By Jimmy Tobias
The state’s government has helped lead the war on national forests and other federal land. The outdoor recreation community is pushing back.
Salt Lake City recently hosted Outdoor Retailer, the massive recreation industry trade show that takes place twice a year in the city’s convention center and generates an annual $45 million for Utah’s economy. As thousands gathered to hit the slopes and test new winter gear from companies like REI, Mountain Hardware, and more, Peter Metcalf, the founder of Black Diamond and one of the industry’s leading luminaries, dropped a bold bombshell.
