Kelly Duane's mediocre documentary squanders a terrific subject: pioneering conservationist David Brower's transformation of the Sierra Club from a hiker's association to a groundbreaking force in the American environmental movement. Born in Berkeley, Calif., in 1912, Brower was a lifelong hiker and climber whose love of the wilderness was matched only by his conviction that outdoorsmen should take on responsibility for preserving its glory for future generations — because if not them, then who? Brower joined the 30-year-old Sierra Club in 1933, went to work for Yosemite National Park, using his gift for promotion to spread the word about its natural wonders, an...
Released:
2005
Rated:
NR
Length:
77 mins