JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Let me start by saying: surfing is tough. Hats off to people who do it regularly and with ease. I had the experience of going through Mark Collins’ Surf Camp — it might as well be ...

Surfing has its own complicated mystique. Riding a wave feels magical and pure, but often, attempts end with a pummeling of salty whitewash. “Surfing is difficult because of the physical demands but ...

I never thought I would learn how to surf, especially in my 30s. I’ve always loved the ocean and boogie boarding, but I was terrified of surfing after a bad experience I had as a kid. In January, my ...

Surf’s up this Memorial Day weekend. If you can find a wave during the flat days of summer in Florida, it’s the best time of year to learn how to surf, or for beginner surfers to get better. It’s ...

It seems strange to say, considering we're about an hour and a half from the ocean, but surfing is big in Portland right now. Between the opening of bars like Up North Surf Club and the rise of ...

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Autumn may be the season of big swells, but the smaller waves found year-round near East Coast cities are perfect for beginners who want to give surfing a try. By Lisa Fogarty Lisa Fogarty wiped out ...

Alexander Fleming was eager to go on vacation. So antsy, in fact, that he didn’t clean his workspace – a pile of dirty petri dishes, festering. And when he returned, he found a curious mold, which ...