundri Bay
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The Miracles, Blessings, and Sins of Nias Island’s Lagundri Bay

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Zurriola Beach in San Sebastian
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Proposed Wave Pool in San Sebastián, Spain Has Created Heated Controversy

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John John Florence paddling out to a WSL event
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John John Florence on How Badly Kelly Slater Wants His Olympic Spot and the Health of His ACL

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a surfer learns to surf
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Class Is In Session: Examining the Evolution of Surf Schools

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The History of the Fish Surfboard
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The Fish Shape, Its Unorthodox History, and What It’s Meant to Surfing

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Paul Van Doren and Vans
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Paul Van Doren and Vans: How One Man Changed the Shoe Industry Forever

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