First it was the Shakers. Then, other people started coming to the mountain. All in the hopes of starting their own little utopias. 

Mitra Kaboli is an audio documentarian, sound designer, and artist. This story was produced, reported and sound designed by Mitra. The editors were Jackson Roach, Liza Yeager and Jess Shane. Additional editorial support from the Signal Hill cohort. 

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