While maybe not a household name, Mr. Wayburn was a hero to modern conservationists. And millions of people around the world have enjoyed his legacy. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the general expansion America’s National Parks. Through his quiet determination he helped preserve some of our most cherished pristine wildernesses, from the ancient redwood forests of Northern California to the mountains and expansive vistas of Alaska.

"He has saved more of our wilderness than any person alive," said President Bill Clinton in 1999, when he awarded Mr. Wayburn the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Directly and indirectly, he has influenced, inspired and taught many of us to help preserve, protect and respect our natural world.
Edgar Wayburn will be missed.

To learn more about Mr. Wayburn and his legacy, see:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14634294

To date, we have not included the broadcast credits in our web segments, as we usually serve them up as single stories online and the broadcast credits cover all three stories in an episode. We would need to create new credits for each story, which given our limited resources would be a challenge. That, and it seemed the convention online was to skip the credits as most web viewers do not watch them.

But in the case of one of our QUEST special 1/2 hour shows, perhaps we should indeed include them. And we should review whether the "no credits" custom still prevails 3 years after we started the project. Thanks so much for the question.

P