Betsy BrunnerinDiscovering the Sierra (in 2021)Oak MothsStrands of silk float through the air underneath a canopy of oak trees…strands that only came into focus when I adjusted my gaze.1 min read·May 1, 2022----
Betsy BrunnerinDiscovering the Sierra (in 2021)Meeting Under an Orange SkyThe sun remained a distant orange globe all day as it moved across smokey skies. I spent most of the day inside with a dog who could not…2 min read·Feb 24, 2022----
Betsy BrunnerinDiscovering the Sierra (in 2021)The First SnowA blanket of snow covers the ground1 min read·Feb 23, 2022----
Betsy BrunnerinDiscovering the Sierra (in 2021)First hikeDiscovering granite boulders1 min read·Feb 21, 2022----
Betsy BrunnerSurvivor Ma(n): The Costs of Seeking Social Media FameThe sun was setting outside my apartment when I received word that Ma was still missing. It was around 4pm in the late autumn and I knew…9 min read·Feb 21, 2022----
Betsy BrunnerSharing the Mic: Patagonia’s Work to Advance BIPOC EffortsThis is the last in the three-part series co-authored with Dr. Veronica Dawson on Patagonia’s recent CSR efforts (Part 1; Part 2).4 min read·Feb 6, 2022----
Betsy BrunnerinMedia & AdvocacyWhen my family member became a conspiracy theorist: How to understand why people turn to extremismA close family member recently sent me links to two websites that were completely foreign to me. The email that accompanied it told me…8 min read·Dec 28, 2020----
Betsy BrunnerinMedia & AdvocacyProtesting Under SurveillanceProtestors around the world are facing new difficulties and restrictions that demand tactics constantly be invented and adapted. Most…8 min read·Oct 14, 2020----
Betsy BrunnerinMedia & AdvocacyWhat Does CSR on Social Media Look Like?: Harnessing the Power of Wild Public NetworksWe wrote earlier on Patagonia’s provocative “The President Stole Your Land” initiative and the ways it responded to the need to 1) launch…8 min read·Sep 8, 2020----
Betsy BrunnerinMedia & AdvocacyBeing a Provocateur: Patagonia’s Take on Corporate Social ResponsibilityCSR strategies are changing in response to two important factors that, in many ways, go hand in hand: the rise of social media and the…7 min read·Sep 5, 2020----