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Alone in the Wilderness

Alone in the Wilderness

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📜 Overview: Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself, Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a homestead site and built his log cabin completely by himself. The documentary covers his first year in-country, showing his day-to-day activities and the passing of the seasons as he sought to scratch out a living alone in the wilderness.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2004-10-08
⌚ Running Time: 57 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.8

Beloved Cast

Dick Proenneke original image
Himself
Dick Proenneke
Bob Swerer Jr. original image
Narrator
Bob Swerer Jr.
Wendy Ishii original image
Narrator
Wendy Ishii
Pamela Guest original image
On-air Co-host
Pamela Guest
Bob Swerer Sr. original image
Narrator
Bob Swerer Sr.

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