On 10th February, 20 Albanian environmental organisations under the direction of EcoAlbania submitted a detailed proposal for the creation of the Vjosa National Park to the Minister of Tourism and … Read more

South-West Wyoming’s Red Desert has been featured in a recent film, capturing the area’s current conflict between oil interests and conservation. In the 9-minute film, Unfenced, two advocates for the … Read more

Over the past two years, high school students in Los Angeles’ District 15 have raised awareness and directly challenged the status of air pollution in their neighborhood. Toxic particulates from … Read more

Travel restrictions imposed as a response to COVID-19 have allowed dam builders in the Balkans to continue with projects unchecked by authorities and civil opposition. Several venues have been visited … Read more

If you were ever too lazy to consider where your salmon comes from, the latest documentary from Patagonia will jerk you into caring a little more. In an 80-minute documentary, … Read more

Within the broad geography of West Texas, the town of Marfa is a tiny dot, occupying just a few blocks of low-slung, whitewash buildings where a permanent population of just … Read more

Within the context of economic development, the history of Johannesburg’s industrialisation is one of the most aggressive. At the time when its gold outcrop was discovered in 1884, the area … Read more

The emergence of the Balkan Peninsula from Soviet influence and post-rule conflicts has created a diverse human landscape, captured most recently by photographer Benedetta Ristori. Her 60-image photo book “East” … Read more

2017 may have been the year when the world’s fastest human seemed to slow down, but it was at least a good year for ocean plastic and running spikes for … Read more

The only thing harder to find than an apartment in San Francisco is a bed in St. Helena, one of California’s most over-subscribed destinations for wine tasting and weekend trips. One … Read more

It’s practically inevitable that the gear you once bought is no longer the gear you now need. After grabbing a Patagonia Down and Arc’teryx Gore-Tex ensemble to be flexible for … Read more

As part of his latest work, Human Nature, San Francisco-based photographer Lucas Foglia travelled the world capturing the different ways humans have interpreted and assumed their relationship to nature. Chelsea’s … Read more

Dropped in place in a single day during August 2015, the modular Skuta Alpine Shelter is also the story of a multi-disciplined international effort with an emphasis on minamalist essentials. … Read more

Take yourself to Canada’s Pacific Northwest in this feature-length documentary, a haunting production that covers the splendour and decimation of huge tracts of ancient forest. Inspired by John Vallaint’s 2005 … Read more

Patagonia Provision’s strapline “Rethinking Our Food Chain” could be corrupted, “Bring the Best Camping Food”. Entirely portable and of impeccable quality, the Sausalito-based food startup located with Patagonia Works have … Read more

Tradeshows in the outdoors industry contain an odd mix. On the one hand, you have wonderfully revered companies flaunting their latest products, while on the other, lesser known fabric manufacturers … Read more

Published in 2011, Emma Marris’ Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World makes a controversial contribution to the canon of environmental literature. Through a series of case studies, Marris sustains … Read more

For anyone who is familiar with the strip of Route 1 tarmac that connects San Francisco to Santa Cruz, they’ll know it as a hallowed passage. Toward the south end of this … Read more

For the past twenty years, Daniel and Markus Freitag have been slicing up unwanted lorry taps, fashioning them into the desired accessories of discerning Europeans. Their industrial heritage found a … Read more

When exploring prime backcountry in the winter, one key indicator you can use to get a feel for the terrain is to take note of how many flashes of bright checkered ski … Read more