Richard Proenneke | |
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 Proenneke in his cabin at Twin Lakes | |
| Born | Richard Louis Proenneke May 4, 1916 Primrose, Harrison Township, Lee County, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2003 (aged 86) Hemet, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Dick Proenneke |
| Occupation(s) | Heavy equipment operator, carpenter, mechanic |
| Awards | 1999 National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) |
Richard Louis Proenneke (/ˈprɛnəkiː/; May 4, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American self-educated naturalist, conservationist, writer, and wildlife photographer who, from the age of about 51, lived alone for nearly thirty years (1968–1998) in the mountains of Alaska in a log cabin that he constructed by hand near the shore of Twin Lakes. Proenneke hunted, fished, raised and gathered much of his own food, and also had supplies flown in occasionally. He documented his activities in journals and on film, and also recorded valuable meteorological and natural data.[1][2] The journals and film were later used by others to write books and produce documentaries about his time in the wilderness.
Proenneke bequeathed his cabin to the National Park Service upon his death and it was included in the National Register of Historic Places four years later. The cabin is a popular attraction of Lake Clark National Park.
- ^ Branson, John, ed. (2006). More Readings From One Man's Wilderness: The Journals of Richard L. Proenneke 1974-1980 (PDF). United States Department of Interior, National Park Service, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. p. 471.
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