Friday Flick: North Shore Betty
Just in time for Mother's Day, check 'North Shore Betty'—a short film about 73-year-old Betty Birrell and her hard-charging life in southern B.C.
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Was It Worth It? A Wilderness Warrior’s Long Trail Home
In this excerpt from his new book, environmentalist and former U.S. Special Forces medic Doug Peacock reflects on his sighting of a Kermode bear and the fate of their coastal old-growth forest habitat in B.C.
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Four-Fifths a Grizzly: A New Perspective on Nature that Just Might Save Us All
As evidence of bear worship by prehistoric people—not to mention countless children’s books and stuffed teddy bears—affirm, an inclination to identify with Ursus is hardly unusual. They are genuinely much like us in a number of ways.
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Snow Pile: Patagonia’s Recycled Jackets and Bibs for Youngsters
Back in 1993, Patagonia started to transform trash into fleece. Their first recycled sweaters, made from discarded plastic soda bottles, set the industry standard. Today, the recycled content of their…
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Patagonia’s Capilene Cool: Sun Protection and More
Over the years, we’ve tried a lot of apparel designed for sun protection and performance in hot weather. Too many of these garments were not as hydrophobic or breathable as…
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Patagonia Releases New Ammunition in its Fight to Protect National Monuments
Yesterday, outdoor apparel giant Patagonia updated its homepage with an image that builds on The President Stole Your Land message, and released new information regarding the fight to save Bears Ears and Grand…
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The Designers: Patagonia’s Casey Shaw on Engineering What Could be the Best Sleeping Bag Ever
In the spring of 2017, Patagonia launched its down sleeping bags to much fanfare. Drawing on feedback from its impressive list of ambassadors, as well as a staff teaming with…
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Patagonia Iron Forge Hemp Canvas Ranch Jacket
Hemp has been used for millennia to make cordage, sails, heavy-duty tackle and countless other wares. It was also the original source material for canvas work cloth—so when Patagonia set…
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When Stone Speaks: In the History of Big-wall Climbing, Even Geology has Something to Say
Words :: Lisa Richardson. “Every rock has a story,” my kid announces suddenly. He’s three. He speaks mostly gibberish. But the poet Anis Mojgani nailed it when he said that…
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Patagonia Women’s Nano-Air Light Hybrid Vest
The Nano-Air revolution accelerates. The Nano-Air Light Hybrid Vest from Patagonia delivers for high-exertion athletes and cool-weather missions by combining 40-g FullRange insulation, a flyweight shell fabric and an airy,…
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The High Five with Alex Yoder
Alex Yoder has a refreshing take on snowboarding, one of aesthetic and subtle, impactful movement. While the Jackson Hole local began his career in the traditional resort-based contest circuit, an…
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Last Col with Leah Evans
Having grown up on the slopes of Red Mountain surrounded by the beauty of the Canadian Rockies, it’s small wonder Patagonia ambassador Leah Evans chose the path of professional skier…
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Patagonia Bivy Down Jacket
Portable peace of mind when the weather offers nothing but indecision. Insulated with 600-fill-power 100% recycled down–reclaimed from used down products–the Bivy Down Jacket provides the perfect combination of warmth…
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Patagonia Men’s Reversible Bivy Down Vest
Splitting wood in the yard or setting the crab trap in the bay, the Reversible Bivy Down Vest from Patagonia keeps your core warm when the weather is anything but.…
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Patagonia High Alpine Kit
The elegant nine-piece High Alpine Kit highlights Patagonia’s authentic design process, uncompromising attention to detail, and minimalist design principles. Patagonia’s High Alpine Kit is a tightly integrated layering…
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The Critical Role Food Will Play in Solving the Environmental Crisis
A new film from Patagonia Provisions “Unbroken Ground” covers four areas of regenerative agriculture that aim to change our relationship to the land and ocean. Unbroken Ground is a 25-minute…
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Patagonia Women’s Cotton Quilt Snap-T Pullover
Patagonia‘s Diamond-quilted, heritage-inspired version of our classic Snap-T® Pullover, made of a soft organic cotton/polyester blend for everyday layering warmth. Lightweight and limber—just the way you like to feel…
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MULTIPLICITY 2016: Jasmin Caton: Climbing to Keep the Interior Wild
Jasmin Caton was born and raised in BC’s Selkirk Mountains and was skiing and hiking in the backcountry practically before she could walk. In her early 20s, she was introduced…
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From the Archives: The Tower: Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre
At the wind-scoured southern tip of Argentina, between the vast ice cap and the rolling estepas of Patagonia, rises a 10,262-foot tower of ice and rock named Cerro Torre. Considered…
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Patagonia Rio Gallegos Waders
With the upcoming winter steelhead run primed to hit the Coast Mountain waters in the coming weeks, we figured it was time to test the new Rio Gallegos Waders from…
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