Renaming John Muir school
I was surprised to see students at John Muir Outdoor School virtually unanimous in supporting the canceling of Muir’s name. As a former biology professor, may I suggest .
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LET’S be honest, John Muir would probably have hated the John Muir Way. The long distance walking trail set up in his honour is surely too flat for a man happiest on a hill, who once declared, “the mountains are calling and I must go”. While Covid-19 may prevent us from hopping across the Atlantic to enjoy the national parks he set up, Muir’s legacy here is a nonetheless spectacular trail that handily ripples across Central Scotland, accessible to many Scots even in lockdown, that more than justifies its official recognition as one of Scotland’s Great Trails.