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The Great Outdoors
East Coast Surfing’s Rich, Overlooked Legacy Gets Its Due
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Dayna Evans
September 3, 2024
The Great Outdoors
Surfers Show Solidarity At A Paddle-Out For Palestine
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
July 30, 2024
Enter Our Raffle To Win A Visit And Home-Cooked Meal From Drew Magary
In 2022, we sent Cardboard Roth and actual Roth to our raffle winner's home. This year, we're sending Drew over, and he's cooking up a feast. Anyone who makes a contribution of at least $20 into our tip jar by Nov. 24 will be entered into the raffle.
Parasports
Why Is It So Hard To Add New Paralympic Sports?
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John Loeppky
May 3, 2024
The Great Outdoors
Local Lifeguard Wins Big-Wave Surfing’s Most Prestigious Competition
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Patrick Redford
January 25, 2023
Olympics
I Will Explain This New Olympic Sport To You: Surfing
47
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Kalyn Kahler
July 25, 2021
The Great Outdoors
Greg Noll, The Surfer Who Became A Myth, Is Dead At 84
33
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Patrick Redford
July 1, 2021
Defector Up All Night
Maya Gabeira Conquered More Than Just The Biggest Wave Of All Time
39
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Patrick Redford
September 24, 2020