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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.
Dec 19, 2018 · Richard L. Proenneke's cabin at Upper Twin Lake stands out for the remarkable craftsmanship that reflects his unshakable wilderness ethic. He built the cabin using only hand tools, many of which he fashioned himself. Dick Proenneke at his cabin in 1985.
Mar 9, 2024 · Dick Proenneke, who had never caught as much as a cold, contracted rheumatic fever while stationed in San Francisco. Six months later, he was discharged from both the hospital and the army. Reminded of his own mortality, he knew he wanted to change his life.
For more than 30 years a man by the name of Dick Proenneke lived alone in the Alaskan Bush. His only neighbors were the wolves and grizzly bears and his only transportation was his canoe and a good set of legs.
Bob Swerer Productions presents the story of Dick Proenneke building a cabin in the wilderness using only basic hand tools.
Dick Proenneke returned the next summer to finish the cabin where he lived for over 30 years. Dick filmed his adventures, and Bob Swerer later turned the film into a video so we can all watch this amazing man build his cabin by hand.
Dec 6, 2023 · Richard Louise "Dick" Proenneke (1916-2003) was a well-known Alaska hermit, living in a cabin near the shores of Twin Lakes, in what is now Lake Clark National Park.
Oct 28, 2019 · Richard Proenneke, whose friends called him Dick, is an icon of wilderness values and an inspiration to those who value simplicity, direct connection with nature, self-reliance, and ingenuity.
Mar 5, 2012 · In the late summer of 2010, Dick Proenneke’s brother, Jake, discovered a closet-full of unseen 8mm and 16mm film shot during Dick’s 30-year adventure living alone at Lake Clark.
Dick Proenneke - One Man's Alaska. Scott Buske. 4.06K subscribers. Subscribed. Like. 2M views 6 years ago TWIN LAKES. National Park Service - One Man's Alaska Available on National Archive's ...
