Ellen Apperson Brown is the grand-niece of John Apperson, who drove the wilderness conservation movement in New York State through the first half of the 20th century. After fighting key battles to maintain the "forever wild" clause of the state constitution, he enlisted Paul Schaefer in the effort in 1931 and continued to play an instrumental role in defending the Adirondacks against the encroachment of commercial and industrial interests. We'll explore with Ellen key chapters in Apperson's life, including the fight he led against illegal "squatters" around Lake George, his defeat of Robert Moses's plan to build a highway around Tongue Mountain and his successful lobbying of FDR to expand the Adirondack Park by one million acres.