November 5, 2019 The Changemaker
The sustainable apparel discourse remains a largely Western affair. What if Asia is ripe for a home-grown sustainability movement of its own?...
November 5, 2019 Voices from the Field
The discussion surrounding the comparative environmental impacts of organic cotton over non-organic continues to fire up from time to time in industry circles. But what's the situation on the ground?...
August 22, 2019 Running Faster Side by Side
Launched in 2018, Project Clean Run relies on collaboration and believes in tracing and sharing best practices in the footwear industry, with a focus on trail running. After the completion of its first phase, where is it heading? The key...
July 13, 2019 Reconnect by Foot
Since the start in 2005, Fjällräven Classic has brought thousands of people into the great outdoors. First in Sweden, later in Denmark, Colorado and Hong Kong. Soon, many more can follow....
June 16, 2019 Outdoor Descends on Washington
Three of the largest US outdoor industry trade groups meet with politicians to advocate Carbon Pricing as our best bet at fighting climate change....
May 3, 2019 TNF Thinks the Earth Deserves a Break – Here’s why
Some of us may give it a passing "Aha! Is that today?" on Earth Day, as we then hurry on with our busy lives. A petition initiated by The North Face demands Earth Day become a national holiday....
May 1, 2019 It’s a Fishy Business
Patagonia's newly released documentary "Artifishal" exposes how the farmed salmon industry - once heralded as the wild salmon's salvation - now threatens them with extinction....
March 4, 2019 P.O.W’s Radical
Professional snowboarder and activist Marie-France Roy is fighting for the survival of her sport, joining the newest Protect Our Winters branch and releasing a film that goes way beyond snowboarding....
March 4, 2019 The Renaissance Man
Like a modern-day da Vinci, Tobias Luthe routinely crosses the imagined disciplines of our world and follows his unquenchable curiosity down whatever paths it leads....
March 4, 2019 Aspen’s Straight Shooter
According to Auden Schendler of Aspen Skiing Company, what we really need is a revolution – the outdoor industry’s beloved public lands will quickly become unrecognizable without one. ...