Becoming Wilderness: Nature, History, and the Making of Isle Royale National Park
Amalia Tholen Baldwin was born in Traverse City, Michigan, and grew up camping, hiking, swimming, and playing around the Great Lakes. Following her sophomore year at Yale University, Amalia interned with the Student Conservation Association at Windigo Ranger Station on Isle Royale. She fell in love with the island and national park work during that summer. After graduating from Yale with a BA in Anthropology, Amalia spent five years as an interpretive ranger for the National Park Service in Yellowstone, Denali, and Death Valley National Parks, in addition to several more summers at Isle Royale. In 2006, Amalia enrolled in a master's program at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin--Madison. This book is an adaptation of her master's thesis. Amalia now lives in Madison with her husband and son, works as an educator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and dreams of returning to Windigo.