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The Cleanest Line
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The Cleanest Line -- Weblog for the outdoor clothing company Patagonia -- provides frequent updates on outdoor sports and gear, dirtbag culture, environmental activism, green business ethics, and stories from the Patagonia tribe.
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Veteran Anglers of New York Fly Fishing Adventure in the Abacos, Bahamas

by Richard Franklin On the final evening of our trip, we enjoyed a feast prepared by expert saltwater fly fisher, FFF-certified casting instructor and Veteran Anglers of New York (VANY) volunteer, Da...

21 h ago

Choose to Reuse

by Annie LeonardWhen I moved into the house in Dhaka where I lived in 1993, I noticed there was no wastebasket in my room. On my first trip to the market, I bought one – and soon discovered that thro...

5 days ago

Dirtbag Diaries: Live From 5Point Vol. 4

by Fitz & Becca Cahall Welcome to the second half of our 2012 Live From 5 Point show (heres the first half). This week we continue the show from Steves Guitars in downtown Carbondale, CO. Photogr...

6 days ago

Surfilm Festibal 10 Kicks Off May 31 in San Sebastián, Spain

by Patagonia Surf Europe Patagonia is proud to support another year of the Surfilm Festibal in Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain. This year is particularly special because the world’s first surf film f...

23 may 12

Save Our wild Salmon

by Pat Ford 2012 marks the Save Our wild Salmon Coalition’s 20th birthday – and the 14th year we have worked with Patagonia. Apart from commercial and sport fishing industry associations within SOS i...

22 may 12

The Free Triple - Tommy Caldwell & Alex Honnold Free Climb Mt. Watkins, El Cap & Half Dome in 21:15

by Kelly Cordes"The best thing about screwing up," I said, speaking from a wealth of experience, "is that you can only improve from here." Tommy had just forgotten his climbing shoes....

22 may 12

The Measure of a Mountain

by Steve Graepel I remember the feeling more than the sound; a palpable ‘crack’ shattered through the bones of our house. At first we thought it was a car accident or maybe a gas explosion, but as we...

19 may 12

Park Rumors

by Kelly Cordes“I hear Tommy had to carry you out of the Park the other night,” the Danimal said over the phone. “Carried ya in his strong arms like Kevin Costner with Whitney Houston in The Bodyguar...

18 may 12

American Rivers Announces America’s Most Endangered River for 2012

by Emily Nuchols Sometimes destruction is a good thing. Last year, we watched bulldozers and jackhammers break apart and remove massive chunks of concrete from the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the...

17 may 12

Isles of Idyll — An Excerpt from “Crossings”

by Michael Kew From “Coral Refuge, Ocean Deep,” Chapter 8This atoll is on the way to nowhere except the crossroads of romance and adventure. Après-surf and brunch, Yvon and I board the skiff and buzz...

14 may 12

Well-Worn Wading Boots on Christmas Island

by Tom Morehouse I have an interesting Patagonia photo to share with you. I was on Christmas Island (Kiribati) in March. My guide was Moana who was one of the founders of bonefishing on Christmas Isl...

12 may 12

Ryan Montbleau Raises His Voice for Louisiana Wetlands

by Ryan Montbleau As a New England boy through and through, I have to ask myself: what if over the last 80 years, Rhode Island had washed away into the sea and was now completely gone? That is essent...

10 may 12

Dirtbag Diaries: Live From 5Point Vol. 3

by Fitz & Becca Cahall 5Point Film Festival invited us back for another live Dirtbag Diaries. And of course, we said, "Yes!" We invited four people up on stage to to talk about a moment i...

09 may 12

What Inspired You?

We recently received this email from Ross Curwen, a reader from, as he says, "rainy old England." Just a letter saying thanks to The Cleanest Line community from rainy old England. About a ye...

08 may 12

An Outing with Donini: Birdwatching (Part Four)

by Kelly CordesIn early 2009, Kelly took a trip to Northern Chilean Patagonia with climbing legend Jim Donini. Here, Kelly revisits his notes from an adventure with Jim. This is the final part of a s...

05 may 12

Gerry Lopez Australian Tour Webisode 2

by Patagonia Australia Gerry Lopez visited Australia in February making three stops along the coast for his book tour, Surf Is Where You Find It. Patagonia Australia has produced a series of three we...

04 may 12

Inside/Outside: Questions for Patagonia’s Chip “Chipper Bro” Bell

Editor’s note: Craig Holloway continues his excellent interview series today with some questions for Patagonia’s receptionist and gatekeeper, Chip Bell. He is the first person you’re likely to meet w...

02 may 12

Gerry Lopez Australia Tour Webisode 1

by Patagonia Australia If you missed the Patagonia Gerry Lopez Surf Is Where You Find It Australian Tour, don’t fear! Due to high demand we have produced a three-part webisode series of the tour. Wat...

01 may 12

An Outing with Donini: Puzzles (Part Three)

by Kelly CordesIn early 2009, Kelly took a trip to Northern Chilean Patagonia with climbing legend Jim Donini. Here, Kelly revisits his notes from an adventure with Jim. This is the third in a series...

28 apr 12

Patagonia Surf Stores - The Wave Riding Collective

by Devon Howard The first time I entered the hallowed doors of my local surf shop – Mitch’s on La Jolla’s Pearl Street – it felt like a rite of passage.As a 10-year-old grommet, I was in awe of all t...

27 apr 12

An Interview with Photographer Ben Moon

by Emily Nuchols Chances are if you’ve perused the Patagonia website or catalog, you’ve caught sight of a few of Ben Moon’s images. From surfing and climbing to capturing the music scene, the self-ta...

26 apr 12

Introducing the New Footprint Chronicles on Patagonia.com

by Lisa Polley As an employee of Patagonia for the past 12 years, I’ve had the opportunity to work on many projects. Some of these have been interesting, some just a necessary part of my job. Never h...

26 apr 12

Putting Water Back

Patagonia’s Our Common Waters campaign isn’t only about demolishing dams. The impact of a dam on rivers and ecosystems lingers well past their expiration date, so removing them is still necessary in ...

23 apr 12

Discussions of Influence

by Kelly CordesDave Graham wasn’t holding back at the Outlook. For those who don’t know, Graham is one of the best rock climbers to come along in the last decade. We were guests on a live on-stage ra...

20 apr 12

Heroes - Part Two

by Brittany Griffith [Catch up with Heroes - Part One] We were in Manzanares el Real for less than an hour when a keen local showed up, in the middle of a Wednesday afternoon, driving 45 minutes to m...

19 apr 12

Justin Clifton’s 5Point of View - Catch the Film Festival April 26-29 in Carbondale

by James Edward Mills The 5Point Film Festival has a new executive director. Justin Clifton spent six years on staff with the Mountain Film Festival in Telluride. Last summer he came over to the Roar...

18 apr 12

Coral Refuge, Ocean Deep - An Excerpt from “Crossings”

by Michael Kew From “Coral Refuge, Ocean Deep,” Chapter 8WOULD THEY DO IT IN PARIS?It’s the second T-shirt I’ve seen today that poses this question, a lingering sting of animosity toward France’s thr...

17 apr 12

An Outing with Donini: Porch Angles (Part Two)

by Kelly CordesIn early 2009, Kelly took a trip to Northern Chilean Patagonia with climbing legend Jim Donini. Here, Kelly revisits his notes from an adventure with Jim. This is the second in a serie...

14 apr 12

Let’s Bring Back Repair

by Annie Leonard A few years ago I bought a cheap portable radio for $4.99 to listen to the news while I walk to work. Soon after, one of the earphone buds broke. No problem, I thought – I’ll just fi...

13 apr 12

The Wolverine Way - Go Like Hell and Never Back Down

by Douglas H. Chadwick Ten years ago, a bad-ass wolverine mountaineer we called M3 got busy expanding his territory from the east side of Montana’s Glacier National Park into Canada. When this two-ye...

12 apr 12

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