Van Living: 13 Feet of Love

Life with Olive By Lynn Kennen About a year ago I decided to change my life. I quit my reliable ‘normal’ job as the general manager of a restaurant in Tahoe City to be a nomadic guide for various adventure sports full time. I rented out my home in Tahoe City and moved...

Patagonia Presents: A Night with Ultra-Marathoner Krissy Moehl

Patagonia Santa Cruz hosts evening soiree for running enthusiasts By Avery Robins Good friends and the world’s best wizard beard (Avery Robins). At 6pm on a cool January night, I joined about 30 runners of all ages, shapes and sizes on the famous wooden deck in...

Conservationist Doug Tompkins Dies in Patagonian Kayaking Accident

Outdoor community mourns loss of The North Face co-founder Doug and Kris Tompkins. Photo: Sam Beebe / Ecotrust Doug Tompkins, the 72 year old environmental activist, renowned adventurer, and co-founder of The North Face, passed away from severe hypothermia yesterday...

Video: “Jumbo Wild” Trailer

Tahoe City’s Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema screens documentary about British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley, and the fight to save its wild places Alpenglow Sports has partnered with Patagonia and Sweetgrass Productions to present “Jumbo Wild,” a unique...

Gear We Love: Oct/Nov 2015

Goodies we highly recommend for your active lifestyle Tifosi Pro Launch The Tifosi Pro Launch boasts a frame interchange system that integrates full frame, half frame and/or shield eyewear in one complete kit. Tifosi’s unique Interchangeable Component System (ICS)...