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Bob Harte

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Bob Harte

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1951-01-23 — 2017-07-22

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Bob Harte, a star on the Discovery Channel’s reality show “The Last Alaskans,” died Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Fairbanks, Alaska, according to a message on the show’s Facebook page. Harte, who had cancer, was 66. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce Bob Harte has passed away,” the message said. “He was a beloved member of the Discovery family, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.” He was born Jan. 23, 1951, in Jersey City, New Jersey. When he was 21, after briefly attending college, he decided to hitchhike his way to Alaska, where he has lived for the last 40 years. “The Last Alaskans” followed the life of Harte and others who live in the remote wilderness…

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The Last Alaskans poster
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In 1980, the U.S. government banned new human occupation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, a protected area, home to thousands of native animals and pristine terrain spanning roughly the size of South Carolina. Currently, only a handful of families spread across seven permitted cabins are allowed to remain in the refuge. Within less than 100 years, all remaining permits will reach expiration, and there will be no human presence left.

The Last Alaskans

2015

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The Last Alaskans poster
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In 1980, the U.S. government banned new human occupation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, a protected area, home to thousands of native animals and pristine terrain spanning roughly the size of South Carolina. Currently, only a handful of families spread across seven permitted cabins are allowed to remain in the refuge. Within less than 100 years, all remaining permits will reach expiration, and there will be no human presence left.

The Last Alaskans

2015