WHALEBONE MAGAZINE

THE PHOTO ISSUE

Live laugh look at these photographs. Every winner from all the categories from the 2021 Whalebone Photo Contest…a photo of an octopus and a lot of other really nice things to look at.

THE SURF ISSUE

Guest editors Momentum Generation. Community, connection, heritage and history. Why the hell do surfers like to surf in freezing water. Sterling Spencers Master Class for Pro Surfers. Some of the best surf photographers in the World. Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. Surf parks. Afrosurfonomics.

THE NATIONAL PARK ISSUE

Several dads’ advice on how to survive in the wild. Interview with the Red Hat Man JR Harris. Saving the condors. Campfire stories. How to forage for dinner. A celebration of Indigenous knowledge and culture. The humbling nature of…nature. Q/A with @nationalparkservice. And plenty of bug spray. Featuring Whalebone’s first ever pull-out map.

THE BREAKFAST ISSUE

A lot of information about eggs. A fever dream where cereal killers are out there. Recipes from good humans and better chefs like Eduardo Garcia, Earthy Andy and JJ Johnson. A “lucid” history of doughnuts. Main feature interview(s)—Gordon Ramsay & Molly Baz.

THE DOLLY PARTON ISSUE

The queens of country music. Jolene’s rebuttal. Bad-ass women aka the “Dollys” of their field. Perspectives from a few Dolly photographers. Spotlight Tennesse. The Rhinestone system. The greatest Christmas album of all time. What do your jeans say about you? The Dollywood coaster rating. And plenty of Dolly herself.

The Costa Rica Issue

How to live to be 100 years old. Main feature interview with pro-surfer Carlos Munoz. What animals to avoid petting when visiting Costa Rica. Football (soccer) you can play anywhere. Couple of sloths. How a Costa Rican coffee bean makes its way to a Brooklyn coffee shop. A closer look at the budding art scene around the country. A helpful map to find your way. Pura vida.

The 2023 Photo Issue

Every winner from all the categories from the 2023 Whalebone Photo Contest: Adventure, Water, Human, Film, Delight.  Interviews with 2023 Judges including, Wally Koval, Donal Boyd and Emma Reeves. ISPY with Accidentally Wes Anderson. The Great Outdoors with Parks Project.