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Copycats, brand building, borrowed references, and $260 shorts. Oh my.

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Why I'm Not Writing Off Patagonia

Jan 21 • Kyle Frost

"Don't start an outdoor brand right now"

Oct 8, 2025 • Kyle Frost

Patagonia is a Work in Progress

Nov 18, 2025 • Kyle Frost

The Ski Industry’s Climate Reality

Feb 3 • Kyle Frost

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Notes From the Ski Climate Summit, Part 2

Tracking ski performance, recycled carbon, the valley of death, and more.

Feb 17 • Kyle Frost

Is Runna Actually Getting Runners Injured?

Marathon training has always injured people. Apps just give us something to blame.

Feb 5 • Kyle Frost

The Ski Industry’s Climate Reality

The Ski Climate Summit, Part 1: What the economics and data already show.

Feb 3 • Kyle Frost

The Perfect Test For Bipartisan Conservation Just Failed

Bipartisan opposition and a "conservation caucus" couldn't stop Republican representatives from exposing the Boundary Waters to mining.

Jan 28 • Kyle Frost

Why I'm Not Writing Off Patagonia

Selling jackets won't solve climate change. But dismissing everyone who falls short of an impossible ideal leaves us with nothing but moral superiority.

Jan 21 • Kyle Frost

Can This Company Turn Conservation Into Profit?

Oxygen Conservation is betting that restoring land can be profitable, but it remains to be see if the model survives contact with market realities.

Jan 15 • Kyle Frost

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