Another great PBS show. It is on 2 x this week once on the BHam PBS and Once on channel 9. Check it out. Read the book as well it is even better.

Friday, September 17, 2004
9:59 PM


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 a dream, but Richard Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin, and stayed to become part of the country. This 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.