The idea of living a remote lifestyle in the woods is appealing to most of us outdoors folk. We get a small taste of it each time we’re out there hunting, fishing or hiking, and wonder what it would be like to be ‘out there’ full time. The reasons we give to ourselves and others about why we never pursued that wilderness dream are varied - too busy, need a job to pay the … [Read more...] about One Man’s Wilderness: Dick Proenneke
Historical Outdoors
Men to Match our Mountains
They say the country makes the man. The tougher the country, the tougher – and usually more interesting – the man. Not everyone was up for settling the remote and rugged country in Wyoming during the turn of the last century, but those who did had a few things in common. They were adventure seekers, weren’t afraid to risk life and limb, and most didn’t really have a whole lot … [Read more...] about Men to Match our Mountains
81 Days Below Zero
If you were dropped in the middle of the wilderness, alone, could you survive? What if you had no tools, no food, and improper equipment? And what if that wilderness was the Alaska bush, and the setting was midwinter? Survival stories in harsh environments are fascinating, particularly when the odds are stacked against a positive outcome. The story of Leon Crane was truly … [Read more...] about 81 Days Below Zero
Dick Folsom: Bush Pilot
Few men have seen more adventure than the early bush pilots of northern Maine. When roads were few and far between and the north woods was more wilderness than not, bush planes were often the only feasible means of transportation. Small planes and the pilots who flew them became a critical lifeline to many sporting camp operations and backwoods trappers. With floats in summer … [Read more...] about Dick Folsom: Bush Pilot
Labrador By Choice
A man takes to the woods to make a living during tough times. It’s a story most of us can relate to on some level, but Depression era Newfoundland was pretty extreme in the tough times department. Ben Powell was born in a small coastal village of Newfoundland in the 1920’s. Everyone was poor and everyone was hungry. There were few jobs, and the ones that existed paid very … [Read more...] about Labrador By Choice