Todd Gould

WTIU's highly anticipated documentary Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild will premiere March 7, 2027, on WTIU and via a worldwide livestream on YouTube. The expanded timeline will support new educational initiatives, community partnerships, and special events celebrating the life and legacy of one of Indiana's most influential authors and conservationists.

Before she became one of America's most celebrated authors, Gene Stratton-Porter was a young Indiana writer with an unwavering belief in her own voice. Discover how her bestselling novels, passion for nature, and pioneering spirit helped shape American literature and inspired WTIU's upcoming documentary, Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild.

Gene Stratton-Porter's conservation legacy lives on through a new generation of women leading today's environmental movement. Meet some of the acclaimed authors, scientists, historians, and advocates featured in the upcoming WTIU/PBS documentary Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild and discover how they are carrying her vision into the future.

In 1922, a group of outdoor enthusiasts established one of the country’s first national wildlife conservation organizations, the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA). Today, the vision and zeal of Gene Stratton-Porter and the other founders of the IWLA continue across the country.

Discover how Gene Stratton-Porter’s passion for photography transformed the way she documented the natural world, and explore how WTIU’s upcoming documentary Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild brings her remarkable visual legacy to life.

Follow WTIU’s production team to California as they document Gene Stratton-Porter’s pioneering work in early Hollywood, from Catalina Island to San Juan Capistrano. This behind-the-scenes update from producer Todd Gould highlights new interviews, historic locations, and ongoing restoration efforts for Music of the Wild, premiering November 2026.

This behind-the-scenes feature highlights the creation of the musical soundtrack for the upcoming WTIU documentary "Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild", set to premiere in November 2026. Acclaimed musicians and composers come together in this film, inspired by the life and work of Hoosier author Gene Stratton-Porter, to capture the beauty, spirituality, and sounds of nature that shaped her writing.

WTIU receives a $50,000 AWCCF grant to produce Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild, a new historical documentary premiering nationally on PBS in 2026.

WTIU’s Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild premieres in 2026, sharing rare archives and celebrating the life and legacy of one of Indiana’s most influential storytellers.