Meet the last community to reside inside a national park
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- About 100 full-time residents live in Wrangell-St. Elias. It’s the last community to reside inside a national park. CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor has more.
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A girl I grew up with lived next to Denali National Park for nearly 20 years. She raised sled dogs and was a master seamstress. Her cabin was off the road, only accessible by snow machine or quads, and dog sled, of course! She lived a life full of adventures in the wilderness of Alaska. Last year she moved back to Washington state, she was diagnosed with a progressive neural disorder that was terminal. In April she flew to Switzerland to access the legal euthanasia program and she chose to end her amazing life. I am grateful to have been part of your story, Becky. I understand your decision, but I miss our long conversations.
Rest In Peace- Becky Sather
I looked her up. She sounds like she was quite the woman.
Keep saying her name.
She lives on!
Sounds like a golden soul
How blessed you both were to have one another. Another dear Sourdough took a piece of my heart when he left us, too . Bless BS, and my BR! ❤️🙏💞🌈
This is definitely not the last community in a National Park. The Nümü Tümpisattsi have fought for almost 100 years to maintain their community within Death Valley National Park and continue to live there today despite all of the government's hostile efforts.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing 👍
That’s right. It’s a fascinating community and they don’t even mention it. 🙄
Same with original residents in and around the Grand Canyon.
Polebridge in Glacier.
How could they survive in that heat?
I once drove a van full of athletes from Anchorage to WhiteHorse-1500 miles . The route went down the eastern side of the Wrangel-St. Elias mountains. Never before or since have I seen such magnificant wilderness-nearly devoid of people.
What a blessing and adventure!
The World is overpopulated though. Lol
@@moobrien1747 The cities are, but even then overpopulation means something different to everyone... Every single human on earth could fit into Los Angeles standing shoulder to shoulder.
This story is pretty cool but a simple Google search would have told you this isn't the last community to reside inside a national park. There's a community/town inside Yosemite National Park... Wawona, California - About 160 people live in 71 households there year round.
The village of Vatia in the National Park of American Samoa…
Molokai has people living in the National Park as well.
The South Rim of the Grand Canyon also has a large community living there, and they even have a school which services k-12. The neighborhoods of homes are located just behind (to the south of) the Mather Lodge and Backcountry Office areas.
I live part time in another national park in the same state. Not much research on this one.
We were there about a month ago. It involves driving 60 miles each way on a gravel, pot-holed road. Be sure you've got good tires. Fun place to visit.
yep tires good advice wish we hadn't neglected to bring spare tires for the trailer
Woah, that sounds like fun 😄
Uhh dude that's everywhere up here in Alaska
Canyon DeChelly (de-shay, Spanish) in Arizona has had residents within the National Park since it's inception, and continues to be so to this day.
@Lester Chee - I believe de Chelly is a national monument, not a park.
I have spent a lot of time in Wrangell-St. Elias, it is wild to see it in this video. Some really good people live there and some people you will never see because they want to keep it that way. You can drive there but have multiple spare tires, the road is not 4x4 but the road base has lots of 4" and 3" rocks that beat your vehicle to death.
@@davidj8658 haha. Appreciate the correction.
@@margaretakins6829 Times have changed, no doubt they could have spent the money and time to grade that road once or twice a summer. When I was going out there I would call the climbing guides and see what they wanted me to bring because they only had once a month resupply.
Been there and it is a real gem. Spent Memorial Day weekend there; we celebrated at the mine and had a potlatch with the locals. Fun times.
Thank you for this video. We drove to McCarthy twice, 2011 and 2014. We retired to Utah in 2005 and live near the still operating Kennecott Mine. So fun seeing the original mine in Alaska.
Thanks, Jeff! You are an amazing storyteller who experiences the world and the human condition firsthand and brings those of us who can’t with you. You are Steve Hartman are the main two reasons to even watch CBS News anymore.
Agree. Love these guys. Nora O'Donnell not so much.
@@whizbang7130 What her and CBS corporate a-holes did to Jeff was dirty. They can all take a flying leap.
Well, actually, there's Wawona in Yosemite NP, which is private property, there's Wilsonia in Kings Canyon NP, which is private property. I know this because I work in both communities for these home owners as a contractor. Probably many others.
I lived and worked in Grand Canyon National Park for a couple of years. That park also has designated areas where "Native Americans" live because it was kinda their place to begin with.
Right! I was wondering how they are qualifying this statement.
Still private homes along Lake McDonald in Glacier and arguably Polebridge counts.
@@LivingWithCognitiveDissonance There's something like 2,200 people who live/work in the Grand Canyon National Park. The Native Americans are the Havasupai...if I got that correctly.
@@panderson9561
Hi.
When I was there year-round population was about 1200 inside the park.
Crazy during the summertime.
Winters were like a peaceful small town. With a huge ditch on the north side.
Thank you so very much for your adventure reporting and amazing tour of this magical part of the world and our country
Such a gift
Our family used to camp near McCarthy many years ago. I can remember as a kid climbing all around inside the old Kennecott mine buildings. Super dangerous to think about it now, but just one of many awesome childhood memories in AK.
Gorgeous place that I’ve never heard of! Thank you so much for this video!! 😊🦋
John Denver wrote beautiful songs 💜
I saw John Denver in concert, and am still a fan. My mom passed away in 2002, and we celebrated her life with his music.
My friend owns a cabin in the Wawona community inside Yosemite NP
A quick fact check on the intro, Hot Springs, AR has tons of folks living inside a national park, so I'm not sure where they get that this is the only community in a park. This place does look amazing though!
Thurmond WV is in the center of our countries newest National Park.
New River National Park.
It is currently the smallest incorporated town in WV. And it is completely in the NP!
The last community to reside inside a National Park? Not so. Has Moose, Wyoming evaporated? Has its own P.O.and zip code, and is wholly within Grand Teton National Park. McCarhty/Kennecott and Moose were each founded about the same time - early 1900's.
Wawona, California inside Yosemite as well. About 160 people in 71 houses year round.
This entire story is meant to be a climate change advertisement, not reflect truth and accuracy. Bro is shocked he could walk on a glacier! Has he been living under a rock for the past 50 years? Either he’s really stupid, or he agrees to follow a really stupid script. Neither are flattering to him.
Also forgot Hot Springs NP which is literally within HotSprings city limits. This was a teaser title. No way was this accidental.
They didn't even look one national park east Since I live part time in the Yukon-Charlie, poor research on this story.
@@ak_downrange_threat7251 Hot Springs is very famously the only NP wholly within city limits. This video is more poorly researched than a fifth grade essay
Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas contains an ENTIRE CITY of about 38,000 people. Al Capone and Babe Ruth liked it a lot.
@missopowers - I think the park is built around the city, but the city is not within park boundaries.
@@TheBalls233 Do you live there? I'm right nearby, and you may THINK what you wish, but I am referencing the literature from the city and the park.
@@missopowers I'm not sure why you need to live "right nearby." I can read a map. The boundaries of the park do not contain the city of Hot Springs. But maybe the entire National Park Service has been drawing their maps wrong for years?
honestly there are certainly days where living off the grid has its great advantages. this seems to be a great place
Been there…can’t wait to go back 🏔
Thanks for the tour of this national park - as many of us probably haven't heard of it and may or may not make the trek to see it. I would have liked to see more about the "community" residing in the park, as that's what the title refers to. For example, what do they do to pay bills and continue to thrive there?
There's a great book called Cold Mountain Path about the history of McCarthy. There is a fake reality TV show called Edge of Alaska. But there some CZcams videos about travels to the town.
We walked on the glacier back in 2015. As remote as this place is, I was shocked to have full bars 4G LTE from Verizon while standing on the ice. It's actually pretty easy to get to. There is a dirt road and you can drive pretty much any car there.
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@@freelyroaming What about 5G?
@@KingOfThePirates101 Dunno. 5g didn't exist in 2015.
@@freelyroaming Oops. My bad. 😆
Bucket list!! I was stationed in Alaska. Every morning I asked God what color is he painting the world today? Alaska was His favorite canvas.
Wow, what an awesome please! Thank you so much!
Last community to reside in a National Park? What about The Havasupai Tribe living inside the Grand Canyon NP? Or even the village of Peninsula, Ohio residing within Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Yes exactly, also all the indigenous groups in other parks/national forests. The lack of research on this piece is remarkable
Do they live in he park though or in the Canyon? It's not the same thing.
Jeff Glore just does not get enough air time!
Totally agree! He is a terrific interviewer too. Check out his interview with Alan Alda
In 2008, my son and I had the pleasure of staying here at Ma Johnson’s for two nights, and yes, bathroom down the hall, shared and yes, flying on the four passenger private plane to get there. Most beautiful, indeed. Forever memories.
This segment really missed the mark for me (and probably could have used a fact-checker). It just barely covered the community (which is not at all the last to live in a national park, see the Timbisha Shoshone in Death Valley), and after all the discussion about the glacier melting, they missed a perfect opportunity to talk about how the melting is being driven by climate change. Instead we heard a cute anecdote about sailing on the pro-glacial lake. A serious 'Don't Look Up' moment from CBS trying to keep the impacts of the climate crisis lighthearted.
Years ago we flew from Talkeetna Alaska, to base camp on Mount Denali....where we landed & took off from a glacier. We were also lucky enough to have the rare "clear day" to make this flightseeing tour. Absolutely spectacular 👍👍👍.
Joshua Tree National Park, in California, still has residents living on privately owned land within the park.
I was just there last week. It’s sweet.
That place is so beautiful. Nice that’s it’s hidden and there’s never many people there so you basically have a national park to yourself
I was very lucky to live in Cactoctin National Park for a few years.
Anybody else remember Neil from the Discovery show about McCarthy and the people who live there in the town and off the land? Can't remember the name of it but Neil is the unofficial mayor. He has pushed hard for tourism which has been good for the town I'd say.
Yes I watched that show for years. "Edge of Alaska" 👍
Yes! I knew he seemed familiar. I thought he sold it in 2017?
I want to move to this gorgeous town.
I live in Alaska and while this was a great story with awesome video, I'm shocked they did not carry bear spray! Maybe his guide had a gun (hope so). If the bear they saw was a sow with cubs, that encounter could have taken a turn for the worst.
This is so beautiful .
That overhead shot at 6:09 is a spectacular abstract painting.
:) WOW! I worked with a girl that was from Wrangell AK, she was a VERY Special person indeed ! THANKS for sharing!
I’d have bear spray on my hip the whole time.
Went there in 2021. You can drive there- 6+ hours from Anchorage, despite what the video says. Its just the last mile is a walk path, unless you hire a private shuttle (almost like the local "Uber") to take you into town. Rooms are booked solid in summer, as you can imagine.
Wawona, is a small town inside of Yosemite NP. There are a few hundred private inholders, people who own private property and homes in the park. There is a elementary school, with grades K-8.
There are people with privately owned farms in Daniel Boone National Park.
This was the site of a TV series a few years back. Had a lot of quirky residents and Neil wasn't all that well liked.
yes I thought that guy looked familiar I cant remember the name of it or what station it was on
I hike Rainer… Some glaciers are receding and some are growing..
Wow, My best friend, I liked the video very much, thanks you for sharing, stay safe, stay blessed
Yes Theory should visit this town
Beautiful footage of my favorite state. I've been over the park many times but never got to the mine, maybe one day soon! Thanks
👍🤩😍💝Amazing. Very beautiful. 🤩😍💝
I got to see McCarthy and Kennecott last September. It was fantastically remote...
I live in Alaska. They got it right!
A few yrs ago there was a reality show on about this place because the first guy he was interviewing was on that show....I cant remember the name of the show or the channel but I know that guy.
Yes and he wasn't that well liked by the community as a whole.
@@suesmith776 yes he was acting like he owned the town and all the buildings, etc. I looked it up the show was called Edge of Alaska and it was on Discovery Channel
@@cherylreitz4779 That was the name! I wonder what happened to the other people.
That’s beautiful!
My family lives inside a National Park - Gros Morne. Newfoundland CA.
Awesome piece!
What about the Grand Canyon that has residents, medical and a school system ?
WOW,What a fantastic place❤️
Omgosh! Great 👍🏽 journalism. I wanna go!!!
Don't forget Hume, California. They are inside the Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park.
This is awesome to know. To say I live. in south Georgia . A world 🌎 away. Thank you for A place in time.
oregon and washington volcanos have glaciers on them
Love it that the main speaker was a geologist. Fascinating subject, and so important. I missed my calling 😢
Second, there are other communities inside national parks. Don't even understand the title of vid.
There's also Wilsonia in Kings Canyon National Park, but I guess maybe not all those people are full time residents.
Michelle is gorgeous.
She's my heavyweight of parks.
My wife and I own 2 cabins up inside the park, in McCarthy. It’s an awesome place!
What about Interior South Dakota? Interior is a town that resides inside the Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
It isn’t the only Park people live in. Hot Springs National Park is in the city limits of Hot Springs AR, and people live within the Park.
Went a little too far with the variable ND filter on a couple frames in there
South rim of the grand canyon is a full fledged community of year round residents... did we forget about them??
Thank you for taking me back to McCarthy and Kennicokt mine when I went wasn't touristic like is now we Stay in McCarthy and had breakfast across the street, one of my favorite places, we walk on the glacier and mine building you could go in ....it looks much cleaner but still beautiful..
3:25 I really like this land owners point of view
Boston, OH in Cuyahoga National Park. Smallest National Park in the US.
That's my favorite national Park. Cool place down a dead end road that somehow isn't too crowded. The restaurants are nice and the glacier is accessible. And if you want to drive in to town you have to pay several hundred dollars for a bridge pass. And they won't sell you one you have to walk across and hike in if you're not a local.
If you want bigger wildlife and less tourists try the Yukon-Charlie National park.
I watch the show on Roku. The show is great. I loved John Denver too. He came to Hilton Head Island SC in 1992 and had lunch at the restaurant where I worked. Needless to say he autographed a dollar bill and stupid me went shopping several hours later with a friend and I lost it😥😥 Anyway this park is Magnificent 😁
The GGNRA ( Golden Gate National Recreation Area ) in San Francisco, is a national park that is self sufficient with thousands of housing units, fyi. All converted from obsolete military bases.
FIX THE SOUND ISSUES BETWEEN SEGMENTS 😠😠
beautiful landscape, thank you for sharing
Dream trip! Awesome
Wawona, California? It was annexed by Yosemite. People still live in Wawona.
I used to have a huge and still do crush on John Denver since I was knee hydro grasshopper I think it's very unfortunate for his family and all of us that he is gone but yeah
Thats not the last community in a national park. The Shawnee National Forest goes all the way across Southern Illinois and has many towns and villages in it. Do your homework!
Technically, isn't Apgar in Montana also a community within a National Park?
Friend had a family cabin in a national park, told me park rangers were openly hostile to them other residents
Huh? Park rangers are hostile to visitors?
@@Popcornbeetle he said residents not visitors
Umm what about Hot Springs AR or the many communities at Acadia NP or Sprindale in Zion NP? Beautiful park. I've never heard of this one. I will put it on my list now.
I’ve never heard of this until now
What about Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio ? ? ? It has a couple towns inside it, some farms, as well as a couple city and county parks, reserves and preserves. It's area runs from Akron in Summit Co. to Cleveland in Cuyahoga Co. Ohio.
I thought Valley Forge national park in Pennsylvania still had active residents…?
You told us almost nothing about the community there. Misleading clip title.
FYI: there are also many private residences throughout Glacier National Park. So this is not as unique as they’d like to think.
Can confirm. There are inholdings in MANY national parks. Landowners were not evicted in many cases when the parks were established.
I have a Homestead in Yukon-Charlie National Park so yeah this isn't accurate.
Incredible place for sure, but not 8 hours from Anchorage. Much closer to 4 - 4 1/2 hours. No need to embellish upon what is an already incredible place.
There are many state and national parks you can live inside or be surrounded by or have access to from your residence solely.
People live in Cuyahoga Valley National Park as well.
LOL hi Neil! Love the show!!!
thought we are talking about the community?
I remember this place. Saw all about it on TV Show "Edge of Alaska". Was pretty good show too 💕👍
It's not the last community inside a national park though. There are places like Yosemite West, etc.
Nice story but the Grand Cayon Village on the south rim has a year round community with a school , bank ect
SO BEAUTIFUL 😍
I have been there. I walked on the Root Glacier. Been to Kennicot. It was an amazing couple of days 😍!
Huh I’m used to some people living in a state park, there’s a couple house that got lucky and are technically not on park property. Though the road they are on goes up at stuck a steep angle to get on the main road-you have to hold your brake the whole time stopped because the car will start rolling down.
You should check out the town of Thurmond WV it is in the New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia.