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Alone in the Wilderness

One man's 32-year Alaskan experience in the cabin he built by hand.

7.9/10(86)
2004
57 min
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

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.

Production

Bob Swerer Productions

Cast & Characters

Dick Proenneke as Himself

Dick Proenneke

Himself

Bob Swerer Jr.

Narrator

Wendy Ishii

Narrator

Pamela Guest as On-air Co-host

Pamela Guest

On-air Co-host

Bob Swerer Sr.

Narrator

Directors & Crew

D

Dick Proenneke

Director

B

Bob Swerer Sr.

Director

B

Bob Swerer Jr.

Director

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