Celebrate Bears Ears Welcome to our New National Monument Celebrate Bears Ears Welcome to our New National Monument
What Can Rich Sensory Experiences Teach Children?Patagonia What Can Rich Sensory Experiences Teach Children?Patagonia7 Min Read
Coming HomeEmilé Zynobia For three women of color in Wyoming, going into the mountains isn’t about representation—it’s about reclaiming their power, together. Coming HomeEmilé Zynobia7 Min Read
Dark River Runs DeepMartin Johnson & Michael Fordham An attempt to set the fastest known time on the 184-mile path to the source of the River Thames. Dark River Runs DeepMartin Johnson & Michael Fordham7 Min Read
North Shore BettyDarcy Hennessey Turenne After nearly 30 years on the hallowed trails of southern British Columbia, Betty Birrell still thinks life is one big playground—and that you’re never too old to send. North Shore BettyDarcy Hennessey Turenne9 Min Read
Emergent SeasLauren Hill Exploring motherhood and meaningful play. Emergent SeasLauren Hill10 min Read
All Trails Belong to Mother EarthRenee Hutchens Following in Indigenous Footsteps on the Ute Pass Trail. All Trails Belong to Mother EarthRenee Hutchens7 Min Read
History Beneath Our FeetMyia Antone & Sandy Ward Reciprocal learning while exploring traditional Indigenous territories in British Columbia. History Beneath Our FeetMyia Antone & Sandy Ward9 Min Read
Gondwanan TrailsMike Blewitt Mountain biking saved Derby once already. As the loggers move in, can it save the town again? Gondwanan TrailsMike Blewitt8 Min Read
The Nautical FarmersErin Grace Scottberg One young couple’s unexpected career path of farming sea vegetables drew them back to their roots and brought a promising climate-change solution to their coastal hometown. The Nautical FarmersErin Grace Scottberg7 Min Read
A Different PathBrooke Ortel Living and designing sustainably in Southern Chile with Bureo co-founder Ben Kneppers. A Different PathBrooke Ortel6 min Read
GaslitTim Winton Australia has been captivated by the gas industry for decades. Tim Winton calls time on them. GaslitTim Winton10 min Read
Now It’s GasWayne Lynch Wayne Lynch has seen his beloved Otways plundered over the years. The desecration of treasured stretch of Australian coast continues today. Now It’s GasWayne Lynch3 min Read
Walmadan Almost a decade ago, a great victory was won in the Kimberley. Today, this ancient, red dirt frontier remains under threat from the gas industry. Walmadan8 min Read
Rising Tides It’s time for surfers to read the forecast on climate change and do something about it. Rising Tides7 min Read
Dave and Uncle Buddha How a chance meeting twenty-five years ago brought together two of surfing’s most influential figures. Dave and Uncle Buddha10 min Read
Taking the Kids to Point Nemo When your goal is to raise children in wild places, it helps if you’re flexible. Taking the Kids to Point Nemo10 min Read
The Migration of Songs: Thoughts from a Birder Welcoming back the ‘welcoming noise’ near the Arctic Circle. The Migration of Songs: Thoughts from a Birder10 min Read
Making Oil HistoryColin Wiseman Folkeaksjonen is taking action against petroleum exploration in the Norwegian Sea. Making Oil HistoryColin Wiseman9 Min Read
The Worst Traverse The industrious truth of British Columbia’s forgotten forests. The Worst Traverse10 min Read
Mending Life The joy, meditation and quiet rebellion of fixing your clothes by hand. Mending Life10 min Read
Falling for Fishing NetsAndrew O’Reilly Out of necessity, Jacqueline Sangueza loved fishing nets before she loved the ocean. Falling for Fishing NetsAndrew O’Reilly6 Min Read
The Writing on the Wall In a tiny Colorado ski town, the world’s oldest mountain-bike club is facing the complicated reality of recreation gone right. The Writing on the Wall10 Min Read
A Still Summer Sky The unassuming bogong moth has been part of the Australian summer for tens of thousands of years, the summer sky darkened as they migrated to the high country in their millions. A Still Summer Sky5 Min Read
We Can't Kook Climate Surfers should care about climate, but do they? Really? We Can't Kook Climate10 Min Read
More Corals. More Fish. This marine sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico is one of many biodiversity hotspots in the US that need more federal protection. More Corals. More Fish.10 Min Read
A Conversation with Surfboard Designer Fletcher Chouinard At Fletcher Chouinard Designs, the focus is on durable, high-performing equipment that lets you have fun no matter what the ocean is doing. A Conversation with Surfboard Designer Fletcher Chouinard#N/A
COP26 is over. But the fight for climate justice remains. For Tish, COP26 was an opportunity to hold our political leaders accountable and ensure they felt the global pressure to act on climate. COP26 is over. But the fight for climate justice remains.6 Min Read
Raising Less Wasteful Kids—Starting with One Red Hand-Me-Down Jacket How many days can a small kid shred if a small kid could shred pow? Mac Anderson (age 3) finds out. Raising Less Wasteful Kids—Starting with One Red Hand-Me-Down Jacket10 Min Read
Dispatch from Fairy Creek Why a logging protest has become Canada’s largest act of civil disobedience. Dispatch from Fairy Creek6 Min Read
My Pink Baggies "Dear Patagonia, My pink Patagonia Baggies Shorts are the best shorts I’ve ever owned. In 2016, I wore them for 180 straight days when thru-hiking the 2,189.1-mile Appalachian Trail (AT); and in 2017, I wore them for 135 days while thru-hiking the 2,650.1-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)...." My Pink Baggies10 Min Read
The Big-Wave Safety Paradox Are the recent advancements in safety equipment and protocols making big-wave lineups more dangerous? The Big-Wave Safety Paradox10 Min Read
Recycling Is Broken. Now What? “We have to choose between sending it to a landfill, sending it to the incinerator or holding on to it until we find a better solution. Since we chose the latter, our stockpile is taking up a room in our Reno warehouse.” Recycling Is Broken. Now What?10 Min Read
Don’t Buy This Jacket, Black Friday and the New York Times Why run an ad in The New York Times on Black Friday telling people, “Don’t Buy This Jacket”? Don’t Buy This Jacket, Black Friday and the New York Times6 Min Read
Big Gas Don't Surf Iconic coastlines should not become gas fields. Surfers around Australia are ready to paddle out and defend them. Big Gas Don't Surf6 Min Read
Anchoring for Change How Liz Clark’s Tahitian residency opened a new chapter in her activist work. Anchoring for Change5 Min Read
For the Land We Inhabit The communities of Cajón del Maipo, in Chile, are seeing their environment be threatened by an unnecessary hydroelectric project. For the Land We Inhabit6 Min Read
Lessons from Uncle Addy The Bight-based farmer calls upon a wizard of the earthly realm. Lessons from Uncle Addy10 Min Read
Life of Pie Two unconventional women have helped reshape one of Colorado’s most conservative towns, uniting the community through advocacy, inclusivity, and damn good pizza. Life of Pie10 Min Read
The Last Hill (Until the Next One) Searching for an honest adventure right out their backdoor, a group of skiers and snowboarders travel south from Reno, Nevada on bicycles loaded down with ski and camp gear. The Last Hill (Until the Next One)15:40
Moving the Needle As editor of the world’s largest mountain bike magazine, Nicole Formosa showed her audience the world’s largest issues – and revealed the sport’s resistance to confronting them. Moving the Needle10 Min Read
Listen to 'Watershed Chats' w/ Belinda Baggs The iconic waterwoman reflects on taking action on what she sees as the greatest threat to her son's health and wellbeing: climate change. Listen to 'Watershed Chats' w/ Belinda Baggs10 Min Read
Watch They/Them For Lor Sabourin, climbing is more than a sport; it’s a way of exploring identity and building resilience in the face of adversity. Watch They/Them109:02
The Joy of Junky Windslop Tapping into the beginner’s mind while teaching his daughter to surf. The Joy of Junky Windslop10 Min Read
We’ve Got the Energy The ups and downs of transitioning power to the people in the Chamonix Valley. We’ve Got the Energy10 Min Read
Celebrate Bears Ears Welcome to our New National Monument Boldly protected by President Obama as a new National Monument, Bears Ears’ million plus acres of weathered sandstone, deep canyons, forests, ancient cliff dwellings and sacred rock art offer world-class opportunities for exploration, solitude and recreation. Celebrate Bears Ears Welcome to our New National Monument10 min Read
Jumbo Wild For decades, First Nations, conservationists, backcountry skiers and snowboarders have fought a proposed large-scale ski resort deep in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia. After 25 years of opposition, what more will it take to keep Jumbo wild for good? Jumbo Wild10 min Read
#CrudeAwakening Help Protect Our Coast An oil pipeline ruptured in Santa Barbara County on May 19, 2015, tarring the California coast with 140,000 gallons of thick crude oil that killed wildlife, soiled protected areas and closed beaches. With your help, we supported four recent bills in the California Legislature—three of which were signed into law on October 8, 2015. Join us in staying vigilant and continuing to fight risky oil development on our sensitive coast! #CrudeAwakening Help Protect Our Coast10 min Read
Free the Snake: Restoring America’s Greatest Salmon River Snake River Salmon have been trucked, put on barges, diverted up fish ladders—all in the hope that enough would get by four dams to reach their historic habitat in numbers that would assure their future. It’s not working: It’s time to breach the dams and reconnect wild salmon to this important watershed. Free the Snake: Restoring America’s Greatest Salmon River10 min Read
The Fisherman’s Son: Ramón Navarro and Protecting Punta de Lobos Born and raised at Punta de Lobos, Ramón Navarro found his passion riding the biggest waves on the planet. But his accomplishments in giant surf are just one part of a bigger vision to protect the culture and environment of the Chilean coast. The Fisherman’s Son: Ramón Navarro and Protecting Punta de Lobos10 min Read
Mile for Mile: Crossing the Finish Line Thanks to the activism of ultrarunners Krissy Moehl, Jeff Browning and Luke Nelson, a great film by James Q Martin, donations from runners around the world, and a matching grant from Patagonia—the Mile for Mile campaign exceeded its goal and raised over $90,000. Conservacion Patagonica can now build over 50 miles of new trails in Patagonia Park, connecting locals and visitors from everywhere to this remarkable place. Mile for Mile: Crossing the Finish Line10 min Read
