[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… revealing a glimmering view.

Wisconsin’s Northwoods hold treasures of light, movement, sound.

[loon calls] Season through season, an ever-changing view.

Tumbling waters, expansive wilderness, countless lakes.

Over land or on the water, a vast array of wonders and colors to explore.

“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] [crows cawing] – Narrator: September morning.

Day Lake, Vilas County.

Autumn’s arrival is in the air.

But there’s still time for one more paddle.

With the turn of each season, the Northwoods landscape reveals an original panorama… An invitation to new visions and views.

[birds chirping] [birds chirping] [gentle upbeat music] [muffled gentle upbeat music] [gentle upbeat music] [insects droning, birds calling] [energetic orchestral music] 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.

[wind blowing] [leaves rustling in wind] [energetic music fades] [soft upbeat music] [frog croaks softly] [water trickling] [birds chirping] As the days shorten and the weather cools, the Northwoods unveil their finest display.

Red, yellow, orange.

An abundance of hues.

The forest becomes a spectacle of light and color, with the rich tones of autumn.

A fleeting, yet spectacular moment in the splendor of the season.

[leaves rustling] [water rushing] [flowing dramatic music] [wind howling distantly] [water trickling] [gentle music] The waters of the Bad River tumble across the rocky riverbed, surrounded by jagged canyon walls.

The river carves its course through the ancient stone as the falls plunge into deep gorges.

[soft upbeat music] [water trickling] From tumbling waterfalls to golden tamaracks, Wisconsin’s Northwoods hold a variety of delights.

Here among the mossy peatland of this undisturbed northern bog lie delicate treasures scattered through the landscape.

[birds chirping] [gentle music] [birds chattering] [birds singing] A walk within the Northwoods forest.

The scent of pines on the wind.

The sun’s rays find their way to the understory… Surrounded by the colors of autumn’s end.

[water currents rustling] >> HI.

I’M JAMES STEINBACH.

I’M JAMES STEINBACH.

I’M A VOLUNTEER HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN.

WE’RE JUST TAKING A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK FROM THIS REMARKABLE PROGRAM THAT YOU’RE WATCHING.

THIS IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF PROGRAMS THAT PBS WISCONSIN HAS DONE ABOUT NATURAL WISCONSIN, ABOUT THE WATER, THE WINTER, THE TREES, THE WILDLIFE, THE BIRDS.

AND THIS PROGRAM TO ME REALLY EXEMPLIFIES WHAT’S BEST ABOUT PBS WISCONSIN.

IF YOU LOOK AT THIS AND THINK ABOUT NOT JUST THE PHOTOGRAPHY, WHICH IS BEAUTIFUL, NOT JUST THE MUSIC, WHICH IS ORIGINALLY COMPOSED FOR THIS AND IS WONDERFUL, NOT JUST THE EDITING, BUT THE FACT THAT IT WAS DONE.

BECAUSE WE ARE THE ONLY PLACE THAT IS GOING TO BE DOING THIS KIND OF WORK FOR YOU.

WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS STATE IS TO ALL OF US.

WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THE NORTHWOODS IS.

WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE ABOUT THE WILDLIFE AND THE WILDERNESS, SO THIS PROGRAM IS REALLY A PROMISE TO YOU THAT THESE ARE THINGS THAT MATTER TO US AND WE WANT TO KEEP DOING BECAUSE THEY MATTER TO YOU.

SO THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO CALL AND LET US KNOW THAT AT 1-800-236-3636.

>> HI.

I’M STEPHANIE ELKINS.

I’M THE HOST OF MORNING CLASSICS ON WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO HERE AS A VOLUNTEER THIS EVENING.

AND WHAT AN AMAZING PROGRAM.

IT’S JUST, AS JAMES SAID, SO RICH AND SO BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED.

AND WE’RE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM AND ALL OF THE PROGRAMS ON PBS WISCONSIN.

AND WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR GIFT OF SUPPORT, WE’VE GOT SOME GREAT WAYS TO SAY THANK YOU, STARTING WITH THE I LOVE PBS WISCONSIN HAT.

THAT’S AVAILABLE FOR YOUR GIFT OF $10 A MONTH OR MORE.

ALSO FOR $10 A MONTH OR MORE, YOU COULD CHOOSE THE DVD.

IF YOU HAVE BLU RAY, THATE WITH.

IF YOU HAVE A DVD PLAYER, THAT WORKS.

FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH OR MORE WE HAVE A BOOK BEYOND THE TREES PUBLISHED BY THE WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESS AND THIS IS FULL OF STORIES FROM THE FLAMBEAU RIVER FOREST, FROM NOIK NICOLET FOREST.

IF YOU’RE A LIFE LONG LEARNER AND INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU’RE SEEING TONIGHT THIS WOULD BE A WONDERFUL ADD JURVEGHT TURCHGHT ADJUNCT TO IT.

FOR $20 A MONTH WE’LL SEND YOU THE HAT, THE DVD AND THE BOOK.

GIVE US A CALL AT 1-800-236-3636.

>> HI, FOLKS.

I’M CLINT WALZ, A STAFF HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN.

THERE’S LOTS OF GREAT WAYS FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR GIFT OF SUPPORT TO THIS GREAT PROGRAM.

YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN THE ONE RIGHT BEFORE THIS, SOUTHERN VISTAS.

WE HAD SO MUCH GREAT VIEWER COMMENTS FROM THAT PROGRAM.

ROBIN FROM VIROQUA SAID THIS KIND OF PROGRAM CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE BEAUTY AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF OUR STATE.

IT PROMOTES DESTINATIONS OR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND ENCOURAGES GREATER PRIDE AND STEWARDSHIP TO PRESERVE THOSE TREASURES.

THIS IS WHAT IT’S ABOUT.

THIS IS WHAT PBS WISCONSIN DOES SO WELL.

IT CONNECTS US TO OUR WORLD.

PBS WISCONSIN, THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE WITH PBS WISCONSIN AND PBS WISCONSIN IS A BETTER PLACE WHEN YOU’RE IN IT.

YOU CAN DO THAT BY BECOMING A SUSTAINING MEMBER OF PBS WISCONSIN.

THAT MEANS EVERY MONTH YOUR CONTRIBUTION COMES OUT OF YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT OR YOUR CREDIT CARD.

IT’S SUPER EASY TO DO.

IT’S SUPER EASY ON THE BUDGET.

AND MAYBE YOU’RE ALREADY A SUSTAINER.

IF YOU ARE, GO AHEAD AND GIVE A COUPLE DOLLARS MORE.

IT FEELS REALLY GOOD WHEN YOU DO AND YOU CAN MAKE THESE GREAT PROGRAMS POSSIBLE.

YOU CAN DO THAT BY CALLING 1-800-236-3636.

>> SO HERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT THINGS.

IMPORTANT THING ONE IS GETTING OUTSIDE IS THE BEST THING YOU CAN POSSIBLY DO.

AND WE KNOW THAT.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THIS PROGRAM DOES, I HOPE, IS ENCOURAGE YOU, SIT BACK, BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT OUTSIDE WATCHING THIS, AND SAY I’D LIKE TO GO THERE.

AND YOU CAN.

THAT’S THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS.

IMPORTANT THING NUMBER TWO IS THAT WISCONSIN — I WAS GOING TO SAY WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION.

I’M THE FIRST ONE TO DO IT IN THE WORK.

PBS WISCONSIN — I USED TO WORK HERE.

WHAT CAN I SAY.

PBS WISCONSIN IS A PROGRAM THAT IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE CARING ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE INTERESTED IN, WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, WHERE YOU WANT TO GO.

ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE STATION IS HERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO TO THESE PLACES.

BUT PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD TAKE YOU TO PLACES YOU CAN’T GO TO OR EVEN IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN OPERA, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO THE OPERA, BUT YOU CAN GET TO THE MET WITH US.

THIS IS A TREASURE ABOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL STATE.

THE BODY OF WORK, THE TOTALITY OF WORK PRESENTED HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN IS SOMETHING PRETTY EXTRAORDINARY AND WORTH SUPPORTING AT 1-800-236-3636.

>> IT IS A PIECE OF ART.

WE’RE SEEING BEAUTIFUL IMAGES.

THE CINEMATOGRAPHY IS GORGE JUST, THE MUSIC.

YOU CAN SOAK IT UP AND IT LIFTS YOU UP AND MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER.

WE’RE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS WONDERFUL PROGRAMMING FROM PBS WISCONSIN.

WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR GIFT OF $10 A MONTH OR MORE, WE’VE GOT THE GREAT HAT.

IT SAYS I LOVE PBS WISCONSIN.

YOU CAN EXPRESS YOUR SUPPORT, STAY WARM ALL WINTER IF YOU CHOOSE AT $10 A MORE OR MORE.

A DVD, YOU CAN HAVE A DVD OR BLU RAY, IT WORKS IN BOTH PLAYERS.

FOR $12 A MONTH OR MORE, BEYOND THE TREES.

IT’S A WONDERFUL BOOK, STORIES OF WISCONSIN’S FORESTS.

AND THEN FOR A GIFT OF $20 A MONTH OR MORE, WE WILL SEND YOU THE HAT, THE DVD AND THE BOOK.

GIVE US A CALL AT 1-800-236-3636 1-800-236-3636.

>> AND, YOU KNOW, THROUGH ALL THE CHANGE IN THE WORLD THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAVE STAYED THE SAME.

ONE, YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND GREAT PROGRAMS ON PBS WISCONSIN.

TWO, THE PRICE OF OUR MEMBERSHIP HAS NOT CHANGED IN MORE THAN 20 YEARS.

YOU CAN BECOME A MEMBER BY GIVING AT $35 A YEAR OR FOR AS LITTLE AS $5 A MONTH.

WE’VE GOT SOME GREAT BENEFITS THAT ARE INCLUDED WHEN YOU’RE A MEMBER.

ONE IS “AIRWAVES,” OUR MONTHLY PROGRAM GUIDE.

ARRIVES IN YOUR MAILBOX EVERY SINGLE MONTH AND INCLUDES THE LISTING OF ALL FOUR OF OUR CHANNELS, ALL THE WONDERFUL PROGRAMS THAT YOUR GIFT TONIGHT IS GOING TO MAKE POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION, WE ALSO HAVE SWEEPSTAKES SPECIFICALLY JUST FOR MEMBERS OF PBS WISCONSIN.

YOU’LL ALSO BE ABLE TO TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE SHOWS WITH OUR MEMBER SURVEY AND YOU’LL RECEIVE PASSPORT, AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF ALL THE GREAT PROGRAMS YOU KNOW AND LOVE AND DEPEND ON RIGHT HERE ON PBS WISCONSIN.

BUT IT’S ONLY MADE POSSIBLE WITH YOUR CALL RIGHT NOW, 1-800-236-3636.

>> SO COMING UP NEXT, WINTER AND SPRING.

THIS IS THE THING ABOUT SEASONS, THEY COME AND THEY GO AND THEY COME AND THEY GO AND WE’RE HERE ALL THE TIME FOR YOU.

THIS PROGRAM IN FACT CAPTURES ALL OF THAT.

BUT BEYOND THIS PROGRAM, WHICH IS EXTRAORDINARY, THINK ABOUT ALL THE TIMES THAT YOU SIT DOWN AND YOU WATCH PUBLIC TELEVISION AND YOU SAY THAT WAS WORTH DOING.

AND THINK ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES YOU MIGHT NOT SAY THAT WITH OTHER TELEVISION.

NOT THAT I DON’T LOVE A LOT OF THE DRAMAS ON COMMERCIAL TELEVISION, BUT THERE’S SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY ABOUT TELEVISION.

IT’S WORTH YOUR INVESTMENT.

WE’RE GOING TO TALK TO EMILY JULKA, ONE OF THE PRODUCERS OF THIS PROGRAM, IN A LITTLE BIT.

SHE CAN TELL YOU MORE ABOUT BEHIND-THE-SCENES, BUT WHAT GOES INTO MAKING SOMETHING THIS BEAUTIFUL.

SO STAY TUNED, BECAUSE YOU NOT ONLY HAVE A GREAT SHOW, BUT YOU’LL GET GREAT BACKGROUND AND INSIGHT INTO THE PROGRAM [soft upbeat music] Winter in Wisconsin’s far northern reaches.

Tall evergreens move th roughout this quiet season… Where a cover of white reveals each small detail.

The crisp, chill air beckons to explore.

[snowshoes brushing softly] Breaking new trail across the untouched expanse.

[birds singing] Moving forward through this still space framed by spruce and aspen, Wisconsin’s wilderness dressed in winter white.

[skis gliding through snow] [bird calling] [birds calling] [footsteps crunching in snow] [Blue Jay calling] [current trickles gently] Black-capped Chickadee calls] Winter snow falls softly in the Northwoods forest… Creating new shapes under the fresh cover.

Throughout this quiet place, winter life endures… a still life of muted tones with few traces of the past season among the blanketed boulders.

[brushing snow] [water burbling] While the river finds its way th rough the winter landscape… Tiny moments lie nestled in the cold, where light and shadow play upon the snow.

[birds chattering] [Bald Eagle calls] [Bald Eagles calling] [peaceful music] [wind howls] [wolf howls] [wolf howls] [bird chirping] [beak thumping on wood] [wind blowing] [soft upbeat music] [fire crackling] [owl hooting] [geese honking] [water trickling] The melting snow moves us towards new beginnings as the river streams beneath the ice.

Still a winter scene… yet a spring awakening is in the air.

[energetic upbeat music] [water flowing] [soft upbeat music] [energetic upbeat music] [Ruffed Grouse flaps audibly] [birds singing] [porcupine munching] [frogs calling] [swans trumpeting] [cranes calling] [cranes bugling] [thunder booming] [sparse tense music] The rains of spring bring new growth to the landscape.

Hues of renewal unfurl throughout the forest.

[rain pattering] Each drop awakens new blooms… as Wisconsin’s cherished Northwoods spring to life.

[birds chirping] >> HI.

I’M JAMES STEINBACH, A VOLUNTEER I’M JAMES STEINBACH, A VOLUNTEER HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN.

WE’RE JUST TAKING A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK HERE FROM THIS WONDERFUL JOURNEY THAT WE’RE ON, YOU, US, TOGETHER, GOING THROUGH WISCONSIN’S NORTHWOODS.

IT’S AN EXTRAORDINARY SHOW AND AN EXTRAORDINARY TIME FOR YOU TO PLEDGE BECAUSE IT’S A CHALLENGE BREAK, WHERE MEMBERS OF PBS WISCONSIN HAVE SET ASIDE A POT OF MONEY TO MATCH YOU ONE TO ONE.

SO THEY’RE CHALLENGING YOU TO JOIN NOW.

IT’S UP TO $2,000 AND SO THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR PLEDGE.

BECAUSE SAY YOU PLEDGE, I DON’T KNOW, $35, THAT’S $75 TO PBS WISCONSIN.

IT’S ESPECIALLY WORTH DOING NOW.

30 CALLS, THERE ARE OVER 31 PLACES VISITED IN THE SHOW, SO THERE’S HARMONY BETWEEN THE SHOW AND YOUR PLEDGE.

SO AN EVEN BETTER REASON TO DO IT.

CALL US NOW, 1-800-236-3636, DURING THIS CHALLENGE BREAK.

>> IT’S A CHALLENGE BREAK.

SO EXCITING.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR 30 CALLS, AND THAT MEANS YOU.

AND WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR GIFT OF SUPPORT DURING THIS AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, ARTFUL PROGRAM, WE’VE GOT SOME THANK YOU GIFTS.

I’M WEARING ONE OF THEM.

I’VE GOT THIS GREAT HAT.

IT SAYS I LOVE PBS WISCONSIN.

YOU CAN HAVE YOURS, TOO, FOR A GIFT OF $10 A MONTH OR MORE.

OR, IF YOU CHOOSE, INSTEAD FOR $10 A MONTH YOU CAN GET THE DVD.

IT ALSO COMES WITH A BLU RAY.

THAT’S AVAILABLE FOR A GIFT OF $10 A MONTH ALSO.

OR FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH OR MORE, WE HAVE A BOOK CALLED “BEYOND THE TREES,” THE STORY OF WISCONSIN’S FORESTS AND IT GOES THROUGH ALL OF THE STATE FORESTS IN WISCONSIN, LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES FOR THE LIFE-LONG LEARNER AND I KNOW YOU’RE A LIFE-LONG LEARNER IF YOU’RE WATCHING THIS KIND OF PROGRAM.

FOR $20 A MONTH WE WILL SEND YOU THE HAT AND THE DVD AND THE BOOK.

1-800-236-3636.

>> HI, FOLKS.

I’M CLINT WALZ.

I’M ON STAFF HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN.

AND RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME TO INVEST IN PBS WISCONSIN.

RIGHT NOW YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT.

THE POWER IS RIGHT THERE IN YOUR HANDS, ON YOUR SMARTPHONE OR ON YOUR TABLET.

PBS WISCONSIN IS BETTER WITH YOU.

IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT, WELL, WHAT’S THE BEST WAY FOR ME TO MAKE A GIFT RIGHT NOW, BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER OF PBS WISCONSIN.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

THAT MEANS THAT EVERY MONTH YOU’RE MAKING A TINY DONATION TO THE STATION AND OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR IT ADDS UP TO MORE GREAT PROGRAMS FOR YOU.

IT CAN COME OUT OF YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT OR CREDIT CARD.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TALK TO ONE OF OUR VERY KIND VOLUNTEERS HERE.

JUST TELL THEM THE THANK YOU GIFT THAT YOU’D LIKE TO RECEIVE, HOW MUCH YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE AND IN JUST A COUPLE MINUTES YOU WILL BE OUR NEXT SUSTAINING MEMBER OF PBS WISCONSIN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS WONDERFUL CHALLENGE BREAK.

DO IT RIGHT NOW.

IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES.

1-800-236-3636.

>> SO COMING UP WE’RE GOING TO SEE SUMMER, AND IT’S REALLY AN EXTRAORDINARY THING TO BE ABLE TO WATCH THROUGH THE SEASONS AS YOU SEE THIS PROGRAM.

WE’RE GOING TO BE GOING TO PLACES LIKE LONG SLIDE PART, THUNDER MOUNTAIN NATURAL STATE AREA.

PLACES YOU KNOW OR PLACES YOU DON’T KNOW YET.

BUT YOU CAN GET A SNEAK PREVIEW OF THEM BY WATCHING THE PROGRAM.

ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE THE MOST IS THE VARIETY OF WILDLIFE, BUT IN ADDITION TO THE THINGS I NEVER SEE, THEY HAD A RED SQUIRREL.

YOU THINK GETTING OUT THERE AND BEING ABLE TO SEE ALL OF THE ANIMALS THAT YOU HAVE IN WISCONSIN, REALLY A WONDERFUL THING TO BE ABLE TO DO, AND THEY PAID ATTENTION TO GETTING A WIDE RANGE OF THAT, ANIMALS, PLANTS, REALLY PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT’S INTERESTING, VALUABLE AND WORTH EXPLORING.

SO CALL US NOW AT 1-800-236-3636 AND MAKE YOUR PLEDGE OF SUPPORT FOR THIS EXTRAORDINARY PROGRAM.

REALLY ALL THE PROGRAMS YOU SEE ON PBS WISCONSIN.

BUT THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE IT’S HERE FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.

SO CALL US, 1-800-236-3636.

>> IT IS A CHALLENGE BREAK.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR 30 CALLS.

AND IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN A MEMBER OF PBS WISCONSIN, WE WILL DOUBLE YOUR GIFT IF YOU BECOME A MEMBER RIGHT NOW.

UP TO $2,000 WE’VE GOT DURING THIS BREAK.

17 CALLS SO FAR.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOURS.

WHEN YOU MAKE A GIFT OF $10 A MONTH OR MORE, GOT A GREAT HAT FOR YOU.

IT SAYS I LOVE PBS WISCONSIN AVAILABLE FOR YOUR GIFT OF $10 A MONTH.

OR YOU CAN GET THE DVD WHICH COMES AS BOTH A DVD OR A BLU RAY OF THE PROGRAM THAT YOU’RE SEEING.

AND WE HAVE A WONDERFUL BOOK.

IT’S CALLED “BEYOND THE TREES,” THE STORIES OF WISCONSIN FORESTS, FILLED WITH WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES AND IT GOES THROUGH THE FORESTS IN THE ENTIRE STATE.

AND FOR A GIFT OF $20 A MONTH OR MORE, WE’LL SEND YOU THE HAT AND THE DVDs AND THE BOOK.

SO WE’D LOVE FOR YOU TO GIVE US A CALL DURING THIS CHALLENGE BREAK.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SPECIAL ESPECIALLY IF YOU’VE NEVER BEEN A MEMBER.

GIVE US A CALL.

FEELS REALLY GOOD.

1-800-236-3636.

>> IT’S A VERY SPECIAL COMMUNITY OF VIEWERS THAT COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE BY BECOMING A MEMBER OF PBS WISCONSIN.

60% OF OUR BUDGET COMES FROM PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU WHO MAKE A GIFT OF SUPPORT.

AND WHEN YOU DO, THERE’S SOME WONDERFUL BENEFITS THAT ALSO COME WITH BEING A MEMBER.

NOT ONLY WILL YOU RECEIVE “AIRWAVES.”

OH, LOOK, HERE’S MY GRAPH I WAS HOPING I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT.

WE GET MONEY AND FUNDS FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, BUT THE ONE THAT’S MOST IMPORTANT HERE IS YOU.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

MORE THAN 60% OF OUR BUDGET COMES FROM YOU.

THAT’S WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT THAT YOU MAKE THAT GIFT RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS A CHALLENGE BREAK.

IF YOU GIVE $10 A MONTH, THAT’S LIKE $20 TO THE STATION.

IF YOU’RE ABLE TO MAKE THAT GIFT OF $20 A MONTH, THAT’S LIKE $40 TO THE STATION.

IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH, BUT IT DOES TAKE ALL OF US.

SO GO AHEAD, GIVE US A CALL.

1-800-236-3636 IS THE NUMBER OR VISIT US ONLINE AT pbswisconsin.org.

>> PBS WISCONSIN REALLY CELEBRATES THE TRADITIONS, THE STORIES, THE PEOPLE, THE PLACES OF THE STATE.

YOU KNOW, IT’S IN THE NAME OF MANY OF THE PROGRAMS WE DO.

WE’VE GOT “WISCONSIN HOMETOWN STORIES,” “WISCONSIN FOODIE,” “WISCONSIN FROM THE AIR,” “WISCONSIN SCENIC TREASURES.”

WE NEVER FORGET THAT THIS IS HOME.

WE NEVER FORGET THAT WE ARE PBS WISCONSIN.

WE’RE NOT IN ANY OTHER STATE.

THEY ARE DO GREAT THINGS, BUT WHAT WE FOCUS ON IS WISCONSIN.

WHEN I WORKED HERE, WE TALKED ALL THE TIME ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING PROGRAMS ALL AROUND THE STATE SO THAT WE COULD GET TO EVERY COMMUNITY AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERY COMMUNITY, ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE COULD GET TO AND TALK TO WERE FEATURED, SAW THEMSELVES OR NEIGHBORS OR COMMUNITIES, SAW THE COUNTRYSIDE.

I THINK THAT’S A COMMITMENT THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO WHAT PBS WISCONSIN IS ABOUT.

IT’S REALLY — IT’S YOUR STATION.

IT’S YOUR SERVICE.

WE’RE HERE REALLY ONLY FOR ONE REASON AND THAT’S BECAUSE YOU’RE HERE.

SO KEEP ON SUPPORTING THAT.

IT’S SPORE.

— IMPORTANT.

CHALLENGE BREAK.

CALL US AT 1-800-236-3636.

>> AND WE HAVE HIT 32!

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE’RE REALLY, REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

WE STILL HAVE AVAILABLE FUNDS TO MATCH, THOUGH, SO IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

WHEN YOU MAKE A GIFT OF $10 A MONTH, YOU CAN GET THIS GREAT HAT THAT EXPRESSES YOUR SUPPORT.

YOU CAN SHOW YOUR PRIDE OF SUPPORTING PBS WISCONSIN.

TH AT’S AVAILABLE FOR YOUR GIFT OF $10 A MONTH OR MORE.

OR FOR THAT SAME AMOUNT, YOU COULD CHOOSE THE DVD.

IT COMES AS EITHER A DVD OR A BLU RAY PLAYER.

THE EXACT PROGRAM THAT YOU’RE SEEING THIS EVENING.

ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THIS IS ALL OF THE LEABLS.

YOU CAN TELL WHAT BIRDS YOU’RE SEEING AND THE WONDERFUL PLANTS, ALL THE NAMES.

IT’S REALLY A SPECIAL ONE THAT YOU CAN WATCH OVER AND OVER.

AND FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH OR MORE, “BEYOND THE TREES,” THIS COMPANION BOOK, STORIES OF WISCONSIN FORESTS, FILLED WITH WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS AND REALLY SOME GREAT ANECDOTES ABOUT THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE FORESTS IN WISCONSIN.

THAT’S AVAILABLE FOR $12 A MONTH OR MORE.

AND FOR $20 A MONTH, WE’LL SEND YOU THE HAT AND THE DVD AND THE BOOK.

AND YOU CAN CALL 1-800-236-3636 FOR THAT OR YOU CAN GO ONLINE AT pbswisconsin.org.

>> YOU KNOW, I TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT YOU MAKE YOUR GIFT OF SUPPORT TO THIS PROGRAM.

LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT WHAT WE HEARD FROM OUR VIEWERS FROM OUR LAST SCENICI.

TERRY SAID MY MOBILITY IS LIMITED SO IT’S SO ENJOYABLE TO VIEW THE SCENES.

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM.

MY HUSBAND AND I ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO HIKE.

YOUR PROGRAM ENABLED US TO VIEW THE BEAUTY OF WISCONSIN WE LOVE.

THANK YOU FOR THE CINEMATOGRAPHY, EDITING AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT PUTS TOGETHER SUCH A LOVELY PLACE.

THAT’S WHY YOUR GIFT IS SO IMPORTANT.

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT FOR PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE STATE.

WE HAVE TRANSMITTERS IN MADISON.

WE’VE GOT GREEN BAY, WAUSAU, PARK FALLS, MENOMINEE AND LA CROSSE.

THAT’S WHO YOU ARE GOING TO BE BRINGING THESE GREAT PROGRAMS TO NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, WEEK AFTER WEEK, MONTH AFTER MONTH.

YOUR GIFT GOES A LONG WAY.

THAT’S WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT.

MAKE YOUR GIFT RIGHT NOW.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHALLENGE BREAK BY CALLING 1-800-236-3636.

>> YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU WATCH A SHOW LIKE THIS, YOU’RE AWARE OF THE BEAUTY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE MUSIC.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS.

BUT YOU MAY NOT THINK ABOUT ANOTHER CRUCIAL GROUP OF PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THOSE ARE THE FOLKS WHO LITERALLY MAKE THIS POSSIBLE BY THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.

YOU ARE CRITICAL TO THAT, BUT THERE’S OTHER PEOPLE WHO STEP UP AND MAKE A CONTRIBUTION THAT CAN REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THEIR NAMES HERE.

IF YOU WATCH THE PROGRAM, YOU’LL SEE THEM AS WELL.

IT’S NOT INCIDENTAL THAT WE WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHO THEY ARE BECAUSE WHAT THEY’VE DONE IS SAY THIS IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH THAT I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM HAPPENS.

WHEN WE TALK TO THEM ABOUT THAT, THEY SAY THIS IS IMPORTANT, THIS MATTERS.

EVERYTHING YOU DO MATTERS, BUT THIS PARTICULAR ONE MATTERS.

AND I THINK IT’S SOMETHING WORTH KEEPING IN MIND, THAT ACROSS THE STATE THERE ARE COMMUNITIES, THERE ARE NEIGHBORS, THERE ARE NEIGHBORHOODS AND INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PBS WISCONSIN.

SO TUCK ALL THAT AWAY AND SAY THIS IS AN IMPORTANT THING.

THIS IS WORTH IT.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MATTERS TO THE COMMUNITY.

IT MATTERS TO ME.

AND I’M GOING TO KEEP SUPPORTING IT.

WE’RE AT 37 CALLS RIGHT NOW, WHICH IS GREAT.

WE EXPECTED GREAT AND WE’RE AT 37.

YOU CAN MAKE IT 38.

GIVE US A CALL, 1-800-236-3636.

>> AND YOU’VE SEEN CLINT’S GRAPH.

SUCH A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF OUR SUPPORT COMES FROM YOU, THE VIEWERS, BUT YOU’RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF IT.

JUST ONE GIFT AT A TIME.

$10 A MONTH AT A TIME AND WE ADD IT TO YOUR NEIGHBOR’S, WE ADD IT TO MINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HAVE THAT HUGE PERCENTAGE.

AND WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR GIFT OF $10 A MONTH, WE’LL SEND YOU THIS GREAT HAT.

SHOWS YOUR SUPPORT FOR PBS WISCONSIN.

SAYS I LOVE PBS WISCONSIN.

YOU CAN GET YOURS.

IT’S WONDERFUL, THE PBS BLUE.

AND FOR A GIFT ALSO OF $10 A MONTH WE’VE GOT THE DVD OR BLU RAY.

IT COMES WITH TWO DISCS INSIDE.

YOU CAN GET EITHER ONE.

AND FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH, WE’VE GOT “BEYOND THE TREES,” STORIES OF THE WISCONSIN FORESTS.

AND IT GOES THROUGH THE CHEQUAMEGON FOREST, BLUE RIVER STATE FOREST, FLAMBEAU RIVER, STORIES OF ALL THE WONDERFUL STATE FORESTS IN WISCONSIN.

FOR A GIFT OF $20 A MONTH WE’LL SEND YOU THE BOOK AND THE HAT AND THE DVDs.

GIVE US A CALL AT 1-800-236-3636 1-800-236-3636.

>> FOLKS, WE ARE AT 40 CALLS.

IF YOU HAVE MADE THAT CALL TONIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IF YOU HAVEN’T YET, THERE’S STILL A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.

WE’RE ABOUT TO GO BACK TO THE PROGRAM.

AND I’D LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO CONSIDER JOINING OUR LEADERSHIP CIRCLES.

THOSE ARE FOLKS WHO ARE ABLE TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE, MAYBE $500, 1,000 A YEAR OR EVEN $10,000 A YEAR IN OUR EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS CIRCLE.

SOME PEOPLE WOULD LOVE TO MAKE A GIFT.

MAYBE THEY CAN’T.

YOU CAN HELP DO THAT FOR THEM.

EVERY GIFT MATTERS, BUT THANK YOU IF YOU ARE IN LEADERSHIP CIRCLES OR IF YOU’RE CONSIDERING IT, WE’D GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT.

YOU CAN ALSO MAKE THAT GIFT AT 1-800-236-3636 DURING THIS CHALLENGE BREAK.

THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW TIMES DURING THE DRIVE WHERE WE’RE ABLE TO DO THIS AND WE’RE SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO OFFER IT TO YOU RIGHT NOW.

WE’VE TALKED ABOUT SOME WONDERFUL THANK YOU GIFTS TONIGHT, BUT I’M GOING TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO JAMES TO CLOSE THIS OUT.

>> GOING BACK TO THE SHOW IN JUST A SECOND.

WE’RE AT 42 CALLS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

IF YOU’RE ON THE PHONE RIGHT NOW AND NOT ABLE TO GET THROUGH, STAY ON THE LINE BECAUSE YOUR CONTRIBUTION, YOUR PLEDGE WILL STILL COUNT FOR THIS CHALLENGE BREAK.

AND SUPPORTING PBS IS REALLY I THINK ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COMMUNITY, ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR FAMILY.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, WHEN YOU PLEDGE, IN A WAY YOU COULD BE PLEDGING FOR A NEIGHBOR WHO RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT DOESN’T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PLEDGE.

THAT’S HOW IT WORKS.

WE’RE IN IT TOGETHER.

AND THAT’S SOMETHING WHICH IS REALLY SO BASIC TO PBS WISCONSIN, THAT WE ARE HERE TOGETHER, WORKING WITH, FOR YOU TO MAKE SURE THE PROGRAMS COME EVERY DAY, EVERY WEEK, EVERY MONTH.

SO CALL US.

WE’VE STILL GOT THE CHALLENGE BREAK.

[e nergetic upbeat music] [energetic upbeat music] The rhythms of the season bring a resurgence of life to Wisconsin.

Migratory travelers return to their northern habitats… [birds calling] Gathering together in a chorus of sounds… [birds calling] …as springtime moves across the landscape.

[birds warbling] [birds chirping] [frog croaking] [birds singing] [soft dramatic music] The forest, too, welcomes spring.

[birds singing] First buds begin to appear and tiny life emerges.

[insect buzzes] Birds dance along the branches… as early ephemerals bring new color to the understory.

[Northern Flickers’ rolling, piercing chirps] [ears flop] [bee buzzes] Summer’s warmth brings forth wild lupine blooms.

A carpet of blues and purples spread across the woodland opening.

[birds chirping] [wind blowing] A strong north wind blows along this quiet creek… bringing motion and movement throughout the forest.

[trees rustling] The wind blows on to a curious collection of Northwoods inhabitants… nestled low among the mossy bog.

[hoverfly buzzes] A deep cedar woods… sheltered from sunlight.

And yet, a closer look reveals unique forest life.

[tree creaking] [tree creaks] [birds singing] [upbeat classical music] [dragonfly buzzes] [trilling and croaking] [bird singing] [soft upbeat music] [birds singing] [wings flapping] [birds singing, flapping] [Indigo Bunting calls sharp high-pitched notes] [current rushing] [soft upbeat music] [water rushing] [reel ratchet clicking] [fishing pole whipping] [birds singing] [soft dramatic music] A summer paddle on a remote northern lake.

Moving through this rare wild place… A limitless vision of remarkable beauty.

Clear waters framed in green.

A quiet moment in a secluded scene.

[birds singing] A journey through Wisconsin’s Northwoods, a time of reflection and renewal as the light through the forest calls to new views.

A vast wilderness, stretching for miles.

With each season, fr esh scenes and sights appear.

An endless abundance of landscapes to explore… [loon calls] [wind blowing] [water rushing] Across the magnificent showcase of our Northern wonders.

“Wisconsin’s Scenic Treasures: Northwoods.”

>> HI.

I’M JAMES STEINBACH.

I’M JAMES STEINBACH.

I’M A VOLUNTEER HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN.

AND I JUST — THIS PROGRAM IS REMARKABLE.

IT’S REALLY STUNNING TO ME.

IN ITS BEAUTY.

IN THE QUALITY OF THE IMAGERY.

THE WAY IT’S EDITED, TOO, IS SOMETHING THAT’S REALLY EXTRAORDINARY.

IT’S SO GOOD THAT YOU DON’T PAY ATTENTION TO IT.

THAT IS THE DEFINITION OF REALLY GOOD TECHNIQUE WHEN YOU’RE WATCHING A PROGRAM.

THAT IT JUST COVERS YOU, IT JUST EMBRACES YOU.

THIS PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM THAT DOES THAT SO WELL.

NOW, I CAN’T SAY IT’S NOT BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTIFUL NORTHWOODS.

THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT, TOO.

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND THIS PROGRAM, WE’VE DONE SO MANY PROGRAMS HERE OF SO MANY DIFFERENT SCENES IN WISCONSIN AND THEY’VE ALL BEEN REMARKABLE LIKE THIS.

SO IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THIS IS A COMMITMENT THAT WE MAKE TO TO YOU, TO BE HERE IN WISCONSIN.

SO GIVE US A CALL, 1-800-236-3636.

>> HI.

I’M STEPHANIE ELKINS, THE HOST OF MORNING CLASSICS ON WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO.

AND WHAT AN AMAZING PROGRAM WE’VE BEEN ENJOYING THIS EVENING.

WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL ALL OVER THE BEAUTIFUL NORTHWOODS AND WE’VE SEEN SOME GORGEOUS IMAGERY AND HEARD SOME BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

THE COMPOSER DOES SUCH GORGEOUS WORK.

WE’VE GOT A DVD OF THE PROGRAM.

FOR A GIFT OF $10 OR MORE, WE HAVE THE I LOVE PBS HAT.

ALSO FOR A GIFT OF $10 A MONTH, YOU CAN ENJOY BEAUTIFUL IT IS.

THIS PROGRAM BRINGS IT ALIVE.

YOU CAN SEE THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

WE ALSO HAVE “BEYOND THE TREES,” STORIES OF THE WISCONSIN FORESTS THAT GO THROUGH ALL THE STATE FORESTS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES, AVAILABLE FOR YOUR GIFT OF $12 A MONTH OR MORE.

FOR $20 A MONTH, WE’LL SEND YOU THE HAT AND THE DVD AND THE BOOK.

1-800-236-3636.

>> HI, FOLKS.

I’M CLINT WALZ.

I’M ON STAFF HERE AT PBS WISCONSIN.

I SHARED A FEW OF THE RESPONSES WE RECEIVED FROM THE FIRST OF OUR SCENIC TREASURES.

THIS IS FROM KATIE IN EDGERTON.

KATIE SAYS WE ENJOY SEEING PLACES WE HAVEN’T VISITED YET AND ADDING THEM TO OUR TO-DO LIST.

OUR 11-YEAR-OLD SON MADE A LIST OF PLACES THAT HE WANTS TO VISIT.

IT WAS A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER.

THANKS FOR MAKING AMAZING PROGRAMMING FOR OUR FAMILY.

THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU IF YOU’VE MADE YOUR GIFT OF SUPPORT TO SUPPORT “WISCONSIN SCENIC TREASURES.”

THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF TIME TO DO THAT.

ONE WAY IS BY BECOMING A SUSTAINING MEMBER.

IT’S SUPER EASY TO DO.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL VOLUNTEERS.

>> SO HERE’S AN IMPORTANT THING.

I’M WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE ROOM.

THIS IS EMILY JULKA, ONE OF THE PRODUCERS OF THIS PROGRAM.

I WORKED AS A PRODUCER FOR A WHILE AND I CAN TELL YOU, IT’S HARD.

AND TO DO A PROGRAM THAT’S EXQUISITE LIKE THIS IS REALLY HARD, SO CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

>> SO YOU GOT A WHOLE STATE AND YOU GOT AN HOUR.

HOW DO YOU NARROW THAT DOWN?

>> YEAH.

GOOD QUESTION.

WELL, WE KNEW WE WANTED TO NARROW IT DOWN TO THE NORTHWOODS, WHICH WAS A LITTLE BIT OF HELP, AND FROM THERE WE START WITH A SPREAD SHEET, LIKE ANY GOOD PROJECT.

WE HAVE A SPREAD SHEET AND A MAP.

>> I DIDN’T HAVE SPREAD SHEETS.

>> AND THEN WE LOOK FOR WHAT MAKES A LOCATION LOOK DIFFERENT FROM ANOTHER ONE.

WE HAD FOUR SEASONS THIS SHOW, AND SO THAT WAS HELPFUL BECAUSE IT HELPS DISTINGUISH THE LOCATIONS FROM EACH OTHER.

BUT LIKE ST. PETER’S DOME IS THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST, SO THAT SETS IT APART.

WE WORKED WITH A PROJECT ADVISER FROM THE DNR AND HE GAVE A LOT OF EXPERTISE.

>> THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE FORMED ARE REALLY CRITICAL TO THE WORK THAT’S DONE HERE, CERTAINLY IN THIS PROGRAM.

BUT NOT ONLY IN THIS PROGRAM.

AND IT’S SOMETHING THAT I REALLY VALUE ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION, THAT IT REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE AND INVITES THEM TO WORK WITH US.

>> YEAH.

>> YEAH.

YEAH.

>> THOSE ARE SOME OF MY BEST MEMORIES ARE GOING OUT INTO THE FIELD WITH THE PEOPLE FROM THE DNR, FROM THE NATURE CON VER CERTIFICATE VANSY.

>> WE’RE GOING TO BE BACK, 1-800-236-3636.

>> WE’VE HEARD EMILY TALK ABOUT THE PRODUCTION OF THIS PROGRAM AND IT’S SO LABOR INTENSIVE.

IT TAKES A LOT OF RESOURCES TO CREATE THESE PROGRAMS FOR YOU.

AND EVERY CONTRIBUTION REALLY HELPS.

WE’RE ASKING FOR YOURS RIGHT NOW AT 1-800-236-3636.

WHEN YOU MAKE A GIFT OF $10 A MONTH OR MORE, WE’VE GOT A GREAT HAT FOR YOU.

IT SAYS I LOVE PBS WISCONSIN.

OR FOR A GIFT OF $10 WE’LL SEND YOU THE DVD.

IT COMES AS BOTH A DVD AND A BLU RAY.

AND FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH OR MORE, WE’VE GOT A TERRIFIC BOOK.

IT’S CALLED “BEYOND THE TREES,” STORIES OF WISCONSIN’S FORESTS, FULL OF STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND LOTS OF ANECDOTES ABOUT THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF OUR FORESTS HERE IN WISCONSIN.

FOR A GIFT OF $20 A MONTH OR MORE, WE’LL SEND YOU ALL OF THOSE, THE HAT, THE DVD AND THE 1-800-236-3636.

>> HI, FOLKS.

WE’RE HAVING A GREAT TIME TONIGHT IN THE STUDIOS.

IF YOU GIVE A GIFT OF $10 A MONTH YOU’LL RECEIVE A I HEART PBS WISCONSIN HAT.

WE HAVE SOME OTHER GREAT WAYS OF SAYING THANK YOU.

FOR A GIFT OF $12 A MONTH YOU’LL RECEIVE THE BOOK.

THIS IS “BEYOND THE TREES,” AND I’M GOING TO SORT OF — I DON’T KNOW IF THE CAMERA CAN PICK THAT UP, BUT WONDERFUL MAPS OF THE STATE FORESTS AND PARKS AND BEAUTIFUL FOUR-COLOR — FULL COLOR IMAGES AS WELL.

OUR POPULAR “AIRWAVES” MAGAZINE ARRIVES IN YOUR MAILBOX AND INCLUDES THE LISTING OF ALL FOUR OF OUR CHANNELS, ALL OF WHICH YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE POSSIBLE WITH YOUR GIFT OF SUPPORT.

YOU’LL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN OUR MEMBER SWEEPSTAKES, HAVE A CHANCE TO TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMING AND RECEIVE ACCESS TO PBS WISCONSIN PASSPORT.

THAT’S OUR ONLINE LIBRARY OF THE PROGRAMS YOU ARE HELPING MAKE POSSIBLE WHEN YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF PBS WISCONSIN AT 1-800-236-3636.

>> SO, EMILY, WE WERE JUST TALKING WHILE THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT HARD WORK, BUT REALLY FUN, TOO, WHICH I THINK IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF ALL THIS.

>> YEAH.

YEAH.

I DON’T THINK THAT REALLY COMES ACROSS IN THE BEAUTY OF THE SHOW, BUT WE HAVE A REALLY FUN TIME AS A TEAM.

I HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD MEMORIES, EVEN IN PRE-PRODUCTION MEETINGS, YOU KNOW, ON THE WEST SIDE OF MADISON TRYING TO GET THE LOCATIONS NAILED DOWN TO DEFINITELY FALLING THROUGH THE ICE ON ONE OF THE LAKES.

WE’VE DONE IT ALL.

SO, YEAH, REALLY GOOD MEMORIES.

>> IT’S SUCH AN IMPORTANT THING TO LOVE AND ENJOY THE WORK.

I WANT TO MAKE A MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT YOUR BOSS.

NOT ANYMORE, BECAUSE SHE’S RETIRED, BUT LAURIE GORMAN WAS THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ALL OF THESE BEAUTIFUL PROGRAMS.

STARTING WITH UNANIMOUS SYVMENT SHE’S GREAT.

>> SHE WAS A MENTOR TO ME AS WELL.

WORKING WITH HER ON THESE WAS ALSO VERY FUN AND VERY MEANINGFUL.

>> YEAH.

ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE MOST ABOUT LORI IS THAT SHE IS A COMPLETE STRAIGHT SHOOTER.

AND YOU CAN TELL THAT IN THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE DONE BECAUSE YOU DON’T GET THE KIND OF INTEGRITY, THE KIND OF QUALITY AND COMMITMENT TO INTEGRITY THAT YOU GET IN PROGRAMS LIKE THIS WITHOUT SOMEBODY WHO CARES ABOUT EVERY PIECE OF IT AND HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER.

I FEEL REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE WORKED WITH HER.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU DO, TOO.

>> YEAH.

>> LORI, I HOPE THAT YOU’RE WATCHING AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL WORK YOU’VE DONE FOR PBS WISCONSIN.

>> IT’S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE EVENING OF ART AND BEAUTY AND ALMOST A MEDITATIVE FEEL.

IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN A MEMBER FOR A WHILE OR IF YOU’VE BEEN A SUSTAINER FOR A WHILE BUT YOU’D LIKE TO MAKE AN INCREASE, THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO DO IT.

1-800-236-3636.

FOR A GIFT OF $10 A MONTH, WE’LL SEND YOU THE I LOVE PBS WISCONSIN HAT.

OR YOU CAN CHOOSE FOR $10 A MONTH THE DVD WHICH ALSO COMES AS A BLU RAY.

AND FOR $12 A MONTH OR MORE, WE’LL SEND YOU “BEYOND THE TREES,” STORIES OF WISCONSIN FORESTS.

AND FOR $20 A MONTH OR MORE, WE WILL SEND YOU THE HAT AND THE DVD OR BLU RAY AND THE BOOK.

1-800-236-3636.

>> OKAY.

I WANT A HAT.

STEPHANIE, GIVE ME A HAT.

THANK YOU.

EVERYBODY ELSE GOT A HAT.

I’M NOT GOOD WITH HATS.

BUT HERE WE GO.

ALL RIGHT.

OKAY.

SO NICE HAT.

CALL US AT 1-800-236-3636.

THAT IS A WAY THAT YOU CAN GET THE HAT.

BUT I WANT TO TAKE JUST A COUPLE OF SECONDS HERE NOW AS WE’RE FINISHING THIS PLEDGE DRIVE, THIS PLEDGE BREAK, TO TALK ABOUT ONE MORE TIME THE REMARKABLE DIFFERENCE OF THIS SHOW AND HOW UNUSUAL IT IS TO HAVE A PLACE LIKE THIS THAT BRINGS YOU PROGRAMS LIKE THIS.

IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND IN EVERY STATE.

SO GIVE US A CALL, 1-800-236-3636, AND RENEW YOUR COMMITMENT TO PBS WISCONSIN.

AND THANK YOU FOR [s oft upbeat music] [soft upbeat music] – James Donovan: In three, two, one, action!

– 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] – Emily Julka: Are you lunging?

[laughs] – Michael Frank: I think so.

I don’t know.

It just felt right!

[Emily laughs] [baby skunks squealing] [drone buzzing] – 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.