Teddy Roosevelt: A "Wilderness Warrior"

Douglas Brinkley, author of "The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America" joins Midday to discuss the first naturalist president, and what impact his appreciation for nature still has today.

Guests

• Douglas Brinkley: Professor of history at Rice University; Fellow at James Baker III Institute for Public Policy; author of several books including "The Reagan Diaries," "The Great Deluge" and "Gerald R. Ford".

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Resources

• Douglas Brinkley.