Madness in McCarthy. Wrangell - St. Elias National Park. Part 1.

When the Pilgrim family ventured to the remote Alaska town of McCarthy, they were in search of a simple life, free from the constraints of the modern world. However, it wasn’t long after their arrival that they began to clash with the National Park Service. What seemed to be a loving family, soon would reveal some very dark secrets.

*Trigger Warning: This episode contains domestic and sexual abuse.*

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