Johnson Barr Wrote:
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> Considering Adams' role in the Sierra Club and
> Wilderness Society I sincerely doubt he would have
> felt kindly toward ANY railroad operations;
> the eee-pitomization of industrial greed and
> environmental destruction in the age of the Robber
> Barons.

Yes, HDT expressed some nasty opinions about the railroads in "Walden" too. I've always wondered if those opinions would have been different if they could have seen the (post 1970 say) modern America with hordes of autos and Interstates being blasted through everywhere and so on.

> I rather doubt he'd have appreciated
> the Yosemite Valley RR bringing thousands of
> tourists into its namesake park every year,

As opposed "smoking belching automobiles" cramming in everywhere?


Hank