Katmai National Park and Preserve encompasses 3,674,529.68 acres of land. It would fit in the state of Pennsylvania about eight times. Katmai National Park and Preserve is located on the northern tip of the Alaskan Peninsula and is made up of six active volcanoes and the surrounding forests, lakes, and mountains. Maybe the most well known of the volcanoes are Novarupta and Mount Katmai, famous for their eruption in 1912. Katmai National Park is located in the southern part of Alaska. It was established
Grizzly Man is a documentary produced in 2005 by Discovery Docs and Lions Gate Entertainment. Grizzly man depicts Timothy Treadwell’s lifework. Timothy spent thirteen summers in Alaska at Katmai National Park. He meticulously filmed over 100 hours of video and repeated narrative takes up to 15 times. Timothy had a unique relationship with the animals he encountered. He was searching for himself and believed that bears gave him life where he had none. He connected to the bears and mimicked their actions
alone to watch and study grizzly bears without any prior training with the animals. Never shying away from how Timothy died, Herzog had an obligation to document ethically and truthfully, but in a way did not to the full extent. Though even the national park rangers claimed he was harassing the wildlife, Timothy truly believed in what he was doing and was wrongfully portrayed for who he was. In Introduction to Documentary: Second Edition by Bill Nichols (pg. 138), Nichols even states that “Grizzly
Throughout time, many people have given up their normal lives in order to live simply. Whether it’s going out and living in the wild alone or giving up electricity and running water. “Sometimes the weight of civilization can be overwhelming. The fast pace ... the burdens of relationships ... the political strife ... the technological complexity — it's enough to make you dream of escaping to a simpler life more in touch with nature.” (Nelson) Some just can’t handle it, but some have too. Whether it’s
Timothy Treadwell was a bear enthusiasts. He lived with the grizzly bears of Katmai National Park in Alaska for thirteen summers. Timothy was an odd guy, he lived with the bears, he played with the bears, and he practically wanted to be a bear. Timothy said that he hated modern civilization, he was antisocial and on multiple occasions said he hated humans. He felt better being out in the open away from society. Timothy and I are two completely opposites. His views on the world are so different from
Many people visit parks to see the animals. They will encounter numerous animals snakes, birds, insects, and occasionally a bear. Many people would run away to safety not try to talk or touch them. Timothy Treadwell is a person who on numerous occasions touched the bears and even played with the bear cubs. He was a bear enthusiast who wanted to protect them. He was filming a documentary where he displayed personality disorders, depression, and Attention Deficit Disorder. He has displayed that he
opinions of the general population can be lifesaving. A similar ideological trait is found in Timothy Treadwell, commonly known as the “Grizzly Man.” Treadwell spent many years of his life living with grizzly bears for months on end in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Each summer, Treadwell would record his... ... middle of paper ... ... they would overwhelmingly tell him that his idea was life-threateningly idiotic. If Treadwell told the modern population, they would be convinced he was