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Nine years ago, I spent my summer doing an internship for Ted Wilson, the environmental advisor to Utah Governor Gary Herbert. I was getting ready to graduate from college and trying to decide whether to go to grad school or pursue my career as an adventure athlete/ski mountaineer working in the outdoor industry. I had a deep desire to make an impact on the world and do whatever I could to protect the environment and advocate for social causes.•I learned so much working for Ted about how to bring people together to find common ground over controversial issues. At the end of the summer, I attended the Outdoor Retailer show, and realized that my calling was as an athlete, at least for the time being. I may go into politics someday.•Government is one way to create positive change for environmental issues, but I also believe businesses have a huge power. I realized my next step was to create an impact by partnering with brands that were committed to social and environmental responsibility.•I’m glad I trusted my intuition to pursue the path I have. This story is why I’m so excited to be working with @fattire, helping to spread the word about their latest campaign to protect public lands. This summer, they are donating up to $250k to environmental organizations. This is huge! I would be so stoked for you to learn more about this campaign by checking out the link below or in my profile, and sharing the videos on Facebook and Twitter!•Publiclandsforall.com•#FindingCommonGround•@backcountryhunters @accessfund @treadlightlyteam @trustforpublicland @americanwhitewater @nationalwildlife
