Gaylord Nelson: the Apostle Isalnds and the St. Croix River
This clip is part of "Gaylord Nelson: A Profile," which aired on Wisconsin Public Television (WHA-TV) in March 1990. Host: Dave Iverson. Producer/ Writer: Mark Weller. Videographer/ Editor: Jim Erskine
Running time: 1 minute 50 seconds
Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society
One of the most cherished legacies Gaylord Nelson left to the state of Wisconsin was winning federal protection for some of the state's most beloved landscapes. This video clip describes his fight for the creation of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and for the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
People featured on camera in this clip:
- Gaylord Nelson
- Walter Mondale
More Apostle Islands links
Nelson and the Environmental Decade (WEB)
President Kennedy, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, and the Conservation Tour (WEB)
A hand-drawn map of the Apostle Islands from the Nelson collection at the Wisconsin Historical Society (PDF)
Nelson writes to the Bureau of Indian Affairs on how to protect Bad River lands inside the new park boundary (PDF)
Nelson letter to Jim Donoghue asking for input on public use of the the new Apostle Islands recreation areas (PDF)
TV script about Nelson and the Apostle Islands (PDF)
Nelson letter to a Wisconsin consituent about the Apostle Islands (PDF)
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