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  • The Final Frontiersman

  • Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
  • Written by: James Campbell
  • Narrated by: Dan Woren
  • Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (108 ratings)

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The Final Frontiersman

Written by: James Campbell
Narrated by: Dan Woren
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Publisher's Summary

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.

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Great story

this was a fantastic listen! Anyone who appreciates the idea of remote living will enjoy this book.

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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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The Good Life

Anyone who has ever experienced subsistent living will understand the desire the lore….Excellent.

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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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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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It’s a hard life

Well read and well written.
Content , style and delivery made me want to continue listening

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Great listen for any Outdoorsman.

Great listen for anyone who loves the outdoors, or has the dream of living remotely.

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