Experience the compelling story of the South family’s unique desert experiment with the director’s cut of The Ghost Mountain Experiment. This 76-minute documentary delves into the lives of poet and author Marshal South, his wife Tanya, and their children, who, during the Great Depression, chose to live primitively atop Ghost Mountain in what is now Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Over 17 years, they built their home, “Yaquitepec,” embracing a lifestyle that blended self-sufficiency with the harsh realities of the desert environment. The film offers an intimate look at their challenges, philosophies, and the legacy they left behind. For those intrigued by the human history within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, this documentary provides a profound insight into one family’s quest for simplicity and harmony with nature.
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