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Richard Proenneke

Richard Proenneke was a naturalist known for his solitary life in the wilderness of Alaska. He was born on May 4, 1916, and passed away on April 20, 2003. Proenneke lived alone in a remote area near Anchorage, Alaska, for over 30 years, and his experience of self-sufficiency and living in harmony with nature has inspired naturalists and adventurers. more

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“I have thought briefly about getting caught in rock slides or falling from a rock face. If that happened, I would probably perish on the mountain in much the same way many of the big animals do. I would be long gone before anyone found me. My only wish would be that folks wouldn't spend a lot of time searching. When the time comes for a man to look his Maker in the eye, where better could the meeting be held than in the wilderness?”

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