He has a right to access his own land! and the logging road seems a sensible route!
Read on. This "Pilgrim" character may be guilty of incest and other wrong acts on his 15 children. He's very possibly a serious nutcase.
Ah, a response to the issue.
There are many landlocked parcels in Alaska. It is a major problem, but no, he doesn't have a right to access his own land by crossing other land. What is sensible is not what is legal.