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."
It was also responsible for publishing Stewart Brand's Whole Earth Catalog beginning with its first issue in 1968. The first edition of The Whole Earth Catalog notes that the catalog is a part of The Portola Institute and mentions other activities by the Institute, including: "computer education for all grade levels, simulation games for classroom use, new approaches to music education, Ortega Park Teachers Laboratory."