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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• 2004• 57m•G• English
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dick Proenneke
Himself
LeadBS
Bob Swerer Jr.
Narrator
WI
Wendy Ishii
Narrator
Pamela Guest
On-air Co-host
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Bob Swerer Sr.
Narrator
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dick Proenneke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Alone in the Wilderness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
