The 150-Mile Test
As an advanced R&D designer, Eric Noel saw running Sweden’s 150 mile Kungsleden as a perfect vacation, and a perfect opportunity to test a new pack. Here’s a peak into the world of product development...
12 Dec 202311min
A Matter of Breathing
On September 30, residents of Gloster, Mississippi, and supporters from throughout the Southeast came together for the Equitable Action Run Towards Health (EARTH run): “A forum for communal movement n...
6 Dec 202312min
Why Do We Keep Buying New Stuff?
This is your brain on shopping: When you see something new-to-you, your brain gives you a small pulse of the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine. This reward system was great for the prehistoric era—n...
20 Nov 202315min
The Joy of Junky Windslop
While teaching his teenage daughter to surf, author Dan Duane rediscovers the pure, unadulterated joy of doing something for the first time. “The Joy of Junky Windslop” read and written by Dan Duane....
20 Nov 202312min
No Pressure
After years of going fast and pushing hard on Yosemite’s big walls, Rhiannon Williams and Alexa Flower attempt a route in Peru, embracing a “no pressure to summit” mentality. "No Pressure" read and w...
15 Nov 202310min
Remember to Breathe
The Dixie Fire revealed a whole spectrum of potential uses for the Lost Sierra’s trails: a firefighting tool during the blaze, protection against fires in the future, and a means for wildlife to trave...
14 Nov 20235min
Crash Test Dummy
Field testing guru Kelly Cordes takes us on a journey through the extremes of Patagonia's field testing program and possibly to the brink of hypothermia. We promise, we take this work – if not always ...
13 Nov 20238min
The Last Takajo
Hidetoshi Matsubara lives a solitary life in the mountains of Tōhoku, Japan, where he is the last remaining tajako, or hawk master, in the area. Now 71 years old, Matsubara has lived in the snow-cappe...
12 Nov 202310min
