The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wilderness

Overview

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 Pinchot, and celebrated Scottish-American naturalist John Muir, two friends and notable conservationists who found themselves in complete opposition with one another in one of the earliest national controversies surrounding the United States wilderness.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1989

Original language

English

Cast

Philip Bosco,Ken Drury,Hume Cronyn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0098655