Life does not give us such guarantees. Thirty years of sweat and frustration is not to be discounted and is perhaps a shining example of democracy at its best. But we must step out of our own little world and put into perspective. The Logan River was there long before the current highway and will hopefully be there long after the new road is torn up and re-paved five times over. Long after each and every one of us have returned our bodies to Mother Earth.
Highways are nothing more than a necessary tool for today.
Some would say a necessary evil. But we can build them properly if there is the will, rather than destroying everything in their path. We must recognize what the river gave our forebears, what it has given us, and what it will give our children's children. Now we must give something back in the form of permanent recognition and protection. Leave a true legacy for our families and for our future.