Patagonia

As the kids grow older, it becomes clearer and clearer to me how precious, and short, our time is together. It’s also become more important than ever to me that they spend time with key people in my life – friends and mentors who’ve inspired me and helped along the way – in the hopes that a little wisdom and generous spirit will rub off on the kids. 

How a chance meeting twenty-five years ago brought together two of surfing’s most influential figures.

Out of necessity, Jacqueline Sangueza loved fishing nets before she loved the ocean.

How one suburban mountain biker’s vision for a trail system reshaped a former industrial town – and turned trail building into a family tradition.

Joe Curren shares childhood memories of his dad, legendary waterman Pat Curren, and the unique boat that traveled with them to Baja.

Making face masks in the time of COVID-19: when “breathable face fabric” takes on a whole new meaning.

From shelf to soil and everything in-between – the unexpected lifecycle of Paul West’s tees.

Caroline Gleich grapples with the fears that come with an aging parent and the pressure she feels to have a child before her dad is gone.

A book excerpt about how the microbes within us and the genes we share with other wild creatures are key dimensions of being human.

The Victorian country town that set up its own solar energy grid.

A small-scale farmer takes a regenerative approach to keeping his community fed.

A tale of tinkering.

The future of energy is community-owned.

As a repaired shirt becomes more of an original, it still takes the author back.

A skiing family’s shear joy.

When a swimmer first knew she belonged.

Remembering the climber and conservationist.

A wildlife ecologist reflects on the wild places that are his escape hatch and life’s work.

Why well-loved gear is the best gift of all.

How Zahan Billimoria recalibrated after unthinkable tragedy.

The zipper is one of the most elegantly functional features in design. It’s also one of the most frustrating barriers to fully recycled, easily repairable gear.

Eric Bissell captured his first published image with Patagonia on a climbing trip to establish a new route on Mount Ololokwe.

Hungry for Big Adventure, I had failed to see the wildness present in my own backyard.

A story of a customer whose photo ended up in our catalogue.