Introduction
In an earlier article here on BPL, we presented Bruce "Buck" Nelson, a Fairbanks-based adventurer and writer. His DVD, Alone Across Alaska, has inspired many, including me, Jörgen Johansson. I met Buck in Fairbanks and wrote about him in this article.
In 2015, Buck spent the summer surviving on an Alaska Pacific island, described in his book, Alone In The Fortress Of Bears. For the summer of 2016, he had another adventure planned, which he talked about in the first interview. He is now back after following in the footsteps of the Lewis and Clark Trail Expedition, and I spoke to him about his six months on the trail. All photos are by Buck Nelson.
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Adventurer and author Buck Nelson reflects on his incredible adventure on the famed Lewis and Clark Trail – a grand western adventure!
After reading the book Undaunted Courage, I have wanted to see different sections of their trip. Thank you for the trip details.
Buck and Jörgen,
Thank you for sharing the pictures and some details of this grand adventure.
Thanks everyone!
Merriwether Lewis wrote those words on passing the White Cliffs.
As I look at the photos and have been following along previously, it seemed you found many scenes of visionary enchantment.
What a journey….
Thanks Mags. Reading the Journals as I passed the sights they were describing really added to the experience. The feeling of exploration for them must have been wonderful.
And from my perspective, taking a moderate number of photos doesn’t detract from being immersed in the experience, it provides another good reason to look for and notice beauty I might otherwise have missed. I suspect you agree.
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