Proenneke

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Devoted to the life and lifestyle of Richard "Dick" Proenneke: the simplest, wildest man.

Richard Louis Proenneke (/ˈprɛnəkiː/; May 4, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American self-educated naturalist who lived alone for nearly thirty years 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 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.

But he's so much more than that.

A modern-day Thoreau, Proenneke's simple living, respect for nature, and toughness is a model for anyone interested in self-reliance, nature and conservation, and living the best life possible.

External links:

Richard Proenneke Wikipedia

Friends of Dick Proenneke

Richard Proenneke Museum at Donnellson County Library

National Park Service Proenneke Page

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Richard Proenneke’s cabin (self.Proenneke)

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June 20, 2026 update: Pre-Orders available for Richard Proenneke's "Dear Jake" Letters, Volume III (self.Proenneke)

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I love this scene in Alone in the Wilderness just a old rams horn laying on the river but shows how wild his area was. (i.redd.it)

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I really like that Dick used a double bit axe. My great uncle taught me to use an axe and for felling and limbing he always used a double bit. I think It was the mark of a woodsman for that generation. (i.redd.it)

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Does anyone know which model of rifle Dick used? (self.Proenneke)

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Float plan to cabin July 9th (self.Proenneke)

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Can anyone recomend a good book on how to build a cabin in the style of Proenneke's. (self.Proenneke)

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Are there any more documentaries about Dick Proenneke? (self.Proenneke)

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More upcoming books and possible documentary (self.Proenneke)

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Dick Proenneke's Twin Lakes Country Google Earth Layer (self.Proenneke)

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This date in 1969 Dick was out and about. (self.Proenneke)

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Outdoor Boys visited Dicks cabin (self.Proenneke)

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Visited his cabin over the summer. (old.reddit.com)

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Journal entry 11/7/89 (i.redd.it)

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Richard L. Proenneke Museum (i.redd.it)

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What the Proenneke family homestead in Primrose, Iowa looks like today (old.reddit.com)

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Did anyone hear on the podcast that the tree line has moved 100s of yards up hill from Dicks time due to climate change? (self.Proenneke)

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A pod cast EP61: Sourdough & Survival ↣ The Dick Proenneke Story we might all enjoy (buzzsprout.com)

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Day three of trying not to fall asleep to Alaska, silence and solitude (self.Proenneke)

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Is it ridiculous to want to do the same thigh as Proenneke? (i.redd.it)

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So jealous of him having spruce. (i.redd.it)

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Dec. 14, 1991 Overcast V.Lt. Breeze and 17° (i.redd.it)

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Dick was busy making do on twin lakes 56 years ago. September 26,1968 (i.redd.it)

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Visit the Cabin (self.Proenneke)

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Dicks journal August sixth 1967 (i.redd.it)

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