Patagonia National Park: Chile
Chile
$57.93
- Paperback
276 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2024
Summary
Winner, Gold Award, IBPA Book Awards
Banff Mountain Literature Award Finalist
Andean condors soaring over snow-capped mountains. Waving grasslands where herds of guanacos roam. Mountain lions haunting the shadows … Patagonia National Park offers an extraordinary combination of natural beauty and abundant wildlife.
Centered on southern Chile’s Chacabuco Valley, it showcases the fascinating natural and cultural history of this amazing wi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781952338069 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1952338069 |
| Author: | Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, Michelle Bachelet, Yvon Chouinard |
| Publisher: | Patagonia Books |
| Imprint: | Patagonia Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 276 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.36kg |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 383mm x 284mm |
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Critics Review
“Filled with beautiful photos and inspiring essays, the book is a case study in collaboration, trust, relationships, and overcoming the odds to achieve extremely challenging goals. ” - Ed Roberson, host of the “Mountain & Prairie” podcast
About The Author
Kristine McDivitt Tompkins
Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is cofounder and the current president of Tompkins Conservation. She was a key figure in the creation of Patagonia National Park in Chile and other conservation projects that have resulted in more than 12 million acres protected in new parks in Chile and Argentina. She holds several global leadership positions in conservation, including that of United Nations Protected Areas Ambassador.
Michelle Bachelet is the first woman to have been elected president of Chile, a position she held for two terms, 2006-2010 and 2014-2018. She studied medicine before entering politics and was Minister of Health and Minister of Defense during the presidency of Ricardo Lagos. An advocate for the rights of women and the oppressed, in 2018 she was appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Yvon Chouinard is an itinerant adventurer, passionate activist, and iconoclastic businessman. In 1973, he founded Patagonia, a mission-driven company known for its environmental and social initiatives. Cofounder of the Fair Labor Association, 1% for the Planet, Textile Exchange, The Conservation Alliance, and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, he is a surfer, mountain climber, gardener, and falconer, and he is particularly fond of tenkara fly fishing.
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