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Chances are you’ve never had a seafood pasta like the one chef Andrew Carmellini serves at his New York City restaurant, Little Park. That’s because rather than sautéing the crustaceans whole, Carmellini roughly chops them into tiny pieces before gently poaching them in a fragrant seafood broth. It arrives resembling a classic ragù—but the first bite never fails to surprise. “It’s like a shrimp Bolognese,” says the two-time James Beard Award winner....

There’s SUP surfing giant waves, there’s surfing giant SUPs, and then there’s SUP surfing giant waves on a giant SUP. All three are a little outside the fold in terms of conventional paddle surfing, but never have we seen a combination as crazy as this… Portugal’s famous surfspot at Nazaré is considered to yield some of the biggest waves on the planet, with wave faces reaching up to 100 feet. Over the years it’s been challenged by dedicated big-wave surfers looking to progress the limits of their sports....

Yes: Competitive eating is a real sport. And yes, it has professional athletes—men (and women) who dedicate serious time to train and prepare for competitions from the iconic Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest to a hybrid event like the Tour de Donut. (Trust us, the Tour de France has got nothing on this race). Yasir Salem is one such competitive eater. One of the best in the world, in fact....

2017 DGR in Switzerland. Photo: Courtesy of Fabien Nissel/Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) was founded in Sydney, Australia by Mark Hawwa. Inspired by a photo of Mad Men’s Don Draper (played by Jon Hamm) astride a classic Matchless motorcycle and wearing a suit, Hawwa decided a themed ride would be a great way to combat the often-negative stereotype of men on motorcycles, while connecting niche motorcycle communities together....

If you’re a long-distance runner or cyclist, you’ve probably had someone tell you that endurance sports are all about “mind over matter”. And it’s true: Mental strategies can help you power through the pain. Just like training for strength and size, you can train yourself for mental toughness. But leave it to science to take a simple expression to the next (and somewhat unsettling) level—by throwing “transcranial direct current stimulation” into the mix....

Katie Aselton is beloved as the guy’s gal from the fantasy-football sitcom The League, but the star of the new comedy Father Figures really wants to be a badass superhero. Do you play fantasy football in real life? I play with my nephews because I think it might keep me in the realm of being a cool aunt. I will forever be the Jenny, and I’m pretty damn good even though I auto-draft and don’t know what the hell I’m doing....

Costa Rican officials said a tiger shark killed an American tourist last week. The woman was diving with an instructor in Manuelita in the Isla del Coco National Park when they were attacked, according to ABC News. The instructor saw the shark approaching and attempted to scare it off, but it still attacked the female tourist. Above the divers, a man waiting in the boat also tried to fight off the shark but was unsuccessful....

With the SUP racing season now in full swing, you’re undoubtedly looking for ways to improve your performance on the water. But while dialing in your stroke is critical, you can’t afford to overlook your beach start technique. Because let’s face it, if you’re already behind 20 or 30 paddlers before you take your first stroke, it’s going to be a lot tougher to score a top finish. To help dial in your starts, legendary SUP racer Travis Grant put together this ultra-helpful tutorial....

At the turn of the 20th century, Canadians started to realize that the country’s infinite forests weren’t so boundless after all. Towering white pine had been stripped across much of Ontario, to supply mills in Ottawa and build the cities of the northern United States. Visionaries proposed what became Canada’s first provincial park as an expression of restraint—to conserve native forests—for the highlands of central Ontario. One hundred and twenty-five years later, Algonquin Provincial Park is now the most popular canoeing destination in the world, the crown jewel of a triumvirate of parks (and hundreds others) that are revered amongst canoeists, sea kayakers and whitewater boaters....

The most recent, and final, trailer for Universal’s new spy film Atomic Blonde just dropped—and while it’s plenty thrilling, there are no surprises here: Mostly Charlize Theron kicking lots of ass. Theron plays badass MI-6 agent Lorraine Broughton, the British Secret Intelligence Service’s secret weapon who attempts to capture a double agent in Berlin. For Theron it represents a new and inarguably successful string of action roles: She wowed as the steely Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road—which won six Oscars on 10 nominations—and earned plaudits for her role as the icy villain Cipher in Fate of the Furious....

If Iceland isn’t on your bucket list, you’re doing it wrong. Between fjords, volcanoes, hot springs, Reykjavik’s legendary nightlife and its massive music festivals, the Isle of Leif Erikson continues to attract more explorers from around the world each year. Iceland: swoon. Photo: Courtesy of Christian Barrett/Flickr But exploration comes with a price tag, and in Iceland, that price tag can derail a trip in a hurry. Taxes on lodging and food are some of the primary culprits, as well as the fact that there aren’t too many alternatives on an island with a population roughly the size of Cleveland....

The son of Vietnamese immigrants in Cajun country, Kevin Tien grew up on pho and dirty rice. Those influences, along with a love of Japanese cuisine, are on display at Washington, D.C.’s Himitsu—and at home. Chef Missy Robbins on the Versatility of Anchovies, Pilates, and How She Learned to Love Breakfast Read article Spring roll ingredients Illustration by Danilo Agutoli Easy Entertaining Spring Roll Party My fiancée and I set up an electric griddle in the middle of the table with marinated beef, chicken, and other proteins, soaked rice paper wrappers, a bowl of rice noodles, a bowl of romaine or Bibb, cucumber batons, basil, and mint....

Last month marked the commencement of a four-year, $11 million project called the Baysys Study in the Hudson Bay of Canada. The project is being led by the University of Manitoba to study the contaminants, carbon cycling, climate systems, and marine ecosystems of the Hudson Bay, and to contribute to the understanding of climate change and regulation on the Hudson Bay system. But thanks to warmer waters allowing ice flows to inundate the Bay, it seems climate change is keeping scientists from doing any research on climate change....

In 2014, professional snowboarder Danny Davis started hosting an annual video series known as Peace Park where he and his friends would design and ride an imaginatively innovative terrain park (that only they would have access to). Well, it’s back again this year, and for the first time ever, Peace Park terrain will be open to the public at Boreal Mountain Resort in Tahoe and Killington Resort in Vermont. The fun doesn’t end there – By uploading an Instagram video of yourself shredding either of the two Peace Parks that are open to the public, you’ll be entered to qualify for The Woodward Peace Park Championship which will be held at Boreal May 1-5....

By Bryon Dorr Photos: Bryon Dorr, Marc Boyd, Tom Gomes & Dennis’s many friends Dennis Judson has probably taught more people how to swim and dive than anyone in California. He carried the torch for all surf kayakers since the sport’s early days. He was an active dive and swim instructor for nearly four decades, and had been diving and charging big surf in a kayak around the globe for about as long....

Back in 1973, the average American home was 1,660 square feet — the average household size, 3.01 people. Today, there are 2.54 people living in a house. (Have you ever shared a Netflix account with .54 of a person? Not so bad.) Yet the average home being built today is 2,687 square feet — roughly 1,000 feet bigger than when Nixon was president. If you’re building or buying one of these homes, that generally means a higher mortgage, higher energy bills, higher insurance — and less money for snowboard trips, a new canoe or Buddha bowls....

In the early ’90s, after graduating from Carrabasset Valley Academy near Sugarloaf, Maine, Jeremy Jones cut his teeth on the world cup circuit by donning a speedsuit and racing the clock. It is this pedigree that would provide Jeremy with the skillset to precisely manage speed and trajectory, and prove fortuitous a few years later when he decided to put the bib in the back pocket to focus on filming his exploits in the alpine full time....

SUP surfing has come a long way in a decade. Fueled by a crop of young and talented SUP surfers, the sport has reached new levels of performance. One of those paddlers leading the charge is undoubtedly Keahi de Aboitiz. The Australian charger has long been at the forefront of both SUP surfing and foiling and is showing no signs of letting up. His latest feat of SUP wizardry took place in Fiji at world-famous Cloudbreak....

In the dead of winter 1986, a small group of canoeists gathered in George Luste’s Toronto home, beginning an annual tradition of stories, photos and dreaming of wilderness trips. Luste and his wife, Linda, were inveterate canoe travelers and stalwart members of the Wilderness Canoe Association. Soon, registrations for the Lustes’s informal gathering expanded well beyond the capacity of their living room, beginning a long tradition of inspiring multimedia storytelling....

Anat Lelior is a 19-year-old surfer from Tel Aviv, Israel who is now in her second year on the ‘QS. Last year during the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan, Lelior surfed her way to a seat (well, a provisional seat) at the 2020 Olympic Games on behalf of Israel. Unless two of her female compatriots outperform her at the 2020 ISA World Surfing Games, Lelior will be repping Israel in Tokyo later this year....