Senators move to rename Sierra peak

Legislation aims to turn North Palisade into Brower Palisade to honor ex-Sierra Club leader. By Michael Doyle / Bee Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- California's two Democratic senators want to rename a prominent Sierra Nevada peak after David Brower, reigniting debate over the legacy of the late Sierra Club leader. Beloved in some circles, despised in others, Brower shaped the national environmental movement for several volatile decades. He also relished climbing glacial peaks like North Palisade, which at 14,242 feet is the fourth-tallest in California. Brower, who died in Berkeley eight years ago, was long associated with efforts to protect Yosemite National Park and other California wilderness areas. He was an avid mountain climber who bagged many Sierra peaks, sometimes with the simplest equipment -- sneakers, for... [read full story]