In one of the deepest parts of the Adirondack forest, living by his wits and a little help from his friends, Noah John Rondeau thrived as a “hermit of circumstance.” A self-made, bilingual, philosophizing, maverick mountain man who loved people, mostly, but rejected the trappings of society with such endearing indignance that folks from all walks couldn't get enough of him. The film is based on decades of research by beloved Adirondack author and Rondeau biographer, William "Jay" O'Hern. O’Hern launches Noah John back into the limelight - an encore of sorts for new lovers of nature, liberty and downright grit.