Dick Proenneke's journals (1974-1980)

[Gray Wolf]

For those that are interested:

The National Park Service has a pdf file that comprises several more years of Dick Proenneke's journals (1974-1980). This is a 500 page 50MB file.

http://www.nps.gov/history/history/o.../proenneke.pdf

[crashdive123]

Thanks - looks like a real interesting read.

[Gray Wolf]

I'm still reading this journal, it is like spending each day with Dick. Each day starts out with his weather report, which I enjoy. The man was amazing. Remember this is a journal in his own words, not a book written about him, this is 500 pages, with some pictures in the intro section. Folks it's worth the read.

[tipacanoe]

Do you have an address for any other time span? I'm going to start reading this toinight.

Thanks

[Riverrat]

Nice link Grey wolf...starting to read it tonight.....Thanks.

[Gray Wolf]

Do you have an address for any other time span? I'm going to start reading this toinight.

Thanks

No, this was all that was released separately, that he wanted in his own words, the way he wrote it.

[canid]

if only i stood a chance of ever downloading this on a 9.6k connection.

[laughing beetle]

Gray Wolf, thank you very much for this link I have been having a bear of a time finding any of Richards work in the bookstores in my area. Had to special order One Man's Wilderness. The beatle wasn't laughing for a bit...LOL!

[RBB]

Going to have to look into this. Sounds like a good read.

I have a copy of my great aunt's journal. The journel goes from the late 1920s to 1960. She was a fire watcher in the Superior Nat'l Forest for about 30 of those years, and was very witty. Every spring she would paddle in - every autumn she would paddle out - to her log cabin on Wilson Lake - also in the Superior Nat'l Forest. Very interesting life.

Used to visit her when she was older. I could always tell how many bear she'd shot lately - by how many unmended bullet holes there were in the screen door. The woman loved bear.

[Aurelius95]

I finally got it to download (issues with my wireless router timing out), and it should be some good reading. Thanks for the heads up!

[Sourdough]

Holy smokes that's a lot of reading!! It's very sobering though that what he sought for so badly (peace and solitude) was sold out because of the book/film deal. Later on in his journals it seems that every day there is another plane coming in, bringing tourists, hunters, or whatever, all wanting a little piece of what once was his little piece of heaven. I'm sure he didn't make a lot of money off the book/film deal, not that he needed it anyway, living life as he had set up to live. It's sad in a way to see how things turned out for him, just proving that most of the time idealism is just a pipe dream.

Remember the "IDEALISM" is yours not his. If you want to burn someone at the stake it should be Jimmy Carter.

[Sourdough]

I only WISH I could burn Jimmy Carter at the stake; I would in a heartbeat - along with Ted Stephens. It certainly meant no disrespect for the man; I absolutely idolize Mr. Proenneke! My point was that most of the time our idealism doesn't pan out or somehow it gets snatched away (robbed) from us. It is sad to think how much he loved his little cabin and the peacefulness there at Twin Lakes only to find it overwhelmed in his later years with tourists and NPS people running around.

A member: Alaska native and I discussed that on a old thread, we both knew Dick, and what mattered to him.

It goes on today, I live in the National Forest, and there is a bill in the U.S. Senate, to turn everything around Turnagain Arm into some Historical Heritage Thingie, administered by the National Parks Service.

[Rick]

Does this mean you may go the way of the Mustang Ranch?

[trax]

Does this mean you may go the way of the Mustang Ranch?

Well is it open or not? I'd wager if he's passing through Nevada he might go by the Mustang Ranch.

[Sourdough]

Does this mean you may go the way of the Mustang Ranch?

No, just have to hire some people to run it, by hand.

[Gray Wolf]

No, just have to hire some people to run it, by hand.

If you were talking about your place, what did you mean run it by hand?

[Sourdough]

If you were talking about your place, what did you mean run it by hand?

The Whorehouse......"The Great Hopeak Whorehouse and Whiskey Emporium"

[Rick]

This may turn out like Trax's "experiment". You might only make nickels, Hopeak. Just make a lot of 'em. Quantity counts, too.

[Sourdough]

We have a saying at the Hopeak Whorehouse and Whiskey Emporium, "It is the quality that, Keeps them coming".