A day after graduating high school in 1972, 17-year-old Brad Gessner packed up his Chevy van and drove out to Encinitas from Texas, following his California surfing dreams. An early pioneer of van ...

If you’d have crossed paths with Ron Stoner along the California coast in the mid-1960s, you might’ve spotted a handsome early-twenty-something crouched behind a Century 1000-millimeter lens, tracking ...

Santa Cruz, California, is on the map when it comes to both surfing and mountain biking, and Warren Kniss is from California, but he doesn’t surf, at least not in the conventional way, on water.

For those who are looking for a nice spot for surfing and other outdoor activities, this popular beach in Southern California ...

One of California’s most treasured pastimes isn’t just fun. It also generates big money for coastal communities. For Central California’s Santa Cruz, surfing the region’s waves can add up to nearly ...