I just returned from a week in the Basque Country, on the border of Spain in southwest France. I think the most telling thing about the region is what it’s called: Pays-Basque, or Basque Country. I ...

Natxo González paddles a thin line. At 25, the professional big-wave surfer from Spain’s Basque Country has already challenged some of the most legendary waves on the planet, riding giants at Punta ...

The Basque Country’s crazy pointbreak at Roka Puta finally woke up, as most of the rest of western Europe was blasted by the first XL swell of the season last week. Plus, there was enough swell around ...

Located on the northern coastline of Spain's Basque Country (itself an underrated beauty that Rick Steves loves), Zarautz is a small coastal town that has quietly become one of Europe's most coveted ...

Hailing from the French region of the Basque Country, 21-year-old Gorka Rougé is intertwined with the area’s surf scene. His father Eric Rougé is a longtime shaper and was an early pioneer at the ...

Big-wave surfing has become ingrained in European surf culture, especially after Garrett McNamara set a world record for riding a monster in Portugal. Big-wave surfing has become ingrained in European ...