Comments on: John Muir Rolling Over In His Grave – Getting Own Highway Through Sierra http://yosemiteblog.com/2010/04/27/john-muir-rolling-over-in-his-grave-getting-own-highway-through-sierra/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=john-muir-rolling-over-in-his-grave-getting-own-highway-through-sierra The Insiders Guide to Yosemite National Park Fri, 18 May 2012 00:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tim Miner http://yosemiteblog.com/2010/04/27/john-muir-rolling-over-in-his-grave-getting-own-highway-through-sierra/comment-page-1/#comment-5239 Tim Miner Wed, 05 May 2010 22:49:46 +0000 http://yosemiteblog.com/?p=3534#comment-5239 I couldn't agree more (with the "admin" and Pat). It almost seems insulting. How does this get passed? Really. I assume those making the decision could see the irony. I couldn’t agree more (with the “admin” and Pat). It almost seems insulting. How does this get passed? Really. I assume those making the decision could see the irony.

]]> By: admin http://yosemiteblog.com/2010/04/27/john-muir-rolling-over-in-his-grave-getting-own-highway-through-sierra/comment-page-1/#comment-5202 admin Sat, 01 May 2010 21:59:43 +0000 http://yosemiteblog.com/?p=3534#comment-5202 It doesn't follow John Muir's route into Yosemite unfortunately. His route came up east of Coulterville then up th hill towards then Greeley Mill then over by Brower Cave and up the drainage of the Tuolumne. It doesn’t follow John Muir’s route into Yosemite unfortunately. His route came up east of Coulterville then up th hill towards then Greeley Mill then over by Brower Cave and up the drainage of the Tuolumne.

]]> By: Paul Davis http://yosemiteblog.com/2010/04/27/john-muir-rolling-over-in-his-grave-getting-own-highway-through-sierra/comment-page-1/#comment-5187 Paul Davis Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:01:43 +0000 http://yosemiteblog.com/?p=3534#comment-5187 If they name the road after John Muir, and the road 132, basically follows some of the same routes that John Muir travelled, I don't see the harm. If they named a strip mine, or renamed the O'Shaughnessy Dam after Muir I could understand the outrage. But really? Its a two lane highway from Pete's sake. I say the name the Highway afer him,and if it makes a school kid wonder who he is, and maybe he picks up a book on John Muir, then all the better. If they name the road after John Muir, and the road 132, basically follows some of the same routes that John Muir travelled, I don’t see the harm.

If they named a strip mine, or renamed the O’Shaughnessy Dam after Muir I could understand the outrage. But really? Its a two lane highway from Pete’s sake. I say the name the Highway afer him,and if it makes a school kid wonder who he is, and maybe he picks up a book on John Muir, then all the better.

]]> By: Pat http://yosemiteblog.com/2010/04/27/john-muir-rolling-over-in-his-grave-getting-own-highway-through-sierra/comment-page-1/#comment-5185 Pat Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:20:23 +0000 http://yosemiteblog.com/?p=3534#comment-5185 There's a huge slab of 580 near the Altamont pass that's also named "John Muir Memorial Highway" ... and I think the Exact same thing when I see that sign. It's just tough irony. 10 lanes of asphalt named after Muir. John is spinning like a drill with the trigger locked in High. There’s a huge slab of 580 near the Altamont pass that’s also named “John Muir Memorial Highway” … and I think the Exact same thing when I see that sign. It’s just tough irony. 10 lanes of asphalt named after Muir. John is spinning like a drill with the trigger locked in High.

]]> By: dan’s outside : Read Muir Without Killing Trees http://yosemiteblog.com/2010/04/27/john-muir-rolling-over-in-his-grave-getting-own-highway-through-sierra/comment-page-1/#comment-5182 dan’s outside : Read Muir Without Killing Trees Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:13:32 +0000 http://yosemiteblog.com/?p=3534#comment-5182 [...] blog also posts about the troubling irony of a naming a Sierra highway after Muir. Posted by Dan Mitchell on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 4:10 pm, and filed under Commentary. [...] [...] blog also posts about the troubling irony of a naming a Sierra highway after Muir. Posted by Dan Mitchell on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 4:10 pm, and filed under Commentary. [...]

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