Alone in the Wilderness

Synopsis

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.

Release date

08 Oct 2004

Directed by

Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Sr., Bob Swerer Jr.

Runtime

57 min

Cast

Dick Proenneke

Himself

BS

Bob Swerer Jr.

Narrator

WI

Wendy Ishii

Narrator

Pamela Guest

On-air Co-host

BS

Bob Swerer Sr.

Narrator