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Come on, Nanook! Come on, boy!

My name is Norman.

I was born here in the Rockies. In these wild valleys. I couldn't live anywhere else.

I've been breathing this air and basking in this life for over 50 years.

Nanook is my partner, my most loyal companion.

I have a pack of seven dogs and he's the leader.

I take him with me Wherever I go.

Hey Nanook, how are you? Come here! Come here!

Good boy. How did you get here ahead of me? You're a champion !

Good boy! You always know where I'm going, hey?

Wanna get in?

Time to go home. Go see Nebraska and your friends.

It wasn't bad. It looks like they did more clear-cutting over there.

If they keep it up like this there won't be any forest left. Really bad.

- Did you find anything? I found some marten and quite a few beavers.

- Beaver doesn't bring much. - I know, but they're easier to catch.

I just probably have to go further on west, over there.

- And if you don't find anything? - Then I'll have to quit.

- I'll have to move to town. - You'll never quit.

Not much choice. Maybe I'll have to get a job in town.

- In town? You? - Yeah, me!

- How are things here? - Oh, pretty quiet.

Dogs missed you. I missed you.

- Are you gonna take the horses next time? - No I'm gonna take the canoe.

But I have to fix it first. It got pretty beat up in the rapids.

There are my dogs! How are you?

You hungry, boy?

Nebraska and I have been together for 15 years.

She likes this way life as much as I do.

Both of us are in harmony with the wild.

We can identify every sound, interpret every sign, every movement.

Some people think this is a hostile environment!

But I like it here, because it's pure and simple.

I can live live at my own pace.

But we have to leave this paradise.

Forestry companies are moving deeper and deeper into the region.

They cut down hundreds of acres at a time without leaving a single tree standing

Even though they could easily do things differently.

They've already taken up most of our trap line and built lots of roads.

The animals are leaving.

We will soon have to as well.

Nanook, you wanna help? Hey ?

Looks like there are a lot of cracks.

I think it's my fault. I probably let it dry out too much.

That's OK I'll patch it up and it should work anyway.

I've decided to go explore another valley.

It's getting too hard to find fur bearing animals around here.

Since the price of skins keeps going down, you can't make ends meet.

I don't mind exploring...

...but it can be dangerous and I don't have much time.

Fall is coming and we have to find a new trap line and move there before winter.

Or else I'll miss trapping season.

Not so bad here. Hey Nanook, what do you say?

I think I found our new trap line.

It is full of animals and no signs of logging.

From here it'll take me a good five days to get to Dawson.

That's the town I go to, from time to time, to sell my skins

...and pick up whatever I can't find in nature.

I can't waste any more time.

Tomorrow I'll make the first trip with the horses.

Nebraska can pack the rest of our things.

I could have picked a better place to cross the river, couldn't I?

My happiness has a lot to do with how I relate to the land around me.

I don't just admire it. I'm part of it.

People should never have lost contact with nature.

We need to share with the environment.

If humankind is to survive we have to start living with nature, not against it.

Good boy! Probably gonna do one or two more and that's it for today.

He's been working hard, the poor thing.

Here we go ... Bullseye!

We have a really nice view out these windows.

It'll be kinda nice sitting over here in the wintertime.

Maybe nine more logs to go up until we put on the roof.

Once that's done, we can manage to move in. It won't be bad.

Actually I gotta go to Dawson, to get some things for the winter.

I'd rather see you in the cabin than in a tent by the time I leave.

So you're leaving for Dawson tomorrow?

Yeah, I wanna take the horses there before there's too much snow.

You shouldn't have too much to worry about grizzlies, I'll leave the dogs here with you.

Well, I think I got everything pretty well.

I think you forgot this.

Yeah, take care. We'll see you in about a week.

You'll be gone for that long?

It'll take about two days longer, to get to Dawson from here, than it used to.

- Alright, see you later. - OK, stay safe.

Stay safe.

Come on, Nanook.

Good life Nanook, hey? You think it's a good life?

Where'd you leave those horses of yours for the winter?

I left them up at Dennis' place. You know, the French guy there.

- Oh, the French man, oh yeah. - They'll be alright.

If I didn't get to the pass before the snow...

we'd end up keeping the horses for the winter and I didn't want that.

Good boy... Wait right here, OK?

Hey buddy...wait right here for me.

This'll do the trick, Norm.

Take good care of Leo, there, Martin.

- Got everything you need, George? - Thanks, Kim. Catch you again.

I thought I had some of this down here someplace. Oh, it'll work for all sorts of things.

Chest, head cold or earache...

- How much for a box like this? - Ah, forget it.

Well that's nice of you I appreciate it.

Well, I envy you. I always wished I'd done some trapping.

Well let's see about that window glass.

Five and a half... right there.

So, you still over in the John's Lake area Norm?

No, the loggers were coming anyways. Cuttin' everything.

So, where you gonna be now?

I went right over the Pass. I'm over on the Fish Lake area now.

Oh yeah, that's nice country. - Yeah

- Sorry. - What happened? - She just came out of nowhere!

No way I could stop in all this snow.

We carried it to the shop but there was nothing we could do it was too late.

We'd better hurry up load it up, Norm.

Clouds are dropping down pretty good, here.

Those passes are gonna close up in the mountains, pretty soon.

He's bringin' the windows down now, so that's pretty much the last of it, I think.

Morning. Brought your windows. -Oh right on !

Crated them up, see? -Oh good.

It'll be good that way.

I brought you something else. -Oh yeah ?

She's ten months old. She loves to run.

Her mother was Niouti. You must have heard of her? - No.

- She won the Iditarod race one year. - Well, don't really need a racing dog.

- Seems a little skittish. - She's just a little shy. She doesn't know you yet.

You'll get used one each other.

That's a girl. Come on, girl.

I think she'll be really good in a team once she gets used to you.

Where you go ...? You go with Norm.

- You have a good winter, hey Norm. - Yeah, I hope to, anyway, yeah!

- So, Norm what do you think? - About what?

- About the dog. - Oh. I dunno.

I need a heavier pulling dog. I'm not into racing dogs.

The store-owner's such a nice guy it's hard to say no, hey.

I don't know what I'm gonna do with her. I can't even leave her tied up with the others.

It's just because she's never run with the rest of them before.

- By the way, what dog are you taking hunting with you? - Not her, that's for sure!

- Not taking any other dog? - Which one?

How about Volk? - He was never trained for that.

- I'll just go by myself. - Where are you going?

I'm going down where there's no snow. That's where the moose will be.

I have to hunt, or trap. It's my livelyhood.

But it's more than that, too.

I don't think any species is necessarily harmful to nature.

I'm convinced that man has a role to play.

We aiso help maintain the balance of the ecosystem, as they say.

As long as we take only what we need, just like animals do.

Take away, but don't endanger.

That's the trapper's motto.

Dumb dog!

You gotta find him for me now.

Go find her.

When I kill an animal, I tell her why.

I explain what I'm gonna do with its skin and its meat.

I don't ask it for forgiveness.

No, I thank it. I learned that from the Naskapi.

- Did you get any? Yes, I went to the swamp.

There is snow there yet.

I do not know how to tell, but the Apaches escaped.

I know he found me.

- And a very bad time. - What happened?

We cut the meat and will put it in storage.

Around 300 kilos of meat. We arrive until January.

Until then, it will go the caribou. We will hunt the plateau.

Then I'll go with the sled and get the meat.

If you want, I I get it myself.

I will take the sleigh and Apache.

All right. I'm going to traps.

Well I lost waiting for the winter.

What happened?

Come here. This way the Volkan.

Keep the Volkan awhile.

I want to see how it goes The team with the Apaches.

You will not do anything. - Well it goes.

- Wait a minute. - I told you, is not done.

- You will lose all day. - Never mind, I have time.

Go, then. I do not have time.

Are you ready... Watch the Apaches.

Congratulations, Apache! Well go!

Congratulations, Apache! Well go!

And you, my boy!

Becoming accustomed other dogs!

And you Nagkouko! Good dog!

The hunting season began.

I do not know what you find in my new area.

We must learn to, to enter into dialogue with it...

...And everything that lives here.

We do this earth my ally.

The trap is its former to its former's meeting.

The traps take time, patience and concentration.

How did it go?

Just follow the Volkan.

And do not exist, the same would be.

Dos'tis shortly. He will learn.

I do not think that would be something.

Will do well, small. So it is not, Volkan;

The population of animals decreases in the North...

...Because there are more and fewer hunters.

It sounds counterintuitive, but without our fauna tha'che problem.

Hunters help to control population...

...Killing small number of animals.

Kill the weakest...

...And prevent some types To yperplithynontai.

This favors the development.

I'm From the past hunters here.

I feel like a guard this land.

But I do not know how will still continue.

But God knows I'm loving this life.

Want one?

You do not want?

'LI Hold me. How about this?

With so cold, it will cross the Lake tomorrow to see the pitfalls.

- T as early? - Is -40 degrees.

It will come down further.

'Everything will be frozen.

We cut from Main Canyon or go straight?

I'll go from Main Canyon and this time...

...Will be well if the dogs make some miles a day.

I will check the path of Alex.

This is good.

I can go to Alex. I have been to see him.

What to do there up alone?

You get the Apache?

I can but will not help.

Par'tin better. Will do good to run with the team.

- Who will educate for a head? In-Volkan. But it is old.

You will become good like Nanook. Is 12 years.

Moreover, it probably is our last year.

Discuss this with Alex, when you see him.

I'll go when I check traps.

- What was it again? - Cut off a little leg.

Will put a boot.

Told that they do Dogs race.

Well, we will go. - We lost the boot on the hill.

- Not meaningful. - It is okay.

Okay, val'to. But not to stir.

It is not the only group. You worry a lot.

Gotta go.

Yes! Come on, Apache!

Good girl! Come on!

Warms my hands?

You came, you saved my life!

What a good girl! He turned me. We will never forget!

My fingers warmed. It lit a fire before xanapagosoun.

This is my girl!

Watch your nose, my little girl!

Very sharp knife, will cutters.

Volkan, you love the Apaches? You like it?

You 're right. Not bad. It's a good girl.

'No, Volkan. Stay you.

We hear the Volkan.

We have to listen.

You go down there.

There have xanapatisei ice but the Trust Volkan.

We should go from there come what may. Must.

You'll learn. Then whatever the Volkan.

May fall into water but it will be dangerous.

This is Apache! Bravo!

That's it! Bravo!

Congratulations, Apache, this is it!

You're a good girl, you know.

It will become a good leader.

You know something, Apache?

I think Volkan He has fallen in love!

Alex, do you read?

- Who is it? - I, Norman.

Is that you, Norman? S'akouo very well. How are you?

Very well. You?

Well, fine. I feel just a little lonely.

Please come to see a few days?

Of course, Norm. I'll wait.

Okay, we'll talk a few days.

You said that it is dangerous to go this season.

With so cold, will not be bad.

The ice will be thick. I'll have a good trip.

You talk to him?

- For what? - For if you stop.

- I do not want it. - You know what I mean.

- Yes, I would talk to him. - Good.

Give me the map?

Come!

Well done, this is it!

Push! Push!

Pull!

It hurts even your leg? To see...

It will be okay, yeah.

Good girl!

Before few years, Alex lost ten dogs...

...Because it removed very night.

Wolves hate dogs.

Without people around, killing them instantly.

From it I learned my lesson...

...And never let my dogs alone.

The wolves did not attack people.

These are only in books.

Locals say the North Lights shine when you whistle.

Wolves howl more with so many colors in the sky.

Inspire!

Take care, Norm.

- How are you? - Well.

Glad to see you. Had a good trip?

It was more difficult without a leader.

Trains and female what next.

- Head down to drink tea. - Happy, man.

- And another tea, Norm? - Happy.

My dogs rescued life long ago.

Are not you afraid you're not dogs, only the snowmobile?

I can Commandaria dog team anymore.

Or the snowmobile, or give up completely.

So things are.

Aging and not Commandaria dogs...

No room for maneuvering when they grow old.

And you, Norm, you were very good...

I remember coming back to Dawson with a pile of furs.

In hunting, the important is to find animals...

...But being where to find them.

A healthy life in nature, Norm. That's it!

So we chase every winter.

- Ready? Yes, okay.

I do not know what to do.

I say to myself that must stop.

Becomes more difficult the new laws.

In many areas give for logging...

The population of some species will increase.

Others will disappear if there is nobody to regulate.

So we should stay.

Otherwise, who would care of this earth?

Norm, I was coming.

On his return will go through the stream. I will cut way.

I will go from there, nor a new vehicle.

The dogs go there not go in the vehicle.

You 're right.

The vehicle is not good company. 'Not like dogs.

My only friends is this bird.

Take care, Norm. It is very dangerous.

"When you go to Dawson, come see my new home.

I had to listen to Alex.

I had to hear it. Is always right.

He said it was very abruptly, but I believed him.

What are you doing?

Several trouble you have? We start the fights?

Be nice.

You look comfortable.

We gotta go. We have to do.

Otherwise they will die. We gotta go.

If you m'akousete, will die.

- What is? - It is very tired.

And you?

And I'm tired.

- How was Alex? - Well. You know, does not change.

How did the team?

You know what? The Apache has fallen by Volkan!

- I thought it was four. - No, that is.

Well it is. But do not get or $ 5,000.

They say that the price fur will rise.

Five years say this. You know the price.

Not lost his talent you, Alex!

Look here! I got a good thing!

In the spring I use fat.

Do the job From the best meat.

You try it.

For you! Roks, and you want?

We will not give up, Do not worry.

Not to say I have but one day will get my site.

It is the best.

But Norman is like my son. Entitled to it.

I'm old to go hunting.

Norm will continue.

- And then? - Then... End.

The earth's north will be empty.

Nature will lose, you know.

The man is indispensable. We keep the balance.

It is a quick trip. I'll go from Main Pass.

Went And Alex A few days ago.

You will find traces of ap'tin other side.

- I gotta go. - Took them all?

Yes, I think so.

See you when I get back.

Good trip. Do not drink in Dawson!

He went so! Good girl!

Bravo, Roks!

Bravo, Minik!

Spin, Apache! Pull!

Bravo! You good leader, Volkan!

Here is the Don?

Went to Vancouver for a week.

- My fur. You see them? Yes, fer'tis.

White-sell to an Indian! - You know, nowadays...

Lynx nice, huh?

Yes. And nice color.

And great.

- The price went up a little here. You will not rise enough.

Don arranges prices. I just cut evidence.

And I was hoping to be haggle!

- He came to see that Alex? Yes, it came.

He came some time ago. Go fishing, too.

- Stayed much? - Few days.

He is a good hunter. Sixty years on the job.

He knows more than me.

Good man, Alex.

- What are you doing? - Well. You?

- Glad to see you. - What are you doing?

- How did the season? - Not bad.

- It took much, but... Well, look.

How's the new dog?

At first it was good, but I put it next to the leader.

- Learns quickly. - Good. It's a good dog.

Not bad. Will be very good, you know.

Glad to hear that.

- How did you think? - Apache.

- Why? - I do not know a name is.

- You had a good season? Yes, far from bad.

Ferrets?

And two lynx, wolverines and some others.

But ferrets have the money.

How are the prices this year?

I heard it went little, but do not know.

I do not think can get done.

Norm, you know very good prices.

Yes, but we need to calculate What will I get for my furs.

- Lf you shoot a spring... - Do not to seek them?

'No? Not leave there?

Gyrepste Nebraska and my dogs.

- We will do this. - Do not look for me.

It means that I die.

And you know what is death?

Death is continuity of life.

For everything that dies, five animals live.

And I'm an animal.

- Shall I cut it all? Apart from Main-mustache.

The high shear spring!

Most animals lose hair spring. We pay!

Apache, get here your puppies.

After you chase Only a season yet...

...Why did you so much effort to the hut?

I do not know.