To reside in a pristine land unchanged by guy…to roam a wilderness by which few other human beings have passed…to choose an idyllic site, lower trees and create a log cabin…to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what’s needed from components available…to become not in odds with the globe but content with one’s own thoughts and firm.

Thousands experienced such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. He discovered a place, constructed a cabin, and stayed to become part of the country. One Man’s Wilderness is normally a simple account from the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone, and the constant string of nature’s occasions that kept him company.

From Proenneke’s journals, and with first-hand understanding of his subject matter and the environment, Sam Keith has woven a tribute to a guy who carved his masterpiece from the beyond.