Wild By Law: The Rise of Environmentalism and the Creation of the Wilderness Act (1992)
Directed by Diane Garey / Lawrence R. Hott
Genres - Historical Film, Nature |
Sub-Genres - Natural Environments, Politics & Government, Social History |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Cara Saposnik
The story behind the 1964 Wilderness Act is the subject of this engrossing documentary. It profiles three men who fought together and separately were at the heart of a historic struggle to preserve America's natural landscape. By the middle of the 20th century, much of America's natural beauty had been overtaken by urban sprawl and development. Wild by Law is the follow-up to the earlier film The Wilderness Idea. In this engaging documentary, as in the previous film, the role of dedicated individuals is shown as integral to the idea, and reality, of preservation.
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bill [proposed law], conservation, follow-up, natural-resources, preservation, struggle, wilderness
