California Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties

Yvon Chouinard takes a scenic look at a decade of youthful adventure through imagery and essays

Some 60 years ago the Golden State saw a golden era for surfing and climbing. Offering a spot-on retrospective look at the period of innovation spanning from 1948 to late 1958, newly published “California Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties” is full of epic imagery and insightful words by the likes of Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, climbing pioneer Steve Roper and Steve Pezman, founder of …

David Datuna: Viewpoint of Billions

American culture magnified in the artist's groundbreaking work which interacts with Google Glass

Melding enough types of buzzworthy gadgets to make any technologist drool, NY-based artist David Datuna‘s new multimedia piece “Viewpoint of Billions” is likely one of the first pieces of art to be specifically created with Google Glass. Building on the theme of Datuna’s lauded “Viewpoint of Millions” series, the new work again relies on his signature style of using abandoned eyeglass lenses while incorporating a …

Off Piste: Wilderness Collective

Our interview with founder Steve Dubbeldam on finding the feeling of exploration and the importance of adventure

Just over a year ago, Steve Dubbeldam founded Wilderness Collective, an adventure-based service offering men unique experiences to leave their day-to-day lives behind and step into the unknown. Lasting a few short days, the trips—while brief in duration—take on an extended life of their own. From climbing Washington state’s Mount Baker to horseback riding in the Sierras, the rugged trips may not be best suited …