What are you reading now?

[J. Beckert]

I just started reading "The Journals of Richard Proenneke- The Early Years" 1967 - 1973.
I'm sure a few of you have seen "Alone in the Wilderness" on PBS. Proenneke built a small log cabin on a lake in Alaska in 1968. He filmed a lot of his activities, including the construction of his cabin, which he completed with only hand tools. He was an amazing craftsman. He also kept daily journals, which this book details, from the time he went there in 1967 to prepare to build his cabin. He spent most of the next 30 years there in almost total isolation. A very interesting read for anyone who loves the outdoors.