Huh. I've seen a few pieces on Thoreau, but nothing short of reverence for Muir. Have any links?
"environmental justice" 'ware the new age environmentalists who desperately want to build Inclusive Spaces in cities http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-rethinking-muir-20141113-story.html http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/environmentalisms-racist-history
Wait a second do these people not realize it's possible to have both? And also understand the roles of different levels of government in land conservation? Okay yeah taking your advice and ignoring.Rather than accessing Muir's beloved Sierra Mountains as backpackers, skiers or rock climbers, they argue, Californians would benefit more from the creation of urban parks, additional roads and trails in wild lands.