Life in the Bob Marshall Wilderness: Then & Now

Published 2019-03-07
This 2009 video tells the story of the historic Forest Service cabins, the hand-crank phone system and the connective trail system that runs throughout the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana. This system is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Video produced by Libby Langston for the Flathead National Forest.

All Comments (16)
  • @ophidian1965
    I'm 57 years old and have been backpacking in the Bob Marshall since I was 12 I can't even explain the impact this has had on my life and mt children's lives when i took them on our family backpacking trip every year it is blessing for anyone that gets to experience it
  • @stevebell6454
    Seeing these young people’s outlook on life gives me hope for the future of our nation. Not afraid of hard work and adventure what a great group giving service to others.
  • I was raised in the Flathead and remember the Bob trips with my dad. I remember at spotted bear I was fascinated and loved how the pack mules tails and manes were cut in bells and shapes. Aren’t we glad all that has been set aside. I worked on the committee to connect the strawberry lake area with the Bob and the wild and scenic stretch of the Missouri. Was well worth it!
  • One of the Best Wholesome Videos on YouTube 🇺🇸—Of All the Wilderness Areas in the lower 48’ The Marshall’ has to Rank as the Jewel for Horse Packing’🇺🇸 thanks for sharing this 👍
  • @gregcrowe8885
    I pray for her and cry for her awesome priceless treasure children need the wilderness with wildlife everywhere counts
  • @stevenbrown6277
    It looks like a wonderful place to explore. So rugged and beautiful.
  • @DrJohn493
    Very enjoyable and informative. Knowing the history of an area like the Bob adds to experience of actually visiting it. Which I plan to do in the summer of 2021.
  • @darrinporter7422
    I had never heard of Bob Marshall Wilderness being from Tennessee but I would love to go there one day. I live close to Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and there's nothing like being in the back country
  • @dimidomo7946
    I had grown up in a 'big city' in the Midwest but would have welcomed an opportunity to have 'summered' or interned in a Forest Service Wilderness Area or National Forest. When I was a teen or a young twenty something, I didn't have a clue about how to have gone about the same. Who by the way was Bob Marshall? First-rate video production MCAT Community Media 👍
  • @rosebarton952
    Help I know that song but can’t remember the name. What is it??
  • Why do the workers in US Forest Service uniforms, look like they haven't bathed in weeks?