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
Outdoor Survival
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
The Last Hunt
Hunting sheep in the high country is adventure enough on its own, but what if a bush pilot dropped you and your partner off on a glacier in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains? How about if that glacier wasn’t your intended destination, but a forced choice due to bad flying weather? No problem, you’d go about your hunt and the pilot knew where to come and get you at the agreed upon … [Read more...] about The Last Hunt
Jim Rearden’s Alaska
Alaska is a vast land filled with adventure and opportunity, but it’s also a state of mind, a symbol of freedom, and a home for some of the more adventurous characters out there. Jim Rearden was a unique and special Alaskan. He not only experienced the state and its outdoor paradise in its infancy, he also met many of the legends and crazy characters that make the place so … [Read more...] about Jim Rearden’s Alaska
Staying Alive in Alaska’s Wild: Andy Nault
“Unless you change your lifestyle, you’ve got about six months to live.” Folks have been hearing those words from the doctor, in some form or another, since the beginning of modern medicine. Most don’t change. Some try diet and exercise for a while, but lifestyle changes are hard, and most end up living out their final months in some sort of miserable state. Not Andy … [Read more...] about Staying Alive in Alaska’s Wild: Andy Nault