Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of when Dick Proenneke first broke ground and made his mark in the Alaskan wilds in 1968 this bestselling memoir features an allnew foreword by Nick Offerman plus color photographs not seen in print for over 20 years.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 selfsufficient craftsman making what is needed from materials available.to be not at odds with the world but content with ones own thoughts and company.Thousands have had such dreams but Dick Proenneke lived them. He found a place built a cabin and stayed to become part of the country.