UnfashionableWe began with the idea that if the gear we make isn’t of the best quality, someone might get hurt. As our impact on the planet increased, we extended that thinking to how our products are made. If we don’t make the highest quality products, we’ll just be making more crap no one needs. That’s why we’ve never cared much for trends. Instead, we make gear that is multifunctional, repairable and timeless—because the longer it stays in play, the better for the earth. ...
We Can Get There From Here | Towards Plastic-Free Oyster Farming Down East | Patagonia FilmsAfter years studying marine microplastics around the globe, Abby Barrows was ready to come home. In 2015, looking for a side-project that would keep her on the water, she bought the lease for an oyster farm in Deer Isle, Maine. When she saw the mountain of plastic gear that came with it, the side-project became something else. Today, Deer Isle Oyster Co. is a flourishing family business, a provin...
Leave It to BeaversIn the absence of actual beavers, beaver dam analogs are convincing imitations that can spur the processes needed to recreate complex, healthy meadows with improved spawning habitat for steelhead, Chinook salmon and other species. If all goes according toplan, a passing beaver might see these human-made dams, complemented by the soft, pooling water they love, and think, "This is nice … but I could do better." The hope is they’ll stick around. Watch the Oregon Hand ...
Running Up for Air | Patagonia FilmsIn 2012, Jared Campbell decided to run up and down Salt Lake City’s Grandeur Peak for 24 hours, to raise money for air quality advocacy work. The following year, a few friends joined in. The next year: even more. After 11 years, Campbell’s solo project has morphed into Running Up For Air: a worldwide movement with dozens of races, hundreds of runners and tens of thousands of dollars raised around the globe. This is a story about how running builds ...