Reaching The End Of The Trail

by Richard L. Proenneke

THE 5TH & FINAL JOURNAL - REACHING THE END OF THE TRAIL - THE JOURNALS OF RICHARD L PROENNEKE 1992 - 2000

424 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Richard Louis Proenneke (/ˈprɛnəkiː/) was an American self-educated naturalist, conservationist, writer, and wildlife photographer who, from the age of about 51, lived alone for nearly thirty years (1969–1999) 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. 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.

Reviews

[Bryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

ive reread his journals several times. all are excellent and his lifestyle is inspiring to me. hated to see him end his time at twin lakes. highly recommend all his journals.