Luxury in the backcountry
While criticizing Bearpaw camp in Sequoia [“Sierra Divide,” Aug. 16], the Sierra Club continues to operate nearly a dozen camps, huts and lodges, all within national forest and wilderness settings. Guess they’re upset because someone else is making the money.
TRENT SANDERS
La Canada Flintridge
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Sheer granite, river canyons, waterfalls and gorges bond those who hike those trails. This ethereal beauty is diminished when you round the trail to a porch full of “guests” kicking back with their cold Heinekens.
MARK DAWSON
Simi Valley
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Would backpackers in Sequoia rather see volleyball played at Bearpaw camp or acres of illegally cultivated marijuana farms [“War of the Weed,” Aug. 9]? While not for everyone, Bearpaw has its place.
KIRK REYNOLDS
Claremont
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