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Alone in the Wilderness
Alone in the Wilderness

Alone in the Wilderness

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

57 mins

Rating

7.827/10

Release Date

08 October 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dick Proenneke

Dick Proenneke

Himself

Bob Swerer Jr.

Bob Swerer Jr.

Narrator

Wendy Ishii

Wendy Ishii

Narrator

Pamela Guest

Pamela Guest

On-air Co-host

Bob Swerer Sr.

Bob Swerer Sr.

Narrator

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