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To one man, it was perfect natural resource to benefit thousands of people. To another, it was a beautiful, sacred land that mustn't be defiled under any circumstance. In this documentary, the debate over the damming and flooding of the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park is examined by looking at the two most notable faces of the debate, United States Forest Service Chief Gifford ...
Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot and the First Great Battle for Wilderness (1992) - Diane Garey, Lawrence R. Hott on AllMovie - Two brilliant men and the battle that drove them…
The highlight of the week's activities is the screening of Academy Award nominees Larry Hott and Diane Garey's new film, "The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great ...
The Wilderness Idea. 1990 US 56 min. Festival Year: 2012. Types: Documentary. Topic: Environmental Advocacy and Justice, Freshwater & Oceans, Wildlife. DCEFF is proud to present Wilderness Idea, The - The Environmental Film Festival is the world's premier festival for the best environmental movies.
32. John Muir, The Story of My Boyhood and Youth (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1965), p. 46. 33. Linnie Marsh Wolfe, Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1978), p. 110. See also John Muir, A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1981). 34.
An exploration of the first national controversy about America`s wilderness: Should Hetch Hetchy, a valley within Yosemite National Park, be dammed and flooded to form a reservoir for San Francisco? By tracing the paths of the leaders of the two factions in the conflict, John Muir and Gifford Pinchot, the film brings to life an important moment in American history, and provides a context for ...
4 de jun. de 1992 · The Wilderness Idea. THE WILDERNESS IDEA: JOHN MUIR, GIFFORD PINCHOT, AND THE FIRST BATTLE FOR WILDERNESS, a one-hour documentary by Florentine Films. (Broadcast on “The American Experience” on PBS) Blue Ribbon (Best History Film), American Film Festival. Golden Apple Award (Best History Film), National Educational Film Festival.
