Luccock Park — The Next 100 Luccock Park Camp

More than a hundred people gathered at Luccock Park Camp on August 5, 2023 to celebrate a century of ministry in the mountains. Host Austin Amestoy was there to capture scenes from the party. 

Rev. George Harper is a giant of Luccock history. The southerner who defied segregationists, set near world-record track times and helped pass Montana's Constitution chose to raise his family in the "land of shining mountains," forever changing Luccock — and his children. 

Jim and DeeAnn Durgan live just miles from the entrance road to Luccock Park, and their stories are deeply intertwined with camp, the valley — and each other. Austin Amestoy sits down to hear their tales on this episode of The Next 100. 

How do we find answers when we’re not even sure the right questions to ask? That was our challenge as we began our quest to plug the holes in our knowledge of Luccock Park Camp's history. In Episode 2 of The Next 100, host Austin Amestoy discovers that stories are the best vehicles for history — and speaks to three people who have plenty to tell. 

What is Luccock Park Camp? The simplest answer is that it's a nonprofit United Methodist camp ministry nestled in Paradise Valley, MT.But that answer ignores a century of history — written and unwritten — that's touched the lives of thousands of people around the country and the world.In Episode 1, Luccock board member and host Austin Amestoy retells the written history of Luccock Park Camp.