On Monday, December 4th, President Trump travels to Utah to announce massive reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monuments. Do you support public lands? Do you think the monument’s boundaries should be left alone? Then you can protest Trump’s Utah national monument reduction at the “Rally Against Trump’s Monumental Mistake.” How to protest…
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Outdoor industry marches on Utah State Capitol to support public lands
The Outdoor Retailer trade show may be leaving Utah after a 22-year long run, but they aren’t going quietly. On the second day of their 2017 Summer Market, thousands of convention participants, along with Utah locals, marched from the Salt Palace Convention Center to the state capitol building. Their message? To keep public lands in…
This Land is Our Land March to the capitol during Outdoor Retailer
The Outdoor Industry will host a “This Land is Our Land March” during Outdoor Retailer in July. The 2017 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is likely the last time it will take place in Salt Lake City. Thanks to Utah Governor Herbert and his anti-public lands policies, the OR Show is (presumably) moving to Denver and…
Lines are being drawn in the Outdoor Retailer battle for public lands
It all started when Patagonia and Arc’teryx pulled out of the Outdoor Retailer show in protest of the Utah government’s attack on public lands, specifically concerning the Bears Ears National Monument. Many feared a flood of other outdoor brands would follow, and some have, including Peak Design, Power Practical, and Polartec But other influential brands are…
Protesters rally against SkiLink at Lift Utah Coalition press conference
SkiLink, the proposed gondola that will link the Canyons Resort in Park City to Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, is one of the most controversial and divisive developments the Wasatch Mountains have seen in a long time. As a result, a coalition of 20 Utah businesses and community leaders came together at the…