Wild Life in the 49th State (circa 1959)

Promo for camping equipment made from duPont synthetic fibers. "Your name is Walter Berlet. You make your living in part as a naturalist. But long ago you put aside the rifle in favor of the camera. For stalking wild game with the lens can be just about as exciting as a hunt with a Remington. You photographed the Rocky Mountain grizzly. You've scaled the steep slopes in pursuit of the bighorn ram. But now far to the north a new star is born. A new challenge beckons. Alaska, the last frontier..." Shot of building (Anchorage federal building?) with 49-star flag draped over its front VS business streets of Anchorage. aerials of rural Alaska, bush CU birds Many shots of Berlet carrying camera on tripod (like Man with Movie Camera) fish wheels, large salmon Berlet shoots foxes grizzly bear pronghorn fishing mining puffins, cormorants seals or sea lions flying through mountains To help with the A/V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, this film and hundreds of others can be purchased on DVD (http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/all-av-geeks-dvds/). Higher quality versions of this film can also be licensed for stock footage. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information.