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Opinion

Opinion

With the Season Upon Us, Here’s a Perfect Way to Shut the ‘Medina Interference Loophole’

Morgan Dunn
Community
Opinion

Opinion: Kelly Slater Missing Surfing’s Olympic Debut Is Utter Blasphemy

Jamie Tierney
Community
Opinion

Does Localism Still Exist? The Author Finds It in One Pacific Northwest Beach Town

Josh Dassa
Community
Opinion

In Defense of Gabriel Medina: Surf Fans Have Made Me Hate the Word ‘Unsportsmanlike’

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Opinion

Gabriel Medina Just Pulled the Most Genius Snake in the History of the Sport

Joe Carberry
Staff
Opinion

Opinion: Don’t Be a Slave to Surfboard Volume

Jason Nauman
Community
Opinion

Opinion: By Making Hollister Ranch Accessible to the Public, We’re Destroying the Very Reason We Want to Be There

Alexander Haro
Staff
Environment

PG&E’s Proactive Blackouts of 800,000 California Homes Is Proof Climate Change Is Impacting Us Right Now

Kevin Whilden
Community
Features

California Is Still My American Surfing Dream…Even After 19 Years

Pat Pemberton
Community
Opinion

5 Reasons John John’s Knee Actually Makes Watching the Men’s Tour More Interesting

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Opinion

Dear Gabriel Medina, Use Your Voice and Influence to Encourage Saving the Amazon

Chris Dodds
Community
Business & Media

Impact Investing 101: How Your Money Can Have a Positive Impact On the Environment

Lee Clay
Community
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The Inertia
Founded in 2010, The Inertia is the definitive voice of surf and outdoors. We approach the natural world and its devoted culture with curiosity, optimism, and respect. We take pride in bringing our passion for the oceans and mountains to life through original films, reporting, and monumental gatherings. We aim to make a positive impact on our planet through partnerships with nonprofits working hard to preserve earth’s sacred places.

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