DENVER — The Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show debuted in Denver on Thursday after the multimillion-dollar international gathering of industry brands made a high-profile departure from its longtime Utah home in a dispute over preserving public lands. John Hickenlooper told industry leaders Thursday during a pre-show session on climate change. “Take the values of the outdoor recreation industry — clean water, clean air, public lands and access to those public lands” — and get involved in politics, Hickenlooper said. Individual brands and retailers, large and small, joined the effort to put out a public message — even if the show is largely closed to the public. Organizers say it’s the first time in nearly 30 years that the outdoor and snow industries have a combined show.

Source: National Post January 25, 2018 21:00 UTC