April 3, 2026

Wintering Without Forever Chemicals

As winter approached this year, my partner and I inventoried our family’s cold-weather gear. We spend a lot of time outside—even in the wintertime—so we need high-quality gear that keeps us warm and dry. Boots: check. Gloves, hats, toddler snowsuit: check. Winter jackets? My partner’s would work for him, but mine—a secondhand cotton duck and nylon jacket—was worn thin over the past decade.