It was also the publisher of Stewart Brand's Whole Earth Catalog beginning with the first issue in 1968. The first issue of The Whole Earth Catalog notes that the catalog is one division of The Portola Institute and that other activities of the Institute include: "computer education for all grade levels, simulation games for classroom use, new approaches to music education, Ortega Park Teachers Laboratory."
In addition to publishing Stewart Brand's Whole Earth Catalog since its debut in 1968, it was also responsible for releasing The Whole Earth Catalog. The inaugural issue of The Whole Earth Catalog states that the catalog is a division of The Portola Institute and highlights other initiatives by the Institute, including: "computer education for all grade levels, simulation games for classroom use, new approaches to music education, Ortega Park Teachers Laboratory."