Patagonia Ventura HQ

Hello! 

Fellow Nature Club member Jessica and myself took

a little camping trip down to Ventura, for some sun and 

a tour of the Patagonia headquarters!

It was wonderful to take a look at their design

process and offices and meet the employees. 

Sadly, Yvon was not around but Jeff Johnson was

on duty it seemed, roaming about and

I was happy to see someone whose work I

admire!

Yvon's old workshop was in great shape and it

was great to see the process that Patagonia goes through

to create such enduring and lasting

products. His office was open and it was nice

to see his family photos and bags of coffee

and multiple coffee mugs. 

No computer in sight!

I also forgot how much I love to camp on the beach, 

and morning runs in the surf made the 

short trip a great getaway for the weekend.

I recommend giving the headquarters a call to set up 

a sweet tour, and get yourself

some surf time!

Happy Trailing!

Beautiful Lands

 I am sorry I have not posted in a bit!

Here is a great video from Patagonia.com, 

discussing the grasslands. It is visually stunning!

The Fresno State Nature club will be visiting the 

Patagonia offices in Ventura in about a week, so expect 

an update!

Happy Trails!

Costello & Sons

This rendition of Springsteen's "Ghost of Tom Joad," is 

completely beautiful; perfectly arranged by Elvis, Marcus

and the rest of the gang, and

the landscape only adds to the complexity 

of this soulful song. The collaboration

 is in representation for the 

ONE Campaign, which is a global campaign

to end poverty and AIDS in Africa.

 

Enjoy the song!

Happy Trailing!

(Exclusive for ONE)

The Mountains' Call

God's wilderness is calling me

To shining summits, bright and cool;

The mountain trails from snow are free,

The flashing trout are in the pool.

All winter long, the lure and spell

Of glittering lakes and towering trees,

Of rushing streams and pine-tree smell

And flowering meadows haunted me.

Of all the peace on earth there's none

Like evening in my camp-fire's gleam,

No shrine like God's own starlit dome

Nor wine like water from my stream.

 

What song like sylvan solitude

Stirred softly by the snow-kissed breeze,

Or water-ouzel's sweet notes tuned

To swirling stream's glad melodies?

Lure of Sierra, wild and free,

Jewels deep set in shining skies,

Defiant mountains beckon me

To glory and dream in their paradise.

Walter A. Starr, Jr.                           

July, 1933                                 

Fresno State Nature Club

 

 Living close to the Sierras has its advantages! 

Here is a picture from the

Fresno State Nature Club. We are in Kings Canyon National Park, hiking

among all of the giant Sequoia trees and enjoying the beautiful

scenery. We have great things in store,

 and if you are in the area, and want to hike, 

contact us through Facebook!

Happy Trailing!

Glacier Glasses

 

 

Oh man! I searched the web for a cool pair of glacier glasses and these

were so cool! Of coarse I need

a snowy mountainside to climb so they would be

relevant to me but how cool are these?!

Here's a picture of Yvon Chouinard wearing them while

instructing some folks in alpine climbing. 

I know you want a pair,

 because I totally do!

 

Happy Trailing!

 

Northern -Sun

 I love discovering new outdoor brands! I found this brand, called

Northern-Sun, on the fabulous blog Miss Moss. The brand was established

in 1979 in Winnipeg, Canada, so naturally the jackets and parkas

were designed to handle the rather rough weather

conditions of the Arctic region. Um, super cool?

Check them out at www.northern-sun.com, and

add some cool new gear to your sporty closet?

I know I will.

Happy Trailing!