One Man’s Wilderness: 50th Anniversary of an Alaskan Adventure

Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of when Dick Proenneke first broke ground and made his mark in the Alaskan wilds in 1968, this bestselling memoir features an all-new foreword by Nick Offerman plus color photographs not seen in print for over 20 years.

To live in a pristine land unchanged by man…to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed…to choose an idyllic site, cut trees, and build a log cabin…to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available…to be not at odds with the world, but content with one’s own thoughts and company…

Thousands have had such dreams, but Dick Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin, and stayed to become part of the country. One Man’s Wilderness is a simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone, and the constant chain of nature’s events that kept him company. From Dick’s journals, and with firsthand knowledge of his subject and the setting, Sam Keith has woven a tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alaska Northwest Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2018
Edition ‏ : ‎ Anniversary
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1513261649
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1513261645
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.56 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #20,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Pacific West United States Travel Books #30 in Traveler & Explorer Biographies #334 in Memoirs (Books)
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