While at Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, I was interviewed by Park City TV. Here I am, at the Aquapac booth, with my photos in the background. Enjoy!

Santa Barbara based lifestyle and activewear company Horny Toad has been practicing a policy of “Do The Right Thing” since the brand was launched in 1995. That’s a policy that has translated into both the brand’s business and design philosophies.

Today the team at Horny Toad is leading the way with progressive fabrics and policies, committed to doing their part for the environment and giving back to the community. We met up with the Toad’s very own Kate Larramendy to learn a bit more about the brand and talk about the current state of responsible design, particularly in regards to the environment and our economy.

Here at Wend, we hope that as the economy moves forward, more companies like Horny Toad will lead the way, because as Larramendy quotes the famous environmentalist David Brower, “there’s no business to be had on a dead planet.” We hope you enjoy listening!

At Wend we truly believe that adventure should be synonymous with activism; if we don’t work to protect where we play how will we be able to keep returning to those places? We support people that climb to the tops of mountains, sail to the edges of the world, and cycle across foreign lands, but what ties all of those adventurous spirits together is their passion for living sustainable lifestyles that respect nature and cultures. Daniel Fox has the same mind set, and we’re happy to bring him on board as our latest Wend Ambassador.

On December 25, 2008 Fox set out on a journey that represents just as much his passion for activism as his passion for adventure. He named his expedition the Wild Image Project, and in two years he hopes to document and raise awareness of the fragile and complex beauty of our planet. Starting in Argentina, his expedition takes place mainly by kayak in several phases: Buenos Aires to the Falklands, Japan to the Aleutians, and the Sub Antarctic Islands. He travels alone with his camera, capturing the wildlife and landscapes that many of us will never see up close.

What does Fox want us to get out of his project?

I want people to rediscover Nature. I want people to see its Beauty once again. I want people to understand the importance and necessity of our relationship with Nature. Our survival depends on it. Planet Earth will survive. We don’t need to worry about her. What we need to worry is us. We need her more than she needs us.

You can read a full interview with Fox over on our blog.

We met up with Ian Yolles, Head of Marketing at Nau, to talk a little bit about that philosophy and some of core values that Nau has kept as it transitioned from version 1.0 to 2.0. We hope you enjoy listening!

I had the pleasure of meeting Alexandre and doing an interview with him to learn more about the journey and what inspires him to travel. You can listen to the interview here by clicking one of the links at the bottom of this post.

You can also check out the review of Africa Trek over on Seen, Read & Heard.