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Cody Forest Doucette

Cody Forest Doucette was born in the heartland of Wisconsin, raised in the mountains of Idaho and educated on the beaches of California at UCSB. Working with his twin brother, writer Kitt Doucette, he has spent the past six years circling the globe in pursuit of images and experiences which capture both the beauty of the natural world and the complexity of the human condition in the 21st century. You can find more of his work on his website, www.codyforestdoucette.com.

Posts by: Cody Forest Doucette
Rick Willmett, or 'Aussie Rick' as the Scottish locals call him moved from Australia to Scotland on the strength of the surf, yep, you did read that correctly. He's one of the most accomplished surfers I've met in powerful, shallow waves and here he is doing what he does best: setting up for the tube on a mercurial winter’s evening at 'BagPipe' so named as it looks like Oahu's Pipeline but rather than balmy and turquoise it's dark and about 42 degrees Fahrenheit (with a wind chill often dropping to 14 degrees Fahrenheit and beyond!) Not the archetypal view of surfing but my favourite place to shoot and surf.

Shunning surf porn: Photographer Al Mackinnon

On May 14, 2012 By

Al has made a name for himself through his willingness to spend months on the road.

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Twiggy

Twiggy gets barreled all around the world

On February 12, 2012 By

2011 was the year of the barrel.

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Brad Cosgrove, Neil Waggonner, and Travis Tollephson hit the early sun, and a “Sun Dog” in Turnagain Pass.

It’s snowing in Alaska

On January 10, 2012 By

Chugach Powder Guide Henry Munter’s photos from a December to remember in Alaska.

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My brother pausing for a breath while digging out a tent. You can see several in the background that are nearly buried. A few hours after this shot was taken we were awoken out of our Aquavit/NyQuil haze to lots of yelling in Norwegian as two of the tents had collapsed under the weight of the drifting snow...

Ice bears and Arctic winds in Svalbard

On December 14, 2011 By

The top of the world, the Arctic is both beautiful and deadly.

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Dark Side of the Lens by Mickey Smith

Dark Side of the Lens

On December 2, 2011 By

An amazing short film by renowned Irish surf photographer Mickey Smith.

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Rusty pulls in at Puerto

Matador welcomes big wave surfer Rusty Long

On November 21, 2011 By

The SURFER mag regular is now a legit Matadorian.

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Photo by Scott Markewitz

Ski legend Jamie Pierre dies in Utah avalanche

On November 14, 2011 By

Watching Jamie attack the big mountains was nothing short of inspiring… and terrifying.

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The power of a simple smile never ceases to amaze me. This is one of my all time favorites and a testament to the power of the human spirit.

A smile from Haiti

On November 14, 2011 By

Amongst the chaos, destruction and death her smile spoke of courage and defiance.

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A sailboat anchored in sheltered water and surrounded by uninhabited palm-ringed islands is the Caribbean dream..

How to: Sail the Darien Gap

On October 24, 2011 By

Post up at the Club Nautico in Cartagena with a six-pack of Aguila.

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Tommy 'tom cat' Clowers throws up a wall of sand. When I casually asked if he could do a surf style slash on the dune wall, he chuckled, nodded his head and then did this...

Red Bull riders go huge in the Glamis sand dunes

On October 17, 2011 By

World class FMX riders get together for some fun in the sand.

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