Interview with Morgan Maassen: Surf Photographer Turning Reality into Dreams
As the son of a sea urchin diver, salt water has always been a part of Morgan's blood. At thirteen years old, Morgan began shooting surfers off of the coast of ...
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Newport Beach: More Than Just Yuppies
Newport Beach: The next logical step for pretty much every well-off Southern Californian business degree graduate. The people are toned, white, wealthy, and alw...
How to Stay Motivated When You’re Horrible at Something
"Do you have a leg injury?"No, for the 100th time - my sweet yoga teacher - I do not have a leg injury. I am just horrifically inflexible. Despite practicin...
The Bike to Surf Movement with Cameron from My Wave Addiction
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon surf writer Cameron Brown and his blog, My Wave Addiction. I found myself nodding along to so many of his posts that revolve ar...
The Weirdest Camera Accessory? Ho Stevie! GoPro Mouth Mount Review
I'm going to put it out there and humble-brag that I'm a GoPro hipster. I used the first model of the camera back in 2010, when people would stop me on the stre...
Bring it on! Big Waves at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro
There are three unwritten laws in surfing: never drop in; never hassle; and never come between a surfer and a good night's sleep the day before a big swell....
Life Outside! [#2]
Welcome back to the new fortnightly series, Life Outside!— a place where I will share snippets of microadventures, action sports, eco-friendly tips, and other a...
Life Outside! [#1]
There's a reason humans feel happier gazing at stars rather than screens and the stale air of a shopping mall cannot compare with the fresh sky of the outdoors....
Hitting the Western Australian Road: Margaret River
Margaret River is the town in Western Australia that I'm extremely protective over. It's a special snowflake. It can do no wrong. It has a small-town feel, wild...
The Tiny Island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
Gili Trawangan isn't on the radar of great Indonesian surf spots, so when the stars aligned to bring the biggest swell of our entire trip, Moritz and I knew tha...