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Doug Tompkins

One Million Acres Donated for Creation of National Parks in Patagonia

One Million Acres Donated for Creation of National Parks in Patagonia

Doug Tompkins, founder of The North Face, and his wife Kristine spent roughly 25 years buying up pieces of land in Chilean Patagonia with the end goal of donating it back to the host country for the creation of protected wilderness areas. Mr. Tompkins died in 2015, never having seen

2015: Worst year for climate, extreme athletes

2015: Worst year for climate, extreme athletes

It was a year of jaw dropping lows for the environment and for the outdoors community. We look back at the most significant events of 2015. As another year draws to a close, there is no denying that environment-related stories dominated every mainstream media all of 2015. From earthquakes that