Warren Miller writes a good column:
Regardless of how much of a Sierra Club-letter-writing greenie you are, there are untold millions of acres of land in America that would make great ski resorts. More development will never happen in my lifetime or yours because of the fear that people might be able to take advantage of the millions of outdoor acres and skiing in particular.Yet, the miniscule percentage of acreage enjoyed by millions of skiers and snowboarders, and the amount of money the Forest Service receives from ski resort rent, far exceeds the amount of money they receive from the lumber industry, and the Forest Service also has to pay for the logging roads.
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Most of my friends who live and work in ski resorts are much better stewards of the land than someone who lives in the city and drives 200 miles or so each way to go for a day hike in what they call the nearby mountains.
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