The Rise And Fall Of The Great Lakes

17 Aug

Must watch:

In this short documentary from conservationist Bill Mason, he illustrates that although the Great Lakes have had their ups and downs, nothing has been harder to take than what humans have done to them lately. In the film, a lone canoeist lives through the changes of geological history, through Ice Age and flood, only to find himself in the end trapped in a sea of scum.

3 Responses to “The Rise And Fall Of The Great Lakes”

  1. BillK August 17, 2009 at 10:25 am #

    Fantastic! I remember watching this on 8mm in sixth grade, central NJ in the mid 70′s. I had forgotten about it, but now can share it with my 6th grade son. Thanks.

  2. jeffreythrope August 17, 2009 at 11:03 am #

    what an awesome comment. that makes me happy. thanks for reading, Bill!

  3. hav August 17, 2009 at 8:13 pm #

    Welcome back Jeff – and I’m so glad you found this too! Mr. Katzel showed it to us in fifth grade and we thought it was the best thing ever. I always wanted to see it again but had no clue what it was…awesome.

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