Mr. Tompkins was born in Ohio in 1943 and grew up in Millbrook, N.Y. A ski racer, rock climber and alpinist with several first ascents to his credit, he founded the California Mountaineering Guide ...

Mr. Tompkins died at a hospital in Coyhaique, a town more than 1,000 miles south of Santiago. Chile’s army said strong waves on General Carrera Lake caused the group’s kayaks to capsize.

Michael Tompkins was born to paint plywood—to be precise, the edges of plywood panels. In each of the five paintings in his New York debut at the Paul Thiebaud Gallery, Mr. Tompkins brings an… ...

On Dec. 8, 2015, Mr. Tompkins was on a kayaking trip on General Carrera Lake, which straddles Chile and Argentina, with a group of friends, including Mr. Chouinard. Ms. Tompkins, who was several ...

Here at Decider, we’re avowed fans of Mr. Tompkins. My colleague Kayla Cobb is an admirer of BoJack Horseman Paul F. Tompkins, while Brett White is a fan of the comedian’s dashing style.

I got a note from my doctor the other day. It began, “Mr. Tompkins.” My first thought was this is obviously not intended for me because my father was Mr. Tompkins — or Dr. Tompkins when he ...

Douglas Tompkins, an American conservationist and founder of clothing companies The North Face and Esprit, died Tuesday following a kayaking accident in southern Chile’s Patagonia region. He was 72.