[dramatic orchestral music]
- Announcer: The following program
is a PBS Wisconsin original production.
[birds chirping]
[Common Loon calls]
[wondrous orchestral music]
- Narrator: Towering pines.
The forest unfolds...
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revealing a glimmering view.
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Wisconsin's Northwoods hold treasures
of light, movement, sound.
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[loon calls]
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Season through season, an ever-changing view.
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Tumbling waters,
expansive wilderness,
countless lakes.
Over land
or on the water,
a vast array of wonders and colors to explore.
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"Wisconsin's Scenic Treasures: Northwoods"
- Announcer: Funding provided by
Greg and Carol Griffin,
the Bitzer Family Legacy Fund,
Roger and Lynn Van Vreede,
the Nature Conservancy,
Elizabeth Olson,
the Slater Family Fund,
the Wooden Nickel Fund,
the Eleanor and Thomas Wildrick Family,
the Greiling Family, in memory of Gary Greiling,
Dr. Henry Anderson,
the John J. Frautschi Family Foundation,
Wisconsin's Green Fire,
Oakwood Village,
donors to the Focus Fund for Wisconsin Programs,
and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.
[birds chirping]
[gentle orchestral music]
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[crows cawing]
- Narrator: September morning.
Day Lake, Vilas County.
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Autumn's arrival is in the air.
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But there's still time for one more paddle.
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With the turn of each season,
the Northwoods landscape
reveals an original panorama...
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An invitation to new visions and views.
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[birds chirping]
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[birds chirping]
[gentle upbeat music]
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[muffled gentle upbeat music]
[gentle upbeat music]
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[insects droning, birds calling]
[energetic orchestral music]
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From the clear waters of a northern lake
to a sea of rocks hidden
in the blue hills of Rusk County.
The forest opens,
revealing a trace of the last glacier.
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[wind blowing]
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[leaves rustling in wind]
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[energetic music fades]
[soft upbeat music]
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[frog croaks softly]
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[water trickling]
[birds chirping]
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As the days shorten and the weather cools,
the Northwoods unveil their finest display.
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Red, yellow, orange.
An abundance of hues.
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The forest becomes a spectacle of light and color,
with the rich tones of autumn.
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A fleeting, yet spectacular moment
in the splendor of the season.
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[leaves rustling]
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[water rushing]
[flowing dramatic music]
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[wind howling distantly]
[water trickling]
[gentle music]
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The waters of the Bad River
tumble across the rocky riverbed,
surrounded by jagged canyon walls.
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The river carves its course through the ancient stone
as the falls plunge into deep gorges.
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[soft upbeat music]
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[water trickling]
From tumbling waterfalls to golden tamaracks,
Wisconsin's Northwoods hold a variety of delights.
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Here among the mossy peatland
of this undisturbed northern bog
lie delicate treasures
scattered through the landscape.
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[birds chirping]
[gentle music]
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[birds chattering]
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[birds singing]
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A walk within the Northwoods forest.
The scent of pines on the wind.
The sun's rays find their way to the understory...
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Surrounded by the colors of autumn's end.
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[water currents rustling]
>> What an incredibly
beautiful state we live in
that opening scene, and
actually most of the scenes
through this first segment
have just taken my breath
away. And I am actually
from northern Wisconsin, so
it shouldn't be taking my
breath away. But it is. You
forget the beauty of this
state. Hi, I am Michele
Good. I am from Wisconsin
Public Radio and I am so
happy to be sharing this
beautiful program with you.
Whether you live in the
Northwoods, you visit the
Northwoods. If you have
never been to the
Northwoods, this is a great
chance for you to
appreciate just what we
have here in the state.
Apart from the natural
beauty, which I would argue
is probably one of the most
beautiful states in the
United States, we also have
an incredibly generous
state. Why do I say that?
Because the program that
you are watching right now
was paid for by listeners
just like you viewers just
like you. About 2 or 3
years ago. Your support is
what made this program
possible. If this is the
kind of programing that you
like to see, if you like to
learn about the state,
please show your support
right now. One
(800) 236-3636.
>> Hi folks, I'm Clint Walz.
I'm on staff here at PBS
Wisconsin and we have some
great ways to say thank you
when you make that gift of
support tonight, I'd like
to run through those for
you for gifts of $10 or
more. We'd like to say
thanks by the receiving the
Wisconsin Scenic Treasures:
Northwoods Blu ray DVD set.
That's the program that
we're enjoying right now.
Yours for a gift of $10 a
month. If you're able to
make a gift of $12 a month,
we have a couple of options
for you. The first option
is this really wonderful
book called Wisconsin State
Parks Extraordinary Stories
of Geology and Natural
History, and it's loaded
with descriptions of parks,
perhaps even better than
what you might actually get
at the parks itself. Full
color photos. Yours with a
gift of $12 a month or for
$12 a month. You could also
receive a PBS Wisconsin
water bottle as and the PBS
Wisconsin Hat. Both of
those items yours for a
gift of $12 a month. If you
can't decide, we'd like to
send you all of those
things for a gift of $25 a
month, you'll receive the
Blu ray set. You'll receive
the water bottle and the
cap, as well as the State
Parks book. And we'll also
give you the very first
scenic Treasures, southern
Vistas. Lots of ways for
you to see Wisconsin
through a brand new lens.
It starts with your call at
1-800-236-3636.
>> Hello, my name is Aaron
Bird Bear and I'm a long
term PBS Wisconsin
supporter. So much love and
care goes into creating a
program like this. From
choosing locations to
capturing all the sights
and sounds. I really amazed
Pat from Eau Claire writes.
Thanks for sharing the four
seasons and a special pat
on the back to the camera.
People who slog the snow
slog the equipment through
all the snow. So just
really wonderful care went
into making this program.
And it comes from
investments from people
like you. And so please
consider becoming a
sustainer. Easy. Ongoing
monthly payments are the
best way to support PBS
Wisconsin. Thank you. All
right.
>> So this program that
you're watching is a follow
up to Wisconsin Scenic
Trust Treasures Southern
Vistas, which that CD, DVD
is available as a thank you
gift. Wisconsin is such a
beautiful state that we
couldn't actually fit all
of the beauty of it into
one program. We have
another one coming up. We
will give you a sneak peek
of what that is about later
during this program. Right
now is a chance for you to
show your support for PBS
Wisconsin. We can't do this
alone. Your support keeps
us going. Keep PBS
Wisconsin strong together
by making a donation right
now. 1-800-236-3636.
>> That's right. It only
takes a few minutes, but it
means so much to bring
these great programs into
your homes, into the homes
of your neighbors, our
communities, and our state.
When you do, we've got some
great ways of saying thank
you for gifts of $10 or
more a month. We'd love to
send you the program DVD
and Blu ray set of what
we're enjoying here tonight.
For a gift of $12 a month
or more, we have a couple
of options for you. You can
either receive the
Wisconsin State Parks,
Geology and Natural History
Book, which is a really
beautiful, stunning book.
And it shows 26 different
state parks and talks about
the trails that you should
take and things like that.
Yours for a gift of $12 a
month or for a gift of $12
a month, we'd love to send
you a PBS Wisconsin Water
bottle and PBS Wisconsin
Hat, both of those yours
for a gift of $12 a month.
Finally, if you're able to
make a gift of $25 a month,
we'd love to send you all
of that. We'd love to send
you the program that we're
enjoying now on Blu ray and
DVD, the water bottle and
the hat, as well as that
fantastic State Parks book,
again, takes a couple
minutes. So important that
you do it. 1-800-236-3636
is the number.
>> Thank you.
>> When you're a member of
PBS Wisconsin, at any
suggested levels, you
receive wonderful benefits
like the "Airwaves"
magazine, which helps you
find all wonderful
programing like upcoming
Tabernacle choirs and
concerts by Neil Diamond
and Air Supply. So we also
have PBS Passport, an
incredible trove of
programs for you to enjoy
at your leisure. So let's
take a look at what PBS
Passport has to offer for
us.
>> We're watching PBS
Wisconsin because you love
what you find here. From
dramas and documentaries to
travel and journalism. What
could be better?
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How about even more shows
you love when you want to
watch them? Wherever you
stream TV, look for PBS.
You'll find us anywhere.
You select your streaming
services, and we have free
on demand shows for you to
enjoy anytime.
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Plus, when you support PBS
Wisconsin, your member
benefits can open up even
more to explore with PBS
Passport. It includes more
than 1200 titles with new
favorites from PBS and
beyond, even dramas from
around the world.
>> You ain't seen nothing
yet.
>> Your investment makes
PBS Wisconsin possible for
you, your family, and your
community, so join with a
gift at any of the levels
we're suggesting, and then
join an even more
adventures with PBS
Passport.
>> This program is a
celebration of the
Northwoods. We're taking
you to state wildlife areas,
state parks, state natural
areas, and coming up in the
next section, we will go to
the Nicolet National Forest.
All of these areas have
been preserved as a gift to
the future. These wild
areas where you can still
go and get lost, they've
been preserved by the
foresight of people who
wanted to make sure that
they were still here, to be
shared with everyone in the
state. It's a little bit
like PBS Wisconsin, isn't
it? Do you have the
foresight to think ahead
for future generations, for
future programs, for future
support of the state? Show
your support right now.
During this crucial time in
funding, your support is
more important than ever.
Keep PBS strong together.
>> That's right. Think
about all the great
programs that you love and
depend on that are right
here at PBS Wisconsin, not
just Wisconsin Scenic
Treasures, but PBS NewsHour,
"Frontline", Masterpiece
Theater. All of these great
programs are possible
because someone like you
went to the phone and made
a pledge of support, and we
ask you to do the same when
you do. Again, we've got
some wonderful, wonderful
ways of saying thank you
tonight for a gift of $10 a
month. We'd love to say
thanks with a copy of
tonight's program. That's
the Blu ray and the DVD, a
set for you for just $10 a
month. $12 a month. We have
some options. We have a
state park book or a water
bottle and a hat and a $25
a month. We'd love to send
you the DVD, the book, and
the items. Go ahead, make
that call right now.
1-800-236-3636 is the
number or pbswisconsin.org.
>> We will make every
effort to.beat music]
Winter in Wisconsin's far northern reaches.
Tall evergreens move throughout this quiet season...
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Where a cover of white reveals each small detail.
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The crisp, chill air beckons to explore.
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[snowshoes brushing softly]
Breaking new trail across the untouched expanse.
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[birds singing]
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Moving forward through this still space
framed by spruce and aspen,
Wisconsin's wilderness dressed in winter white.
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[skis gliding through snow]
[bird calling]
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[birds calling]
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[footsteps crunching in snow]
[Blue Jay calling]
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[current trickles gently]
Black-capped Chickadee calls]
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Winter snow falls softly in the Northwoods forest...
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Creating new shapes under the fresh cover.
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Throughout this quiet place,
winter life endures...
a still life of muted tones
with few traces of the past season
among the blanketed boulders.
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[brushing snow]
[water burbling]
While the river finds its way through the winter landscape...
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Tiny moments lie nestled in the cold,
where light and shadow play upon the snow.
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[birds chattering]
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[Bald Eagle calls]
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[Bald Eagles calling]
[peaceful music]
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[wind howls]
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[wolf howls]
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[bird chirping]
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[beak thumping on wood]
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[wind blowing]
[soft upbeat music]
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[fire crackling]
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[owl hooting]
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[geese honking]
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[water trickling]
The melting snow moves us towards new beginnings
as the river streams beneath the ice.
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Still a winter scene...
yet a spring awakening is in the air.
[energetic upbeat music]
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[water flowing]
[soft upbeat music]
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[energetic upbeat music]
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[Ruffed Grouse flaps audibly]
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[birds singing]
[porcupine munching]
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[frogs calling]
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[swans trumpeting]
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[cranes calling]
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[cranes bugling]
[thunder booming]
[sparse tense music]
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The rains of spring bring new growth to the landscape.
Hues of renewal unfurl throughout the forest.
[rain pattering]
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Each drop awakens new blooms...
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as Wisconsin's cherished Northwoods spring to life.
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[birds chirping]
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>> We hope you are enjoying
this beautiful tour of the
gorgeous Northwoods. Now is
the time to show your
support. This is a
challenge break. We are
looking for 25 people to
step up and join this
challenge. It's a one on
one break by current
members, hoping that it
will inspire you to become
a member and show your
support for PBS Wisconsin.
Do it now one
(800) 236-3636. It'll help
us be able to bring you
more of this kind of
program in the future. So
if you love seeing these
programs about various
parts of the state,
Wisconsin from the Air
Wisconsin Scenic Treasures
Wisconsin Foodie all of the
programs that bring the
state into your home, help
you know your neighbors and
learn about your
communities. Show your
support right now and you
can get that donation
doubled. Do it now.
>> Michele is right.
There's no better time than
right now during this
challenge break for you to
make your pledge of support.
Hi folks, I'm Clint Walz
I'm on staff here at PBS
Wisconsin. We've got some
fantastic ways of saying
thank you tonight. Let me
run through those for you
very quickly. For donations
of $10 a month or more,
we'd love to send you the
program that we're enjoying
here right now. That's
Wisconsin Scenic Treasures:
Northwoods for a gift of
$12 a month, you have a
couple of options. The
first option is the State
Parks book. This is
Wisconsin State Parks
Stories of Geology and
Natural History. And it
goes through about 26 or 28
of our of our state parks.
With all of the the paths
that you're able to take.
It's really a terrific book,
yours for a gift of just
$12 a month or for $12 a
month. We'd love to say
thanks by sending you a PBS
Wisconsin water bottle and
a green hat. Really great
ways of showing your
support for the station.
Yours for a gift of just
$12 a month, and for gift
of $25 a month or more,
we'd be happy to send you
all of it. With the
addition of the very first
episode of Scenic Treasures
Southern Vistas. It doesn't
take a whole lot of time,
but it does take you. So go
ahead, give us a call right
now during this challenge
break, that number is
1-800-236-3636.
>> Wow. Those are some
stunning elk. And that
short tailed weasel was so
cute. This program is just
so amazing. And your
contributions tell us just
how much you value this
program as well. And the
best way to do that is
becoming a sustainer. Easy
monthly giving. And if you
give it $12 a month or more,
you get this incredible
book, Wisconsin State Parks.
And I know my favorite
place to camp is Copper
Falls State Park. And here
you have these wonderful
images of Copper Falls
within it, explaining a
little bit about the
geology and how that
amazing place came to be
where all these incredibly
culturally important beings
call home. And so please,
during this member
challenge, let's step up
and continue to contribute
to wonderful PBS Wisconsin.
So they continue to educate
us, provide educational
programing for children,
and help teachers teach
about the wonderful place
we love to call home. So
please call 1-800-236-3636.
Thank you.
>> Please show your support
for this incredible program
during this challenge break.
We would love to hear these
phones ringing. And in the
meantime, I would like to
introduce you to somebody
really special, Emily
Gillette. She is one of the
producers of this program.
Welcome. Thank you and
congratulations. It really
is a beautiful, beautiful
program. Thank you. Must be
very proud. Tell us a
little about how you found
all of these incredible
spots. Like I said, I said
I'm from the Northwoods.
But I said to you off
camera, there were places
you've shown us that I've
never seen. And like I said,
I've spent a lot of time
exploring in the Northwoods.
How did you go about one,
locating them and then
determining which ones to
to use because there's so
many beautiful places.
>> Yeah. Thank you. I think
we have about 35 locations
in the film altogether, and
it's a very physically
demanding show to kind of
get all the way in. We, we
hike into pretty remote
places, but before we hit
the ground, we have to talk
to a lot of people who know
more than us about all
these spaces. So we have
conversations with folks at
the DNR, The Nature
Conservancy, County Park
Rangers. They'll tell us,
you know, sort of these
hidden off the beaten track
locations, and then we kind
of work backwards also from,
you know, if you live in
Wisconsin, you know, we
have four seasons. So we
kind of want to figure out
what looks good when. And
you know what's kind of
special. Maybe people don't
know. They can go here in
the winter. Erin mentioned
the short tailed weasel.
You know, we have to be we
had the DNR person had to
say, turn around quick.
There's a weasel. It's
white. So yeah, we just
have to listen to the
experts.
>> That's amazing. Show
your support for this
program during this break.
Your support is so crucial
right now. 1-800-236-3636.
>> That's right. This is a
challenge break. So this is
the best time for you to go
ahead and make your pledge
of support. So far we've
heard from six people
who've had their gift
doubled. And we're looking
for 25. And the only way
we're able to do this is
when members make a special
gift to the Member
Challenge Fund to make
these breaks possible. And
we'd like to say special
thanks right now to Richard
and Meg LaBrie of Madison.
They made a very generous
gift to make this break
possible. So thank you very
much for that gift. So now
it's time for you to take
advantage of what Richard
and Meg have made possible
by making your pledge of
support. Remember, when you
do, we've got some great
ways of saying thank you
for gift of $10 a month or
more. We'd love to send you
the DVD Blu ray of what
we're enjoying tonight.
Northwoods for gift of $12
a month. We've got some
fantastic options for you.
The first option is a State
Parks book, Extraordinary
Stories of Geology and
Natural History. This is a
terrific book. It's a great
size for you to carry in
your backpack or your car
when you're touring the
state yours for a gift of
just $12 a month or for $12
a month. We can also say
thank you by sending you a
PBS Wisconsin Water bottle
and a great hat. Yours for
gift of $12 a month. It
doesn't matter how much you
give, only that you do. So
if you can't decide, you
can also make a gift of $25
a month or more. And we'd
love to send you all of it.
But it's not just these
items. It's the great
programs that you enjoy
every single day that make
your gift so important
during this challenge break.
So go ahead, give us a call
1-800-236-3636.
>> PBS. Wisconsin
celebrates the amazing
beauty of our state. It
inspires us. It educates us.
I'm looking forward to
seeing the cedar waxwing
and the black and white
warbler coming up in the
next section. As an avid
birder with all these
wonderful migratory species
who call Wisconsin home
just like we do. And so as
this member challenge,
we're hoping you step up
and continue to invest in
programs like this that
continues to elevate our
understanding of the beauty
of this state. And so
there's no better way to
contribute by being an
ongoing sustainer, an easy
monthly payment. You can
call our volunteers. They
make it really easy for you
to do. And so I encourage
us in this member challenge
to continue to support
Wisconsin Public Television.
I'm sorry, PBS Wisconsin
today and continue to bring
rich programs like this for
the generations to come.
Thank you.
>> So far we have six
towards our goal of 25.
Won't you show your support
for this kind of programing?
I've got a couple more
questions for you. Emily.
Tell us a little about the
experience of filming. I
didn't even think.
Obviously you have to hike
into the but you don't
think of it when you're
watching the program. What
other things happen? Do you
have some favorite moments?
Favorite experiences?
>> Yes. Yeah. I'm from
Madison, Wisconsin, and I
hadn't, you know, I've gone
to the Northwoods as a kid,
but I hadn't encountered a
bog before. I didn't, you
know, that's on me. I can
own that. But when I
finally explored a bog, I,
I have to say that was one
of the more just sort of. I
had no idea. Moments in my
life, like, you bounce
around, you're on a
floating plant mat.
>> And you have to be
careful where you. Step
because you could break
through. Yeah, it's an
experience. If you have not
played on a bog. I highly
recommend it. What else did
you do that really sticks
out in your mind?
>> I guess I would say
another one of the joys is
actually after we wrapped
production, we've gotten
feedback from viewers and
there have been some
touching, a number of
touching comments about
people who cannot, for
whatever reason, go out,
maybe explore, or even just
go out into nature at all.
They took the time to write
us about that, and kind of
how this programing allowed
them to feel a sense of
exploration. And I have to
say, that was kind of a
very touching, you know,
post-production joy that we
got to experience as a
group.
>> I think one of the
things I really love about
this program is that
feeling you get, you do
feel like you are hiking
through the woods. You get
that feeling of isolation.
And the beauty of the
Northwoods is there are so
few places like that left
where you can literally
just wander without seeing
people just being a part of
nature. And you did such an
incredible job of capturing
it. If you appreciate this
program, now is the time to
show your support. We still
have plenty of room for you
for that one on one match.
Please let's not leave any
of that money on the table.
We really can't afford to.
Not right now. Show your
support. 1-800-236-3636.
>> Boy, Michele sure got it
right. Now is the right
time for you to make your
pledge of support to PBS
Wisconsin. Seven people
have already taken
advantage of this challenge
and had their gift doubled.
And I hope you'll be next.
The way to do that is by
calling 1-800-236-3636. We
have fantastic ways of
saying thank you tonight
for gifts of $12 or more.
You'll receive this PBS
Wisconsin hat, as well as a
PBS Wisconsin Water bottle,
yours for a gift of $12 a
month. You also have the
option at $12 a month of
receiving the Wisconsin
State Parks Book
Extraordinary Stories of
Geology and Natural History,
a terrific volume to have
in your library and explore
Wisconsin State Parks.
Yours for gift of $12 a
month. And remember, if you
cannot decide a gift of $25
or more, we'd love to say
thank you by sending you
all of it. You'll get the
hat, the water bottle, the
book, as well as the
program that we're enjoying
right now. Go to your phone.
We've also now heard from
nine, so you'll be next if
you make up a phone call at
1-800-236-3636.
>> And in the languages of
the Northwoods. Jay
Magwitch Motswana a big
thank you to our wonderful
volunteers in the studio
tonight taking all these
calls, helping us with your
donations. And for those of
you who want to do an
increasing donation,
they'll simply walk you
through the steps when you
call in. So during this
Member Challenge, please
help our volunteers by
ringing on the phones and
keeping them busy tonight.
We appreciate it so much.
We also love to thank our
food catering tonight from
locals here in Madison.
Glass, Nickel Pizza and
Bonzo. Such delicious food
to energize our volunteers
and keep them going while
all your generosity keeps
calling in and supporting
PBS Wisconsin tonight, we'd
really like to thank you
and encourage you to keep
supporting PBS Wisconsin by
calling 1-800-236-3636.
Thank you.
>> We are now at ten. We
are creeping our way
towards that goal. You make
PBS Wisconsin possible.
Please step up and show
your support. You can't do
it at any better time than
when you get your donation
matched. As a viewer, you
are well aware of some of
the difficulties we have
been going through with the
elimination of federal
government funding. But the
good news is, there are so
many generous people in the
state who have been showing
their support for the
programs they love, for the
station that they love. We
are now asking you to do
your part. Won't you make a
donation today? Again, this
is a great time to do it.
We are now at 12. Show your
support. It will go twice
as far 1-800-236-3636.
>> We're nearing the end of
our break, I'm afraid. But
there's still time for you
to have your pledge doubled.
As Michele said, we're now
at 12. Thank you so much.
And thank you again to
Richard and Meg LaBrie. It
really does take all of us
and their support, and your
support really makes these
programs possible. Now is
the time to invest in PBS
Wisconsin. Now is the time
for you to make a
difference. And you can do
that by calling us now at
1-800-236-3636. You can
also always go online at
pbswisconsin.org and make
your pledge there as well.
It it's so easy to do but
it is so, so important. So
call us again.
1-800-236-3636. Is that
number or pbswisconsin.org.
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The rhythms of the season
bring a resurgence of life to Wisconsin.
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Migratory travelers return to their northern habitats...
[birds calling]
Gathering together in a chorus of sounds...
[birds calling]
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...as springtime moves across the landscape.
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[birds warbling]
[birds chirping]
[frog croaking]
[birds singing]
[soft dramatic music]
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The forest, too, welcomes spring.
[birds singing]
First buds begin to appear
and tiny life emerges.
[insect buzzes]
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Birds dance along the branches...
as early ephemerals bring new color to the understory.
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[Northern Flickers' rolling, piercing chirps]
[ears flop]
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[bee buzzes]
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Summer's warmth brings forth wild lupine blooms.
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A carpet of blues and purples
spread across the woodland opening.
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[birds chirping]
[wind blowing]
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A strong north wind blows along this quiet creek...
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bringing motion and movement throughout the forest.
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[trees rustling]
The wind blows on to a curious collection
of Northwoods inhabitants...
nestled low among the mossy bog.
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[hoverfly buzzes]
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A deep cedar woods...
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sheltered from sunlight.
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And yet, a closer look reveals unique forest life.
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[tree creaking]
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[tree creaks]
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[birds singing]
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[upbeat classical music]
[dragonfly buzzes]
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[trilling and croaking]
[bird singing]
[soft upbeat music]
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[birds singing]
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[wings flapping]
[birds singing, flapping]
[Indigo Bunting calls sharp high-pitched notes]
[current rushing]
[soft upbeat music]
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[water rushing]
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[reel ratchet clicking]
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[fishing pole whipping]
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[birds singing]
[soft dramatic music]
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A summer paddle on a remote northern lake.
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Moving through this rare wild place...
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A limitless vision of remarkable beauty.
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Clear waters framed in green.
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A quiet moment in a secluded scene.
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[birds singing]
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A journey through Wisconsin's Northwoods,
a time of reflection and renewal
as the light through the forest
calls to new views.
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A vast wilderness,
stretching for miles.
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With each season, fresh scenes and sights appear.
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An endless abundance of landscapes to explore...
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[loon calls]
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[wind blowing]
[water rushing]
Across the magnificent showcase of our Northern wonders.
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"Wisconsin's Scenic Treasures: Northwoods."
>> This program has had
just moments of awe. And
all of these moments of
wonder have been brought by
you, by your neighbors, by
people all over the state,
families, grandparents, all
of them appreciate knowing
about their neighbors,
about the state of
Wisconsin, about the jewel
we have here in this state.
How about you? This is
something special that PBS
Wisconsin can provide, that
no other station really
would. Because we cover the
whole state, we can bring
the state to you. And this
is an opportunity for you
to go places that you might
not have the capability to
go to, whether it's because
you're housebound or
whether it's because
finances might be a little
short at the moment. Maybe
you actually don't like the
woods, but you love the
beauty of the woods. This
is an opportunity that you
get every time you turn on.
PBS. Wisconsin is
experiencing the state
through the eyes of your
neighbors. Help keep PBS
Wisconsin strong. We can do
it together. One
(800) 236-3636.
>> Hi folks, I'm Clint Walz.
I'm on staff here at PBS
Wisconsin. You know,
Michelle said something
really important. The
reason why these these
programs are so important
is because it really speaks
to those people who can no
longer visit the Northwoods,
can no longer visit the
southern vistas. That's why
we do these programs, and
that's why it's so
important that you do your
part and make them possible.
When you do, we have some
ways of saying thank you.
Remember, for a gift of $10
or more, we'd love to say
thanks by sending you the
Blu ray DVD set of the
program that we just
enjoyed. For a contribution
of $12 or more, we'd like
to say thanks by the by
sending you the Wisconsin
State Parks Book, Geology
and Natural History. Or for
a gift of $12 a month, we'd
like to say thanks by
sending you a PBS Wisconsin
water bottle and a PBS
Wisconsin cap. Finally, if
you can't decide for a gift
of $25 or more, we'll send
you all of it. The book,
the hat, the water bottle,
the DVD. All good fun, but
it starts with your phone
call at 1-800-236-3636.
>> Hello, my name is Aaron
Bird Bear and I'm a proud
PBS Wisconsin supporter.
Your calls, your support
truly make programs like
this happen. Programs that
celebrate special places
like the Cedar Swamp or the
Thunder Mountain, Thunder
Mountain State Natural Area.
So PBS Wisconsin is a
member and sustainer of our
communities. And as our
financial contributions to
PBS Wisconsin, that helps
us learn more and more
about our state and
celebrate it by becoming a
sustainer is the best way
to support PBS Wisconsin by
an ongoing monthly gift, so
please call 1-800-236-3636
and become a sustainer of
PBS Wisconsin. Thank you.
>> Emily Julka is back with
me and Emily. We promised
everybody that you would
give them a little bit of a
preview about the next
episode in the series. What
can we expect?
>> Yes. So we are happy to
say that we have spent a
year filming another
installment of Wisconsin
Scenic Treasures. The focus
for this third installment
is water. It's called Wild
Waters. There's a new team
working on this production.
Jeff Pfeiffer is producing,
and Nora Donahey is the
executive producer. So it's
fun to have a new team. And
yeah, we're exploring the
fresh, the great fresh
waters around the state. I
mean, we have waterfalls,
rivers, coastal landforms,
so it's pretty fun. We just
wrapped filming and we've
moved into post-production.
And because of that, we
have a little bit of a
sneak preview.
>> That is exciting. Why
don't we take a look at
that?
>> Wow, Emily,
congratulations. It's an
astonishing program. We're
so excited to have this
third installment to coming
soon for the viewers at
home. Really great work,
really great work. So but
the reason why we're able
to make those shows is
because we have Leadership
Circle donors. Those are
folks who give $1,000 or
more to the station every
year, as well as focus fund
for Wisconsin programs
donors. These are donors
who make a very special
gift to make our local
productions possible. And
those are donations of
$5,000 or more. So I'd like
to thank those donors who
are able to do that. And if
you're able to do that, I
hope you'll consider doing
that as well. You can call
1-800-236-3636 and talk to
one of our volunteers about
how you might be able to
make great programs like
Wild Waters possible, but
it really just takes all of
us right now. And right now
is your opportunity to
invest in PBS Wisconsin and
invest in these special
programs. So go ahead, call
1-800-236-3636 or go online
to pbswisconsin.org or use
your phone and use that QR
code that's also on your
screen. Go ahead. Do it
right now. Thank you.
>> PBS Wisconsin has been
serving Wisconsin in our
communities for over 70
years, and was a Wisconsin
Public Radio for more than
100 years. They are both a
part of the fabric of the
state. Generations have
invested in making these
the exceptional public
media that they are today.
And we're asking you to
continue to support PBS
Wisconsin to continue this
exceptional programing that
enriches our lives and
educates us and allows us
to celebrate everything
that makes Wisconsin
special. The best way to do
that is by becoming a
sustainer, an ongoing
monthly contribution. Easy
to do. Simply call
1-800-236-3636. Thank you.
>> The outreach, the
outpouring of support since
the loss of federal federal
funding has been one of the
high points of this very,
very challenging time here
for us. But your donations,
you becoming a member, it
really has a significant
impact. Your generosity
helps bring these programs
to people in the entire
state. You really become a
patron, a patron of the
arts, a patron of public
television. Every time you
turn on that TV, knowing
that you helped make it
possible, show your support.
If you haven't become a
member yet, become a member.
If you are already a member,
a sustainer, consider just
increasing that membership
just by a small bit. It
doesn't take a lot. It
takes every single one of
us just a little bit of a
little bit at a time. We
will reach that goal
because together we keep
PBS Wisconsin strong. Show
your support right now,
won't you? And thank you so
much for your support.
[soft upbeat music]
- James Donovan: In three, two, one, action!
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- Thomas Meyer: Let's pray it all works, people.
[air pump whooshing]
[loon calls]
- James Donovan: Come on, come on, come on.
- DNR biologist: The elk are chewing on those tree tops.
So, you might be able to pull in on one of these side roads
and just deploy. - James Donovan: Okay.
[fishing pole whipping]
[reel ratchet clicks]
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- Emily Julka: Are you lunging? [laughs]
- Michael Frank: I think so. I don't know.
It just felt right! [Emily laughs]
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[baby skunks squealing]
[drone buzzing]
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- Announcer: Funding for "Wisconsin's Scenic Treasures: Northwoods"
is provided by
Greg and Carol Griffin,
the Bitzer Family Legacy Fund,
Roger and Lynn Van Vreede,
the Nature Conservancy,
Elizabeth Olson,
the Slater Family Fund,
the Wooden Nickel Fund,
the Eleanor and Thomas Wildrick Family,
the Greiling Family, in memory of Gary Greiling,
Dr. Henry Anderson,
the John J. Frautschi Family Foundation,
Wisconsin's Green Fire,
Oakwood Village,
donors to the Focus Fund for Wisconsin Programs,
and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.