LETTERS

Re “Walking 320 miles in Muir’s footsteps,” Column One, May 9

I know that the newspaper business is in a precarious situation in this economy. I do get much of my news online. However, I hope that papers such as The Times never have to sacrifice the quality and uniqueness of items such as Column One.

I thoroughly enjoyed the article about walking in John Muir’s footsteps. The pleasure was greater than reading online because I could curl up in a soft chair with a cup of coffee. I took my time looking at the large pictures and rereading paragraphs without scrolling up and down.

The pleasure was in the physical act as well as the mental.

Ted Lon

San Diego