

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.
Director
Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Bob Swerer Sr.
Writers
Dick Proenneke, Sam Keith
Release Date
October 8, 2004
Runtime
0h 57m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
82
Bob Swerer Productions