#2Book Report

picture of my brother Richard Baca

The book I read is called One man's Wilderness by Sam Keith. The story is based on the jounals Richard Proenneke had written from living in the Alasken wilderness for sixteen months. Richard survived off the land and learned many lessons of the difficulties of living in the wild. There is alot of lessons I learned fromthis book and it opened my eyes to alot of things. I really enjoyed this book for two reasons, one because it was really good and second because it was the first chapter book I have ever read in my life. After rading this I im looking forward to reading more books.

Richard Proenneke went into the Alaskan wilderness 100 miles from civilazation with only limited gear only to build a cabin and other materials from the woods. He was taken to his location by his friend Babe who flew him in on one of his bush planes he uses to travel and make deliveries. Babe visits him every couple weeks to check up on him and drop off supplies and mail from family. Richard spends alot of time watching the animals in the area through his spotting scope and takes many pictures. He enjoys the wild and everything it offers. He wonders why people can mistreat the world when its so beautiful and people dont appreciate what the dont notice.

I learned from this book that I should be aware of all natures wonders and just stop and enjoy the world outstanding views. The way hummanity has shaped the earth and all its natural reasources is so crazy when you realize what we have taken and destroyed. More people should take camping trips and take in some of that good mountian air and  stand at a mountian top and see the beauty this world offers, then maby people will realize what they have. 

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