Surfing

The World's First Green Surfboards

nytimes.com | TODD WOODY | Posted 11.20.2009 | Green


In San Clemente, a start-up company called Green Foam Blanks is out to change a half-century of surfboard-making tradition. Its founders, Joey Santley...

Surfing Storytelling in Mexico

Karin Badt | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living


Karin Badt

Julio, my smiling surfer instructor, has gorgeous tattoos on his arms. One says: "Dios es magia, y Magia es Dios!"

Chicago Moves To Legalize Surfing Despite No Ocean

TIME | Steven Gray | Posted 07.14.2009 | Chicago


The Windy City is one of America's sports meccas: home to the Bears and the Bulls, the Sox and the Cubs, and, Chicagoans are only recently willing to ...

Lake Michigan Surfing: Chicago May Open 5 Beaches To Wave Riders

Chicago Sun-Times | MAURICE POSSLEY | Posted 06.14.2009 | Chicago


For the first time, Chicagoans with dusty surfboards in their garages or basements can start thinking about legally hanging 10 in Lake Michigan, perha...

Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea

Peter Clothier | Posted 05.28.2009 | Living


Peter Clothier

I enjoyed reading Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea, by Jaimal Yogis, former surf bum and now a journalist surf bum, writing mostly for San Francisco magazine.

Surfers Defend Beach From Dredging Project

New York Times | CORNELIA DEAN | Posted 04.09.2009 | Green


In ruling against the project, the administrative law judge who heard the case, Robert E. Meale, criticized its potential environmental effects and de...

Dear Tree Huggers: Looks Like You Have Yourself a New Member in Kelly Slater

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 12.25.2008 | Green


Stacie Krajchir

News flash: Slater is smart. He's a political tree hugger, and deep thinker who writes music and is extremely conscious about his approach to food.

What Quiksilver Taught Me About Cystic Fibrosis

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 09.06.2008 | Living


Stacie Krajchir

Sometimes I have to remind myself that I really am living the dream. Aside from all of the "things" that I have and wonderful people in my life, above...

Watch! Surfers Ride Melting Glacier Tsunami in Alaska. Making the Most of an Opportunity?

George Spyros | Posted 06.24.2008 | Green


George Spyros

Surfing is uniquely positioned to get everyone from lay persons to law-makers enthused about racing headlong into the rush of tackling the environmental crisis.

Summer Style: Sustainable Surf Gear

Ideal Bite | Posted 06.13.2008 | Green


Wish your life was a neverending surf vacation? Then make waves by choosing longer-lasting, sustainable surf gear. Regular, petroleum-based stuff ends...