The Final Frontiersman
Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
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Narrated by:
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Dan Woren
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Written by:
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James Campbell
About this listen
The inspiration for The Last Alaskans - the eight-part documentary series on Animal Planet.
Hundreds of hardy people have tried to carve a living in the Alaskan bush, but few have succeeded as consistently as Heimo Korth. Originally from Wisconsin, Heimo traveled to the Arctic wilderness in his feverous 20s. Now, more than four decades later, Heimo lives with his wife approximately 200 miles from civilization - a sustainable, nomadic life bounded by the migrating caribou, the dangers of swollen rivers, and the very exigencies of daily existence.
In The Final Frontiersman, Heimo's cousin, James Campbell, chronicles the Korth family's amazing experience, their adventures, and the tragedy that continues to shape their lives. With a deft voice and in spectacular, at times unimaginable detail, Campbell invites us into Heimo's heartland and home. The Korths wait patiently for a small plane to deliver their provisions, listen to distant chatter on the radio, and go sledding at 44 degrees below zero - all the while cultivating the hard-learned survival skills that stand between them and a terrible fate. Awe inspiring and memorable, The Final Frontiersman is like a rustic version of the American dream and reveals for the first time a life most of us have never imagined: amid encroaching environmental pressures, apart from the herd, and alone in a stunning wilderness that - for now - remains the final frontier.
©2015 James Campbell (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.What listeners say about The Final Frontiersman
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-05-09
It’s a hard life
Well read and well written.
Content , style and delivery made me want to continue listening
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- Rolly A. Chabot
- 2022-07-19
The Good Life
Anyone who has ever experienced subsistent living will understand the desire the lore….Excellent.
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- Aydin
- 2022-07-07
Adventure in Alaska
I think this is a good overall book talking about the life in the bush. Amazing how this family lived there for so long. A past era now. Narrator was very good too
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- Barbara MacLean
- 2022-07-12
Wonderful story
Have followed this family on the tv show The Last Alaskans. This story has pulled everything together and makes me truly appreciate their lives and their lifestyle.
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- Big Bad John
- 2019-08-23
Great story
this was a fantastic listen! Anyone who appreciates the idea of remote living will enjoy this book.
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- Aaron
- 2022-04-16
Great listen for any Outdoorsman.
Great listen for anyone who loves the outdoors, or has the dream of living remotely.
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- Mervyn Byron
- 2023-12-24
Great listen
Full of interesting historical facts brings the characters to life. Reveals the hardship of that kind of life in the bush. Well done!
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- Alex White
- 2024-03-29
Simply amazing
Wow, an inspiring story about the resourcefulness of the pee in the remote isolated areas of Alaska. Very well narrated, suited the novel perfectly
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