...gets a clean sweep this spring, with all-new dispatches from our friends and ambassadors in the wilder world – in video, audio and the written word. (You can check View All Stories for last season’s content.)

The Tin Shed…

...once was home to the whole company. Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia’s founder, forged his pitons in here. The rest of us drilled hexes, assembled ice axes, or inspected rope (or slacked off when the surf was up). The Tin Shed still stands – and stands for all we hold close and dear, though there are more of us: for great clothes and gear, guaranteed, and a love of wild places. Come join us...

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Some of what you'll find inside:

Surfing with Aloha NEW (field report & slide show) - Pipeline legend and Patagonia ambassador Gerry Lopez contemplates the subtle changes he's been noticing in the surf lineup.

El Mar, Mi Alma NEW (video) - Patagonia ambassador Crystal Thornburg travels Chile’s coast with Dave Rastovich and Surfers for Cetaceans to raise awareness about whale and marine conservation.

Freedom to Roam NEW (video & slide show) - For many animals, to roam means to survive. What happens when habitats are fragmented by fences and highways? New for summer is a video about Horse Butte Neighbors of Buffalo.

Liz Clark’s Voyage NEW (video & slide show) - Patagonia ambassador Liz Clark sails the world on a quest to live a simple life fueled by the wind and a search for surf.

An Attempt at the Ogre (slide show & video) – Colin Haley and Maxime Turgeon attempt to climb Pakistan’s Ogre (7285m) in alpine style.

Long Ways (video) - Jonny Copp reflects on the calling of alpinism and the rewarding elements of a climbing expedition through a montage of footage from his many trips.

The Power of Jam (video & narrated slide show) - In October 2008, two Belgian climbers, Nico Favresse and Seán Villanueva, set a rare new free route on El Cap – The Secret Passage.

Sacred Stones (video & field report) - Canadian climber Sonnie Trotter spent four months in India exploring Hampi’s boulders and Indian culture.

Climbing the Elephant’s Perch (narrated slide show) - Majka Burhardt and Sarah Watson hike into Idaho’s Sawtooth Range with the aim of climbing the classic Beckey Route on Elephant’s Perch.

Luxury Liner: The First Ascent of Supercrack (video) - Travel back to 1976 when Earl Wiggins and friends made the first ascent of Supercrack, one of Indian Creek’s most perfect splitter hand cracks.

Substituted by Blue (video) - Belinda Peterson-Baggs and friends surf Sri Lanka and West Sumatra – in two countries famous for civil wars and tsunami disasters, the surfers also hoped to leave something beneficial behind.

180° South (video) - Inspired by Yvon Chouinard’s1968 road trip to Patagonia, Woodshed Films shares the trailer for their new film about friends, heroes and finding your way in a complicated world.

The Present (video) - Artist and filmmaker Thomas Campbell, creator of The Seedling and Sprout, offers a look at his new surf film: The Present.

All Points South (video) – Save The Waves Coalition investigates the struggle between surfers, fishermen and the large, coastal pulp industry polluting Chile’s water.

FCD Surfboards (video) - Fletcher Chouinard Designs builds high-performance handcrafted surfboards using stronger, less toxic materials. See how it's done.

Snow Many Possibilities (video) - Big-mountain skier Trevor Hiatt returns to the backcountry after an accident that sidelined him from skiing for over a year.

Waddington Steeps (video) - Skiers JD Hare and Dave Gauley drop into British Columbia’s Mount Waddington region for some backcountry turns.

Freedom to Roam (video & slide show) - For many animals, to roam means to survive. What happens when habitats are fragmented by fences and highways?

Fly Fishing Films (video) - Watch three trailers and a short film from the fly-fishing filmmakers at AEG Media, Burl Productions and Felt Soul Media.

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