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.