Desc: Ernest Thompson Seton and the Exploration of Canada's Fabled Aylmer Lake: Directed by David L. Witt. In a highlight of his extraordinary life as an artist, writer, and scientist, Ernest Thompson Seton in 1907 led a daring expedition into the Arctic wilderness of the Northwest Territories. Seton, then 47 years old, was a famous celebrity, the most important wildlife illustrator of his generation, a best selling author, a co-founder of the wildlife conservation movement, co-founder of the world-wide Scouting movement, and a leading figure in the emerging sciences of ecology and ethology. He explored an area unknown to the outside world, documenting its wildlife and determining the geography of a remote lake, Aylmer. I led an expedition to the lake in 2015; its goal was to relocate and document the important places Seton had visited 108 years earlier. The resulting film includes Seton's 1907 photos and drawings supplemented by contemporary still and video images. Most of the film's narration is provided by actors telling the story of the first expedition in the words of Seton and Preble. The narration by Seton and Preble describes the majestic scenery and the wildlife paradise they encountered. While this film is primarily a historic recounting, it does include an environmental message. Aylmer's scenery remains as breathtaking now as it was then, but the wildlife is largely absent-an outcome of climate disruption and other causes. The Aylmer film reintroduces an artist/naturalist whose adventures are as compelling today as they were when first published.