0043 Becoming Wilderness

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Amalia Tholen Baldwin. This book explores the little-known backstory of Isle Royale's twenty-year journey from a largely unknown island in Lake Superior to the nation's first wilde rness national park. Baldwin reveals the complex interplay of people, politics, and the evolving concept of wilderness behind the simple story that has been told of the park's formation. Winner of an Honorable Mention for General Interest Publication at the 2012 APPL Media Partnership Awards. B&W photos. 90 pages. Show more