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Eric Bissell captured his first published image with Patagonia on a climbing trip to establish a new route on Mount Ololokwe. Read the story here: https://pat.ag/4mjuk Photos: Eric Bissell

"If you fish for wild trout, you also must advocate for forests that keep streams shaded and free of silt. If you fish for stripers, you fight for the freshwater rivers where they spawn and the salt marshes where their young develop. If you chase wild salmon or steelhead, you are inherently anti-dam. I proudly accepted this credo. Read Stephen Sautner’s story here: https://pat.ag/AnglerVoteFB Photos: Jay Beyer, Keri Oberly

Southeast Alaskans overwhelmingly support keeping the Tongass National Forest roadless and protected from logging. But the Trump administration announced yesterday it will open up all 16.7 million acres of the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest to logging and other forms of development. This threatens the livelihoods of southeast Alaskans, endangers a critical ecosystem and furthers the climate crisis. Read more about the Tongass National Forest on The Cleanest Line: https://pat.ag/TreesDoBetterFB

Our community was built on the common memory of sliding down snow. But as communities evolve, so do their guiding beliefs. As our commitment to skiing and snowboarding has grownin the way that we move through the mountains, but also in how we fight for winterwe started asking: What tracks are we setting? What values are we leaving behind? Here’s where we started. What would y’all add? https://pat.ag/F20SnowStokeFB

Leah Cardamore Stokes has spent the last decade researching energy, climate and environmental politics. In her new book, "Short Circuiting Policy," she examines in particular the role public utilities have played in promoting climate denial and rolling back clean energy laws. The influence these companies wield can make it hard for individuals to make their voices heard on climate action, but she has ideas about how they still can. Read the interview through here: https://pat.ag/PublicEnemiesFB Words: Madalina Preda Photo: Tim Davis

Golden hour, golden granite. Laur Sabourin makes the most of the final rays of sun on the Incredible Hulk. Sierra Nevada, California. Photo: Blake McCord