Product description
One summer I set off alone in an attempt to cross a thousand miles of the most remote wilderness in America, the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. It was a journey of mountains and solitude, river crossings and rapids, mountain passes and gravel bars, wolves, grizzlies, and caribou. Join the adventure with this documentary of an epic solo adventure across the trackless wilds of Alaska.
Review
If there were an Oscar for indie adventure films, Bruce 'Buck' Nelson would be a runaway winner. . . Alone Across Alaska: 1,000 Miles of Wilderness, is one of the best Alaska travel documentaries we've seen. . . It's a natural history lesson, a short course on solo backpacking, and a poignant reminder of the blinding beauty in America's wilderness. . . a do-it-yourself masterpiece, with steady camerawork and smart, spare narrative. The alpine scenery is unbeatable, but it's overshadowed by the endless parade of in-your-face wildlife encounters: wolves and wolf pups, dall sheep, musk ox, caribou, and grizzly sows and cubs. . . the grizzly scenes made us sweat.
In the end, Nelson's home movie is a moving tribute to the Brooks Range and an amazing record of what a solo hiker can accomplish. But more than anything, it's a powerful reminder that, despite reports to the contrary, raw and wild North American wilderness is still very, very much alive. ----Steve Howe, Backpacker Magazine
I can honestly say without reservation, that it is the best hiking video that I have ever watched. I give it 5 stars, and two thumbs up! --Jeffrey Hunter, Staff member American Hiking Society
I can honestly say without reservation, that it is the best hiking video that I have ever watched. I give it 5 stars, and two thumbs up! --Jeffrey Hunter, Staff member American Hiking Society
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : G (General Audience)
- Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces
- Director : Bruce L. 'Buck' Nelson
- Media Format : NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Release date : January 1, 2008
- Actors : Bruce L. 'Buck' Nelson
- Language : Unqualified (Surround)
- Studio : Buck Publishing
- Number of discs : 1
