The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center began with the Topsail Turtle Project, Karen Beasley's dream to preserve and protect sea turtle nests, nesting females and hatchlings. In 1996, a small group of volunteers with the Topsail Turtle Project had an opportunity to care for an injured sea turtle that required...

Paddle Candy Pickleball began with the fan-favorite Sugar Skull design, inspired by Paddle Candy Pro Daniel De La Rosa. De La Rosa is a dual-sport athlete from Mexico. His background in both racquetball and pickleball influences the preferences he has in the pickleball paddle he competes with. The new Paddle Candy...

After the Paddle Candy Sugar Skull Paddle, designed in homage to the Mexican celebration of Dia de los Muertos, was released in 2019, the team at Vulcan Pickleball HQ knew that it deserved its own brand presence. Over the next two years, a clear distinction was created between Paddle Candy...

In April 2021, Paddle Candy collaborated with the Ellen DeGeneres Show to create three limited edition pickleball paddles that would support the nonprofit organization The Ellen Fund. The Ellen Fund supports global conservation efforts for endangered species, and it was created in 2018 as a gift for Ellen DeGeneres. The organization...

t’s the ones without faces that I notice first.  The garish colors of their bodies stand out in the darkness. Electric. Neon. Optic. Shades so distinct and bright it hurts my eyes to linger. The closer they get to me, standing alone in the black, the more they multiply. All...