In 1991, American businessman Douglas Tompkins, who had co-founded the outdoor clothing companies The North Face and Esprit, bought a semi-abandoned plot of land in the Renihue River Valley in southern Chile, drawn by the region's ancient, untouched temperate rainforest. What began as a personal effort to protect one threatened valley grew, over the following decades, into one of the largest private conservation projects in history.

Discover how Douglas Tompkins transformed his wealth into a legacy for conservation by creating Pumalín National Park, a stunning 994,000-acre reserve in Chile that surpasses…

In 1991, American businessman Douglas Tompkins, who had co-founded the outdoor clothing companies The North Face and Esprit, bought a semi-abandoned plot of land in the Renihue…