Columbia is a family business gone global. Chairman Gert Boyle’s parents purchased a small hat company upon their arrival in Portland and named it Columbia Hat company, after the river that inspired their new home. Columbia is passionate about the outdoors and is based in the great Pacific Northwest, where majestic forests frame volcanic mountains and a rugged coast. The brand works upon the philosophy that the outdoors isn't all about remote expeditions or climbing the world's highest mountains. Anyone can enjoy the outdoors.