Hawaii has deep-ranging ties to surfing. Referred to many times as the birthplace of modern surfing, these islands are steeped in history and culture associated with wave riding. From ancient ...

Poised on a surfboard and dwarfed by a tower of water some 10 times her size, fear is one of the first emotions that big wave surfer Laura Crane feels before she hurtles down a 60-foot behemoth. “From ...

The surf world is mourning, as an icon, a pioneer, an innovator in the realm of women’s charging heavy Hawaiian waves, has passed away. Lane Davey has died of cancer; she was 55 years old. In an ...

As the 2025 World Surf League season kicks off in Hawaii, veteran Brisa Hennessy is filled with excitement and a renewed sense of purpose. Last year, Hennessy ended the season in fourth place ...

HOLUALOA — The surfing conditions at Banyans last weekend were less than ideal, as young surfers from all over the island took to the ocean to try to qualify for state and national competitions — as ...

In celebration of Women’s History Month, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, led a bipartisan group of 34 senators in passing a resolution to recognize the heritage, ...