Unpacked by Afar

The Making of a Patagonian National Park

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When Kris Tompkins, former Patagonia CEO, moved to Chile in the ’90s, she and her late husband, Doug Tompkins, began a decades-long conservation project in both Chile and Argentina. They faced obstacle after obstacle, but eventually persevered, creating more than a dozen national parks. It’s all the subject of a new documentary, Wild Life, streaming now, and of this week’s episode. Hear from Kris as she shares her story, from jaguar reintroduction to her enduring fascination with South America.

Resources

  • Read this week’s show notes, including a full transcript of the episode.
  • Watch the film, Wild Life, on the National Geographic Channel (May 25th) and Disney+ (May 26th).
  • Learn more about the Tompkins Conservation.
  • Explore Rewilding Chile and Rewilding Argentina’s work. 
  • Plan a trip to visit the new national parks.


    • Be sure to subscribe to the show and to sign up for our podcast newsletter, Behind the Mic, where we share upcoming news and behind-the-scenes details of each episode. And explore our second podcast, Travel Tales, which celebrates first-person narratives about the way travel changes us.

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