She continues to set the curve. Hilaree Nelson is a role model for me. A mentor who is redefining what’s possible. I was honored to be a part of telling her story for The North Face Let’s canvas the world with stories of female explorers to ignite more. Post a black and white with #SheMovesMountains to tell your role model’s story at thenorthface.com/shemovesmountains. Select submissions will be featured in a public art piece in NYC this summer. | Jimmy Chin

Jimmy Nelson can usually be found in the farthest corners of the world. The artist travels the world non-stop to establish contact with Indigenous peoples, capturing them in all their glory in books such as Before They Pass Away and Homage to Humanity. But in spring 2020, travel suddenly became impossible. So instead of flying around the world, Nelson stayed in the Netherlands, riding his bike all through the country’s fishing villages, polder landscapes and old fortified towns. This is where he

I wish I had had this for my mother & father to get great information from them before they passed away. I absolutely love StoryWorth. You basically sign up for it, gift it to somebody - great gift for your family! Once a week they get an email, they answer that email & it goes back to the company, and then in one year you got a hard-bound book with all of these memories from your mother or your father or a loved one. | Gerry Brooks

Travel with Jimmy to Ladakh. The Perak headdress, a symbol of elegance and cultural heritage, is worn proudly by local women. Crafted from a strap of leather adorned with stunning semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli and chunky turquoise gems measuring a striking 75cm x 20cm. Ladakh is not just renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and headdresses, but also for its deeply ingrained values of peace and harmony. Rooted in Buddhist principles of inner strength and calmness, Ladakhis uphold a t