A father and daughter sailing off Southern California got a surprise when a frail sea lion pup jumped aboard their boat. The ...

Editor’s Note: This story contains disturbing accounts of sexual violence. Steve Fishman was still in his teens when he came face-to-face with a serial killer. At 19, he was hitchhiking from a ...

Matthew Miller first met this sea lion pup when he was out on his boat with his daughter in San Clemente. He says the little ...

Last month, Riptide told you about Jeremy Marie, the Frenchman whose hitchhiking journey around the world had stalled in Miami after he couldn’t find a boater willing to give him a ride over the ...

If you look up the definition of hitchhiking you’ll find variations of the same basic concept—holding your thumb out on the side of the road and looking for a free ride. There’s a pretty negative ...

It’s one of the most unfortunate scenarios you can find yourself in. Your car has just broken down, your cell phone is dead, and the nearest gas station is miles away. You need a ride. In the lead-up ...