LARAMIE, Wyo. — Welcome to “Laradise” — Laramie to outsiders — where fortitude appears to be a requirement of citizenship for this southeastern Wyoming town. The state’s sport is rodeo. The ...

In big waves, it’s typically the surfers who suffer the worst wipeouts. But there’s a lot more that goes into big wave surfing, besides the brave souls actually riding the waves. There’s safety teams, ...

Oftentimes, in the big wave realm, massive surf is likened to double black diamond peaks. The analogy makes sense – both have tall, steep slopes, and are reserved for experts only. And one mountaineer ...