He earned his living by trapping, fishing, and hunting. He had no salary, but his net worth was estimated to be around $19 million.
Richard Proenneke was an Alaskan adventurer who lived alone in a log cabin in the remote wilderness for close to 30 years. He earned his living by trapping, fishing, and hunting, and had no salary, but his net worth was estimated to be around $19 million. He was born in 1916 and passed away in 2003.
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $19 Million (2024)
About
Alaskan adventurer who lived alone in a log cabin in the remote wilderness for close to 30 years.
Before Fame
He retired to the Twin Lakes region of Alaska at the age of 52 after working as a diesel mechanic.
Trivia
His regular journal entries, complete with weather and local fauna observations, became published in a memoir called One Man's Wilderness, which became a classic about Alaska.
Family Life
He was never married and had no children.
Associated With
The state of Alaska frequently attracted men who preferred nature and solitude like Timothy Treadwell, the Grizzly Man.
