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Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin on the shore of Twin Lakes. The first summer he scouted for the best cabin site, and cut and peeled the logs he would...
Alone in the Wilderness: Directed by Dick Proenneke. With Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Wendy Ishii, Pamela Guest. In 1968, one man films his attempt to build a cabin and live in the Alaskan wilderness.
Richard Louis Proenneke ( / ˈprɛnəkiː /; May 4, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American self-educated naturalist, conservationist, writer, and wildlife photographer who, from the age of about 51, lived alone for nearly thirty years (1968–1998) in the mountains of Alaska in a log cabin that he constructed by hand near the shore of Twin Lakes.
Mar 27, 2013 · One of the more intriguing shows that PBS runs occasionally (especially during its pledge drives) is the documentary Alone in the Wilderness, which chronicles the exploits of Dick Proenneke, who retired in 1967 to Twin Lakes, Alaska.
Entering into the next phase of his life Richard sets on a new path from the basic demands of Winter survival to salvaging a crashed plane. Running time is approximately 56 minutes. This Documentary picks up where DVD Documentary "From The Heartland To The Great Northwest" leaves off.
Nov 19, 2021 · The Story of Dick Proenneke, the Man Who Lived Alone in the Alaskan Wilderness for 30 Years. Richard Proenneke did what most nature buffs can only dream of: at age 51, he quit his job as a mechanic and moved to the Alaskan wilderness to become one with nature.
The documentary centers around Richard Proenneke building a cabin from the surrounding natural resources and includes film footage, narration of wildlife, weather, and the natural scenery that Richard recorded while he goes about his daily routine.
