TV American Experience - Season 4 Episode 11 : Wild by Law American Experience - Season 4 Episode 11 : Wild by Law 6.6/10 by 43 users For years there was no federal law to protect the shrinking wilderness from encroaching industry and tourism, until three men dedicated their lives to finding a remedy. Robert Marshall, Aldo Leopold, the prophet of the modern environmental movement, and Howard Zahniser struggled for decades to create a permanent system of federally protected wilderness areas. The fruit of their efforts, the Wilderness Act, passed in 1964. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 4 Episode 11 : Wild by Law Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 4 :Episode 1 LBJ (1) LBJ (1) 1991-09-30 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 2 LBJ (2) LBJ (2) 1991-09-30 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 3 The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry 1991-10-07 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 4 Scandalous Mayor Scandalous Mayor 1991-10-28 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 5 The Johnstown Flood The Johnstown Flood 1991-11-04 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 6 Pearl Harbor: Surprise and Remembrance Pearl Harbor: Surprise and Remembrance 1991-11-11 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 7 G-Men: The Rise of J. Edgar Hoover G-Men: The Rise of J. Edgar Hoover 1992-02-24 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 8 Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo 1991-12-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 9 The Quiz Show Scandal The Quiz Show Scandal 1992-01-06 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 10 Love in the Cold War Love in the Cold War 1992-01-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 11 Wild by Law Wild by Law 1992-02-10 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 12 Barnum's Big Top Barnum's Big Top 1991-10-14 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 4 :Episode 13 In the White Man's Image In the White Man's Image 1992-02-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.