Living through winter at Yellowstone National Park

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  • Опубліковано 28 лют 2015
  • Steve Fuller is the Winter Caretaker of Yellowstone National Park - one of just a handful of hearty souls who remain in the wilderness long after the summer tourists have gone. He's stuck out the solitary existence of the position for 42 years, ever since the winter of 1973. Lee Cowan reports.

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  • @cathycrandall5264
    @cathycrandall5264 6 місяців тому +6

    My mother died almost 40 years ago but she went to Yellowstone in her early 20s and while, I have never been there, My memories of my mother is that she talked about Yellowstone the entire rest of her life and what an incredible place it was. Great video!

  • @Lee886244
    @Lee886244 Рік тому +7

    I re-watch this about once a year. Extraordinary.

  • @megrob50
    @megrob50 5 років тому +17

    I remember saving a Nat Geo Magazine from those early years with an article about Steve and his family which I read and reread. My husband and I were close in age and I sooo wished we could do that! Steve has indeed been fortunate, but he is also fully aware of that, and grateful. And he is doing such a wonderful job of sharing the beauty! Thanks you , Steve!

  • @kevinjasper6620
    @kevinjasper6620 5 років тому +12

    I am so envious. What a wonderful way to live and spend your life.

  • @dihe1392
    @dihe1392 6 років тому +7

    He's living the dream!

  • @debbralehrman5957
    @debbralehrman5957 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks I remember watching this on its broadcast Sunday morning. We always watched before church.

  • @ohhappybear
    @ohhappybear 5 років тому +4

    Such a beautiful episode. Spectacular viewpoints inside out for this caretaker.

  • @rayvilla1
    @rayvilla1 5 років тому +5

    How does one feel lonely with a magnificent view? Wow, I'd trade places in a heartbeat!

  • @Ravensong318
    @Ravensong318 6 років тому +5

    Oh, what a delightful man!

  • @randycochran2664
    @randycochran2664 8 років тому +13

    I am so happy and envious that you found your calling so early in life and got to enjoy it for so many years. I have been applying for several years to no avail.

  • @MakeupGaloreInc
    @MakeupGaloreInc 5 років тому +4

    Such beautiful scenery.

  • @yyrfght
    @yyrfght 9 років тому +5

    What a wonderful Job! At a truly wonderful Park!

  • @lchuffman
    @lchuffman 7 років тому +11

    Love this!

  • @pdrphil8159
    @pdrphil8159 Рік тому +2

    Lucky man..
    Years ago we visited Yellowstone & my wife being a nurse inquired if there was a health facility...
    There was...
    We stopped in & spoke with them & they encouraged my wife to apply .
    Seems nurses were very hard to keep ..
    So we took a more serious look into moving to the park..
    I was told I would be given a job doing park maintenance .
    Our girls were young , 7 & 8 & so were my wife & I...
    But in the end , I just could'nt come to terms with the pay..
    I had recently finished my engineering studies & consequently landed a high paying job...
    Looking back I wish we had tried it for a couple yrs...
    My wife loved the park & particularly the winter...
    As for the solitude , it would'nt suited my wife very well...
    I didnt mind the solitude at all , but I worried my girls would miss out on socializing with kids their age ..
    That was 30 yrs ago ..
    If I could live in the park today I would jump at the chance..
    Im getting up in years but my health is great & I think I would love the experience.

  • @Teacher2Polis2XtraRice
    @Teacher2Polis2XtraRice Рік тому +1

    Damn. Yellowstone is on my bucket list.

  • @0230Raveena
    @0230Raveena 5 місяців тому

    You can never be bored when you're able to escape into the pages of a good book.

  • @GottaDance56
    @GottaDance56 6 місяців тому

    Yellowstone is magical. If I were him, I'd never retire.

  • @QAsession
    @QAsession 7 місяців тому

    How can anyone be lonely in solitude?
    It is so soothing to one's soul to be surrounded by nature.

  • @sescuba6405
    @sescuba6405 Рік тому

    Outstanding video!

  • @GreenCanvasInteriorscape
    @GreenCanvasInteriorscape Рік тому +2

    That was lovely, he found his path and walks it, hope he's working on a book chronicling his experiences in a most amazing place

  • @rhondatraywick7307
    @rhondatraywick7307 4 роки тому +1

    What a beautiful place!

  • @RickCosmo
    @RickCosmo 7 років тому +1

    so true..ice crystals in winter..rime on trees..lovely

  • @stompchunkman4248
    @stompchunkman4248 Рік тому +2

    Hope he releases a book with all the cool pictures he took during his career.

  • @rhondacampbell2592
    @rhondacampbell2592 4 роки тому

    Wonderful documentation for posterity.

  • @soniatriana9091
    @soniatriana9091 6 місяців тому +1

    Awesome!! It’s now January 2024,
    please do a “follow up” on Steven & the National Park!! Even though, I just watched the documentary on Steven in the National Park. We need a very indept interview with him & exactly what he’s going to do if he retires!! I suggested he create several large Coffee Table Photo Books!! The few photos he shared, so far, are beyond spectacular!! We need another video record of his life, work, & future hopes for himself & his beloved Yellow Stone National Park! There needs to be an amazing BRONZE statue of Steven, along with an incredible tribute to his dedication of his entire adult life to his career as a Caretaker & Historian!! What an incredible man!!

    • @paulsparkes6587
      @paulsparkes6587 6 місяців тому

      There is a new episode on him from The Guarian newspaper on UA-cam

  • @kathrynsmigel4530
    @kathrynsmigel4530 7 місяців тому

    He is incredible.And lucky as he**.
    As always ks.

  • @saquibhussain6000
    @saquibhussain6000 6 місяців тому

    I wish we had a world were more of us realized this soon in our lives, away from the corporate slavery, what a better way to live than to live like we were meant to be. And that while nurturing a wonderful family. We would be better human, the planet would be more livable, and there would probably be more peace. I hope his vision and life makes it to children's books so every kid can learn about this form of life, early on.

  • @WhatAlexThinksAbout
    @WhatAlexThinksAbout 8 років тому +4

    Traveling to Yellowstone 1/1/16- I'm going to keep an eye out for Steve for sure!

    • @KsGurlGamer
      @KsGurlGamer 4 роки тому +1

      WhatAlexThinksAbout did you meet him?

    • @Sara-rp3vy
      @Sara-rp3vy 3 роки тому

      Update?

    • @gkanvik1
      @gkanvik1 2 роки тому +1

      @@Sara-rp3vy he was my boss for 4 years.

    • @Sara-rp3vy
      @Sara-rp3vy 2 роки тому

      @@gkanvik1 Damn lucky guy he seems like a sweet dude

  • @TurkeyDart
    @TurkeyDart 2 роки тому

    Incredible

  • @joshuafarahzad3512
    @joshuafarahzad3512 5 місяців тому

    so epic

  • @barbararey843
    @barbararey843 5 років тому +2

    Great gentleman, great job.

  • @francesacoy4730
    @francesacoy4730 7 місяців тому

    Hope he can publish all of his photos.

  • @piusx8317
    @piusx8317 5 років тому +4

    OMG...what a dream job.

  • @CALI-ll7iv
    @CALI-ll7iv 5 років тому

    So beautiful i want to cry 💖😍

  • @John-bk1ek
    @John-bk1ek 6 місяців тому

    I think I could handle that some people just live it I would love to spend a winter out there just to see

  • @lisafinney9014
    @lisafinney9014 2 роки тому +1

    ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @readynow12345
    @readynow12345 8 років тому +4

    You have too really enjoy your own company to live out the winter like that.

    • @robertsimpson2177
      @robertsimpson2177 5 років тому +2

      Most artists do...it’s humans that are the problem.

  • @Skoda130
    @Skoda130 4 роки тому +2

    Is he still going strong in 2020?

    • @BeLazyBe
      @BeLazyBe 3 роки тому +2

      Sure is, this marks his 48th year.

  • @dushyantkanwer5498
    @dushyantkanwer5498 9 років тому +5

    i would love this job and would do it free ,,so close to nature away from toxins

    • @readynow12345
      @readynow12345 8 років тому +1

      +dushyant kanwer You would go stir crazy after awhile look at the other people that couldn't handle it.

    • @dushyantkanwer5498
      @dushyantkanwer5498 8 років тому +2

      +mike johnson nah man i like loneliness

    • @samsquantch14
      @samsquantch14 4 роки тому

      @@dushyantkanwer5498 toxins?

  • @pibly7784
    @pibly7784 6 місяців тому

    Want to go to Yellowstone before Idie.

  • @shanekasunich9756
    @shanekasunich9756 4 роки тому +3

    Someday they will have heated roofs to clear the snow

  • @francesacoy4730
    @francesacoy4730 7 місяців тому

    Story doesn't say how many people are employed in the winter. Is he a Park Service employee or?

  • @patricktuttle1153
    @patricktuttle1153 8 років тому

    can a person live on a National Forest

  • @nicolasseshlord9489
    @nicolasseshlord9489 5 років тому +1

    2:00

  • @James-jl4jt
    @James-jl4jt 3 роки тому +1

    The perfect job doesn't exi-

  • @howardgofstein9694
    @howardgofstein9694 5 років тому

    That woman in the Walden commercial says the instructors are real people--unlike instructors at other schools--ya know, the ones that aren't overpriced diploma mills?

  • @MenCanNotBeWomen
    @MenCanNotBeWomen 4 роки тому

    stuff working in minus 40

  • @matthewburroughs9597
    @matthewburroughs9597 5 років тому +2

    Very desirable

  • @dl9775
    @dl9775 3 роки тому +3

    Hopefully he isn’t working for xanterra. If so he still gets paid 13$ a day lol

  • @shredspectrum356
    @shredspectrum356 4 роки тому

    I’d go out and shoot be an elk 😂👌🏾

  • @Ab_43336
    @Ab_43336 7 місяців тому

    Wonderful man and familie ❤😊 thank you enjoyed the video very much
    Please 🙏 there is a swedish familie Mathias Tovar Ivar
    He could use that saw
    They try to live off the grid nit to disturb the Forrest or environment ..nice family😊
    Pple have an impact on Yellowstone they need to conserve how many should enter
    They disturbing the park and animals ❤
    Happy holiday 🎄 😊❤

  • @MentallyRetardedHamilton
    @MentallyRetardedHamilton 7 місяців тому

    at 2:02 looks like Fuller collects spices and herbs from the park, therein lies the real story