Becoming Wilderness: Nature, History, and the Making of Isle Royale National Park

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 wilderness 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. Also available as a membership premium for dues or donation of $50 or more. B&W photos. 90 pages.