Alone in the Wilderness 20 years old

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.

Credits

Alone in the Wilderness Cast

Name Character
Dick Proenneke He was 88, 86 years old when he died as Himself
Pamela Guest She was 54, now 74 years old as On-air Co-host

Alone in the Wilderness Crew

Name Department
Dick Proenneke as Director. He was 88 (86) years old when He died Directing
Dick Proenneke as Writer. He was 88 (86) years old when He died Writing
Alone in the Wilderness poster
Alone in the Wilderness (20 years)

  • Release day: Friday, October 08, 2004
  • Runtime: 57 minutes