Gazette Photo by Dan Tucker. Midpines resident Lee Stetson (right), who has made a career of portraying the famous naturalist John Muir, chats with Muir's great grandson, Bill Hanna (left), during the dedication of Highway 132 in Coulterville Saturday. Saturday, May 5--In celebrations Saturday, June 5, officials from Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties dedicated an eight-mile stretch of State Highway 132 as John Muir Highway.

The events marked the successful completion of the effort spawned by Ken Pulvino of Northern Mariposa County to dedicate the portion of State Highway 132 that runs from the intersection of State Highway 49 in Coulterville, up the Greeley Hill grade, to the intersection of State Highway 120 in Tuolumne County.

Look for a complete report with additional photographs in the next edition of the Mariposa Gazette.