“Plainly put, the developer is writing public-land policies. And the Forest Service rubber stamps them as their own with no public input or process whatsoever.”
“Some resorts have a 'develop at all costs' attitude regardless of environmental impacts or public opposition. Others rely on more caring environmental management decisions. The scorecard clearly delineates which resorts fall into each category.”
“We're absolutely not trying to replicate a bygone era. If we're doing these tunes now, it's because they hold up. They should evolve in some way, and after 20 years [if the band] is playing them the same way, something's wrong.”