This film is amazing, simple, and beautiful.
The scenery, nature, music, narration, and editing in this film, skillfully come together in a subtle way that creates a lasting aftereffect. It's hard to describe. This is a film I wish everyone could see.
"Year of the Caribou" and "The Alaska Wilderness Adventure" are the same movie.
I picked up this documentary by mistake at a local video rental store back in the early 1990's. Over a decade later, I was able to track down and purchase a copy of the VHS tape. This is not a high resolution film, but I'm grateful that the nature, life, beauty, and music of this film have now been captured digitally for future generations on DVD.
Caribou (DVD and VHS) is better video quality compared to Alaska Wilderness (DVD and Amazon Instant Video). Reviews on video quality differences are available on Amazon.
The Caribou DVD offers a pictorial update of the Meader family since 1977, and a pictorial photo journal, both set to beautiful music.
Another documentary film that also spanned years that I wish everyone could see is People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe