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I believe Outdoor Retailers are compatible with the future for Utah most of its people want: clean air, water and land. Preserved, cherished unique landscapes, historic sites and sacred places for American Indians, containing burial grounds, remains of centuries old dwellings and cultural artifacts.
OR and its view of Utah bring more money into Utah than dirty extractive energy, by supporting tourism: a stable and growing part of our economy. The extractive industries are boom and bust, with big bucks to a few and then ugly, toxic messes left behind.
Polls show Utahns do not want the state to take over the public lands.
I believe Peter Metcalf is completely sincere in his love for his adopted home, and successful in his business here. And that he is concerned enough about this place to give it the wake up call of moving the summer convention.
I hope OR stays interested in Utah's future. We need help, as with some citizens petitions for the ballot, and a lawsuit or two. It's time again for gerrymandering, which has made voting pointless for so many.
OR and Utah are a good match.
Lee Anne Walker
Cottonwood Heights