Dick Proenneke
In the summer of 1968, using only hand tools, Dick Proenneke constructed his quintessential Alaskan log cabin along the shores of idyllic Twin Lakes. For the next 31 years, Dick resided in his 11 x 15 foot cabin, living in harmony with nature as he intimately recorded the cycle of seasons in this remote Alaskan wilderness. Dick relished the wild character of the Twin Lakes region, working closely with the National Park Service to help create the establishment of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
Friends of Dick Proenneke and Lake Clark National Park
As an officially sanctioned charitable nonprofit supporting the mission of the National Park Service, the Friends of Dick Proenneke and Lake Clark National Park is dedicated to the preservation of Dick Proenneke’s legacy and the wilderness characteristics of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve that Dick so relished. The friends group raises money for the care and interpretation of the Richard L. Proenneke National Historic Site and assists the National Park Service in protecting and interpreting the wilderness and natural and cultural heritage of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.