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If you’ve tuned into one of Backpacker’s livestreamed campfire concerts over the past year, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Alt Bloom (real name Ethan Thompson) playing his brand of chill, soulful pop from a porch or a field with the forest in the background. The outdoors has been a constant presence in the life of this L.A.-based, Montana-born songwriter since his early days road-tripping the parks with his family. His latest project, an original song for National Geographic’s Planet Possible environmental campaign, blends his two passions. We caught up with him ahead of Earth Day, when he’ll be performing live on Backpacker’s Facebook page at 6 p.m. MT.