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National Geographic on FLDS

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has several towns established in Nevada, Utah and Texas. The normally secretive group gave National Geographic unprecedented access to dispel the idea that the polygamous group was a cult. They claim, of course, to be the true descendants of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. We talk with the reporter who investigated the FLDS for the magazine.

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