Bob Harte was an American trapper, hunter, fisherman and television personality, born on January 23, 1951 in New Jersey in the United States. He was known for appearing on the reality TV show “The Last Alaskans” until his death in 2017.
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Early life
Bob was the only child of Vernon and Eleanor Harte. Growing up in Jersey City, he played baseball and was fascinated by outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing, developing a sense of independence from an early age. In his youth, Bob’s grandfather was responsible for teaching him building techniques, which he used later in life.
There is not much information about Bob’s education, although it is known that he attended college for a short time, dropping out when he chose the Alaskan way of life. in place.
It is known that Bob was an avid biker, experienced gun wielder, and airplane pilot, although the exact time he learned these skills is uncertain.
Alaskan Adventures
First years
It is not known when Bob became interested in the Alaskan way of life. However, his interest was certainly drawn to the books he read about it, which led him to settle permanently in Southeast Alaska at age 21. His first location was at a campground near Wrangell, where he apparently survived being trapped alone for a few years.
Then he delved north to Fort Yukon, setting up his home in various places in the area. It was there that he met a variety of people with the same lifestyle, including one of his closest friends, Heimo Kort, who said: “In March 1976, I met Bob for the first time.
After I came to town, there were seven of us trappers, and we all loved hunting and trapping, so we had that in common.”
It is suspected that around this time Bob met Nancy Becker, who would later become his wife.
Around 1977 and following an abandoned trapline, Bob found the place he would call home for the next 40 years at Brooks Range, a mostly uninhabited extension of the Rocky Mountains. Harte established his own trapline in the area, exploring it and living off the land for decades.
Mountain and Family Chalet
It’s unclear exactly when Bob married Nancy Harte (née Becker), although it’s known that in 1984 they welcomed their first and only daughter, Talicia.
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At this time Bob was settled in Brooks Range, the family lived apart and years passed until they finally moved in with him, along with Nancy’s first son from a previous marriage named Steve.
Living with his family brought immense happiness to Bob, who recalled those moments as his most precious memories: “Family is extremely important to me. I wouldn’t want to be someone who has nothing and I have something”.
In the early 1990s, Bob Harte traveled to Russia, participating in an exchange of trappers between the United States and Eastern European countries. Particularly proud of such an achievement, Harte trapped and hunted with Russian families in an effort to bridge the cultural and political divide that had separated the two nations for decades.
Back in Alaska, Harte worked part-time as a carpenter in Fairbanks. Sadly, his marriage to Nancy ended at an undisclosed time, but despite that, his relationship with his daughter remained the same.
Television Debut – The Last Alaskans
Bob Harte’s television debut was on “The Last Alaskans,” a reality documentary series that premiered May 25, 2015 on Animal Planet. The show centers on various families living in various isolated areas of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the largest natural shelter in the United States. Although human occupation in this protected area was banned in 1980 by the government, to protect its delicate ecosystem, seven people were granted occupation permits to continue living there.
“The Last Alaskans” was well received by viewers, who were impressed not only by the show’s production, but also by the lifestyle of its stars and its portrayal, as Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times: “Unlike other shows, here the quests for livelihood are presented simply as facts of life. The compelling part of the show is the why: why live like this? The answers vary, and well that sometimes the subjects directly address the issue, for the most part their reasons only slowly emerge, as the patient camera allows you to get to know them.
The show was renewed in 2016 for its second season, now airing on sister network Discovery Channel. Bob Harte’s last appearance was in the show’s third season, which aired in 2017.
Private life
the girl
Talicia Harte suffered a car accident in 2006, leaving her disabled at 22 and requiring long hours of physiotherapy. Her father Bob, who loved her intensely, did his best to support her afterwards: “My daughter is very much like me. She is a survivor. She’s tough as nails. Talicia was a very active young woman but she had an accident. She became disabled due to a guy talking on his cell phone, walking right through her. I am 64 years old. I don’t know how many years I have left but I would like to support my daughter,” he recalled in an episode of “The Last Alaskans.”
Although Talicia’s love life and marital status are unknown, in 2016 she gave birth to Bob’s only granddaughter, Cornella. He promised to build a cabin for them to live comfortably.
Health
Surviving alone in a remote place in Alaska, Bob Harte’s life was always in danger. However, even before dedicating his life to living in the desert, he defied death in various ways. Bob not only survived his motorcycle crash and his plane crash twice, but he was also lucky to live after shooting himself in the head and accidentally flooding his boat in ice water.
His life was on the line again when he underwent brain surgery and was diagnosed with cancer later in life. In each situation, his friends and family’s joke that he had nine lives turned out to be true.
Death
After spending an entire day celebrating his life with loved ones, in Fairbanks on July 21, 2017, Bob Harte died peacefully in his sleep at age 66, after years of battling cancer.
In 2018, Bob’s daughter, Talicia, and her mother Nancy gave an interview to Monsters And Critics, leading a tour through his cabin in the mountains while talking about their experience dealing with his death.
Nancy also offered a heartfelt reflection on his departure: “He made his home here and he loved it here. He and his dogs were here…he’s part of this whole area. It is not “his” property, he is part of it. He is just a living entity with the earth, with everything here. So it was his life. It was his joy, his pleasure and where he found peace and happiness was here…it was Bob.
Net value
Bob Harte’s estimated net worth was $600,000 at the time of his death, following his appearances on the television series ‘The Last Alaskans’.
Physical appearance
Bob Harte was a man of white ethnicity. He was thin, had blond hair and green eyes. He was 1.75m (5ft 9in) tall and weighed 72kg (158lbs).
Interesting facts
Bob Harte’s favorite place was a high rock near his cabin in the mountains, which he named “the throne”. He spent time there to admire the landscape in solitude.
In Bob’s obituary, his family compared his life to Frank Sinatra’s song “My Way.”
Bob loved all of his family and friends dearly and was grateful for them at the time of his death.
