Moose Island National Park on the map. Moose Island National Park

national park Elk Island is a unique corner of nature in the middle of a metropolis that has no analogues in the world.

More than 800 species of plants grow on the territory of Losiny Ostrov.

Various sources testify to royal hunting in this place since ancient times. In 1798, Paul I established the Forest Department and gave it Losiny Ostrov. For the convenience of protection, the territory was divided by clearings into 55 quarters, these quarters have survived to this day.

Despite the rapid growth of Moscow, the outlines of Losiny Ostrov have not changed much over 2.5 centuries.

Where is the National Park "Elk Island" and its borders

Losiny Ostrov is located northeast of Moscow, about a third of it is within the boundaries of the metropolis. In the region, the park occupies the territory belonging to the urban district of Korolev, as well as Mytishchi, Pushkin, Shchelkovsky and Balashikhinsky districts.

The territory of the park stretches between 55 ° 47 "and 55 ° 55" N. latitude. and 37°40" and 38°01" E, between Klinsko-Dmitrovskaya ridge and the Meshcherskaya lowland.

The area of ​​Losiny Ostrov Park is 125 km², of which 83% is covered with forest. Reservoirs occupy 2% of the territory, and swamps - 5%.

In 1983, Losiny Ostrov became one of the first Russian national parks. The territory of the park is divided into 3 zones - the first is under special protection, the second is allowed to walk and play sports, but only along certain paths. And the third is available for mass visits and is intended for recreation of Moscow residents.

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Walking routes

The employees of the National Park have developed walking routes with maps and indications interesting objects on the route.

How to get there

Depending on the purpose of visiting Elk Island, there are different ways to get to the National Park, including public transport.

Arboretum

It is located 5 km from the Moscow Ring Road, at the fork of the Shchelkovsky and Balashikha highways. Ride on car follows the Shchelkovo highway, focusing on the coordinates of the arboretum: 55.828326, 37.897836. You can enter the territory only by following the direction to Moscow.

You can also get there by public transport shuttle bus No. 300 or fixed-route taxi No. 102k, following from Art. m. "Shchelkovskaya" to the stop "Lesotsekh" (Mr. "Emerald"). Having crossed to the other side of the road, walk 300 m. to the stop. "Road section" behind the traffic police post. There you need to cross the pedestrian crossing to the other side and walk 100 meters along the highway towards Moscow.

Moose biological station

You can get to the Moose Biological Station by car, focusing on the coordinates 55.879232, 37.784380. Drive along the Yaroslavl highway towards the region about 1 km after the Moscow Ring Road, then turn to the Druzhba settlement and go to the beginning of the Lesopark near Kropotkinsky passage.

From Art. m. "VDNH": by any scheduled regional bus to the first stop. after MKAD - "Yaroslavskoe shosse/Perlovskaya platform". Further on foot through the village. Friendship about 40 minutes main road and near the forest to the left.

From railway station "Los": bus number 547 to the stop. 4th Park Street, then through the checkpoint and straight ahead.

From railway station "Perlovskaya"(Yaroslavskoye, for example): minibus No. 3 to the final stop. near the forest "4th Parkovaya Street", then through the checkpoint and straight ahead.

"Tea drinking in Mytishchi"

Mytishchi, Vodoprovodnaya alley, 1 (55.898342, 37.794577).

From Art. "Mytishchi" of the Yaroslavl Railway on st. Kolontsova to Yaroslavl highway, cross the highway under the bridge, then along the Water Alley.

From the bus station to m. "VDNH" buses No. 388, 392, 451, 499, 551k, 576k, 565, 578, to the stop. Improvement Plant (4 km from MKAD or 20 km of the Yaroslavskoye Highway), then along Vodoprovodnaya Alley.

"Russian life"

Moscow, st. Prokhodchikov (55.862610, 37.729465).

From Art. m. "VDNH" buses No. 136, 903, minibuses No. 172, 544, trolleybus No. 76 to the stop. Det. clinic", or bus number 244 and minibus number 375 to the stop. " Youth Center". Then 200 m to the right from the Yaroslavl highway to the forest belt, then 1 km. through the park.

From Art. "Bolshevo" of the Yaroslavl railway by bus number 7 to the final stop. "Pos. Peat enterprise", then walk 200 m.

"Abramtsevo"

Moscow region, with. Abramtsevo (55.837124, 37.825581).

From Art. m. "Shchelkovskaya" bus number 735 or minibus number 583k to the stop. Abramtsevo.

Onsite parking

Visitors can leave their cars in the parking lots of Losiny Ostrov, equipped near the eco-centers of the National Park or at horse yards.

The parking fee is 250 RUB. per car for the entire stay on the territory, and for sightseeing buses - free of charge.

Moscow Natural Losiny Ostrov National Park photo which can be seen on the web, is the only reserve located inside the metropolis. The distance from the park area to the Kremlin is only eight kilometers. Previously, these lands were considered part of the palace Taininskaya volost, where Ivan the Terrible himself organized hunting. The park got its name when Alexei Mikhailovich began to reign, setting his hounds to chase moose. The beginning of the eighteenth century was the time when the forest guard was organized here. The swampy area was drained, large areas of forest were cut down, and roads were actively built.

Shortly before the start of the revolution Reserve Losiny Ostrov photo which amaze with its beauty, only had to become a park. However, these plans were not destined to come true then, since the World War. The Moscow government assigned the status of a park to these territories only in 1983. Not far from the residential buildings of the million-plus city, a diverse natural nature Average Russia. The sources of the Yauza River with its floodplains and lakes are surrounded by upland bogs and meadows with birch groves, coniferous and broad-leaved forests. A variety of representatives of the fauna live here, rare, almost extinct plants are found. A relatively small area unites all the landscapes that belong to the central latitudes of Russia, that is, flat plains, moraine gently sloping hilly elevations, crevices of small rivers, swampy lowlands, sandy plains with swamps, taiga zones, birch forests, various types of swamps, swampy meadows, and so on.

The park area is characterized by a mosaic contrasting placement of distinctive biotypes. That is why by photo of Losiny Ostrov park it can be seen that it is visually significantly different from any suburban forest massif precisely by the naturalness of its landscapes.

The area of ​​this nature protection zone is 128 km 2, 30 km 2 of which are located within Moscow. The territory is diverse, so two percent of it is occupied by water bodies, 5% by swampy areas, 83% by various forests. National park zone divided into three categories of land:

1. The territory closed to the public is considered to be specially protected. The authorities preserve the natural appearance of natural complexes where birds nest, and various species of large mammals live.
2. Territory with open access can be visited by tourists as part of educational and excursion groups along specially prepared ecological routes.
3. The recreational area is used for mass visits and recreation.

Unique object untouched nature is located in the northeast of the capital. If we consider Elk Island park map, you can see that its northern, southern and western borders are closely adjacent to densely populated Moscow quarters, industrial zones. Near the lands of the park pass railroads and highways. The territory of the park is divided into two parts by the Moscow Ring Road.

Protected objects

Among all valuable objects national park several main ones can be identified. Most of them are in private access, that is, they are not available to visitors. This is done in order to preserve the virgin purity and integrity of the local ecological systems. Got under protection:

1. Alekseevskaya grove, on the territory of which grows a pine forest aged 160 - 220 years. The height of the pines reaches forty meters, and the diameter is eighty centimeters. The natural monument is of regional importance.
2. The pine mane looks like a natural forest. The territories are occupied by a 150-year-old pine forest belonging to the culture of 1865.
3. Mytishchi floodplains are a complex system of reed swamps and shallow waters. The area is considered a favorite area for nesting of near-water and waterfowl, for temporary stopping of large flocks.
4. The raised bog is considered the only part of the park where rare species of lichens grow, as well as other typical oligotrophic flora. Every year, special botanical monitoring is carried out here, as well as numerous paleobotanical studies.
5. A transitional swamp with numerous orchids is considered a place where the digitorhiza grows en masse. The zone is one of the most vulnerable ecosystems.

local variety Animals of Elk Island occupy different areas. The faunal complex includes three territorial components. The taiga species include the three-toed woodpecker, elk, white hare, bank vole, and so on. Oriole, green woodpecker, wood mouse, marten, and others are found here from representatives of species of southern European forests. There are also steppe and forest-steppe types of fauna, including baby mouse, gray partridge, corncrake and kestrel. Total in the territory of the national protected area There are 44 species of mammals, 170 species of birds, 9 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles, as well as 19 types of fish and over 500 invertebrates. Of the fish here you can find carp, pike, bream, roach, perch.

Anthropogenic factors have the strongest impact on the inhabitants of the park. Under their pressure, species of fauna that have been characteristic of the Moscow region over the past hundred years have partially disappeared, for example, lynx, black stork, capercaillie, eagle owl.

On presented pictures of elk island It is also seen that several varieties of animals have been acclimatized by man. Among them are the raccoon dog, the sika deer and the American mink. Of the river inhabitants, it is worth highlighting the river beaver, which occupies territories downstream of the Yauza. Representatives of protected species listed in the Red Book of Russia also live here. These include the European woodpecker, short-toed eagle, black-throated diver, eagle owl, peregrine falcon, golden eagle, spotted eagle, white-tailed eagle and black stork.

Recreational area of ​​the park

The recreational part of the park is always open to visitors. The largest influx of vacationers was seen close to residential areas. Even in the middle of forests there are playgrounds equipped for recreation, where benches or gazebos are installed, children's play areas with sports grounds. In addition, sports equipment can be rented in the park. Many kilometers of trails are attractive for cyclists, which are also ideal for joggers and rollerbladers. The territory of the national natural heritage is great place for walks.

It is here that you can find such a dense forest, about which the writers told in their fairy tales.

Not only wild inhabitants of Elk Island meet visitors. There is also a stable on the territory of the park, where horseback riding enthusiasts take horseback rides. If you stock up on nuts, you can feed squirrels from your hand. With the onset of winter, guests of the park change their shoes into skis, you can ride on skates on the ice of a frozen reservoir. It is also worth noting that the rangers of the reserve carefully monitor compliance with sanitary standards. The territory is regularly cleared of all kinds of garbage, dump sites, and the consequences of illegal picnics. Maximum attention is paid to areas where there is a high concentration of visitors, that is, around playgrounds, along popular walking routes and so on. The forestry of the park also contains a cultural and educational center called "Russian Life", where all kinds of expositions are on display that tell about the life of the Slavs in the 19th - 20th centuries.

Before how to get to Elk Island, you need to know that there are several path options. The visitor can walk to the reserve on foot from the nearest metro stations "Babushkinskaya" or "Medvedkovo". Also walking distance from the railway platform Yaroslavl direction"Elk". If you use ground public transport, it is best to take bus number 136 or number 172, departing from the stop "m. Podbelsky Street.

One of the world's largest reserves is located in the north-east of Moscow. Losinoostrovsky Park starts from Sokolniki and extends to Balashikha, Mytishchi and Shchelkovo. About 12 thousand hectares in the metropolis are reserved for the nature of central Russia preserved in its natural form.

History of the Losiny Ostrov park

From the XV century. the lands near Moscow were royal hunting grounds. The Russian nobility visited here, and Ivan the Terrible himself liked to spend time, so the forest was protected and guarded. The name “Elk Island” appears during the time of Alexei Mikhailovich the Quietest, who often came hunting with hounds and falcons.

At the beginning of the XIX century. "Elk Island" is recognized as a protected area, and a hundred years later it is included in the "green belt" around the capital. Losinoostrovsky Park received the status of a national park in 1983.

What is the park "Elk Island"

More than 80% of the park area is reserved for forests, with almost a third located in Moscow.

About 5% of the territory is reservoirs, swamps, swamps. The rest is sandy and glacial plains, meadows, moraine hills.

Being scientific institution The park is divided into zones:

1. A specially protected area where mammals live and birds nest in natural conditions. Tourists are not allowed to enter.
2. Well-maintained recreation area. Asphalt paths are laid here, there are benches, gazebos, places for picnics, beaches are equipped on 2 reservoirs.
3. Walking excursion part of the park, where environmental centers operate. In this zone, you can move on foot or on horseback along marked routes.

The unique flora of the park

The natural vegetation of the Central Russian Upland is represented in Losinoostrovsky Park. Of particular importance is the Alekseevskaya grove, where 40-meter pine trees grow up to 220 years old, and Lipnyak, where the trees are 160-180 years old.

Since 1865 Pine Grivka has been preserved, there are also 250-year-old oaks in the park. The system of reed and lowland bogs is represented by the Mytishchi floodplains and the Upper Yazuz wetland complex, rare lichens grow on the High Bog, orchids grow in the shallow waters of the Budaika, Ichka, Pekhorka rivers.

Many plants that can be seen in Losinoostrovsky Park in Moscow are listed in the Red Book of Russia. In total, the protected flora has 600 species of plants.

Fauna

About 40 species of mammals, 180 species of birds, 20 fish and 9 amphibians live in the protected area.

Scientists divide the inhabitants of Elk Island into 3 groups depending on their habitat:

• taiga;
• European deciduous forests;
• forest-steppe and steppe.

The pride of the reserve is the elk population, which exists freely, but at the same time is capable of self-reproduction. Sika deer, hares, squirrels, martens live in the Losinoostrovsky park. Wild boars, ferrets, ermines and muskrats have found shelter. About 120 species of birds have chosen the park as a nesting place, among them the sea eagle, partridge, kestrel, owl, serpent-eater. Many birds, such as cranes, waders, swans, stop during the wintering flight.

Visitor Centers of Losinoostrovsky Park

The Elk Station, stables, an arboretum, as well as several educational environmental centers (EPC) operate in a popular recreation area among Muscovites.

Employees of the EOC conduct excursions along ecological paths, environmental campaigns, lectures and master classes, game programs celebrate national holidays.

In the "Red Pine" you can visit a corner of nature and the House of Fairy Tale, where Baba Yaga is in charge.

By visiting the EOC "Tea drinking in Mytishchi", you can find out where the water came from to Moscow, what samovars were used, how they drank tea. Near the ecological center there is a monument 19th architecture Art. - a water intake station that is still operating.

Museum "Royal Hunt" is located in the visit center of the same name and introduces the traditions of Russian hunting, tells how to dress for hunting and organize the departure of the king, navigate the terrain. Near the visitor center are the remains hunting lodge Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.

ERC "Abramtsevo" is located in the former rangers cordon of the XIX century.

In each visitor center, they will give you delicious herbal tea, treat you with bagels, ride horses and take you along the reserved park paths.

Camping

In recreational areas, birthdays and offsite marriage registrations are held, photo shoots and corporate events, promotions and banquets, conduct sports activities. Many Muscovites come to Losinoostrovsky Park, post photos of their vacation on various resources.

Not far from the entrances to the park next to the EOC "Tea drinking in Mytishchi", "Abramtsevo", "Red Pine", cozy places for picnics. These are wooden houses, sheds, gazebos and tents, which have everything you need:

• tables and benches;
• brazier;
• firewood.

In ecological centers you can rent log houses-refectories.

Horse rides

If you want to get better acquainted with the natural world in Losinoostrovsky Park, how to get deep into the protected area? There is only one answer - during a horseback riding tour.

There are 5 equestrian clubs in the park:

• "Yauza-1";
• "Yauza-2";
• "Losinka";
• "Mytishchi";
• "Career".

Walking routes run through the Losinoostrovsky National Park, Mytishchi and Yauzsky forest parks. For 1-1.5 hours of travel, tourists will see animal tracks, admire the landscapes, get acquainted with the main natural complexes. The routes are 3-5 km long, go to horse riding It is possible without a guide, only accompanied by an instructor.

In winter, they arrange sleigh rides, in summer - on a cart or tarantass.

Guided tours in the park

More than 45 km have been laid in Losinoostrovsky Park hiking trails so that tourists can see the diverse beauty of nature near Moscow.

Ecological trails "Such a familiar forest", "Mytishchi plavni" will lead through unique landscape landscapes and ecosystems. During the trip, you can see not only small rodents and birds, but also meet large mammals, including the owner of the park - elk. An excursion to the Verkhneyauzsky swamps allows you to learn how beavers live and walk along the dam they built.

On the Alekseevskaya Grove route, you will get acquainted with ancient trees and search for the place where travel palace Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. And the tour “The Vyatichi Path”, passing through the preserved burial mounds of the XII-XIII centuries, will show the distant past of the Moscow region.

It is extremely interesting to visit the Moose Biological Station, where you can communicate with moose calves, and in winter with deer. However, it should be noted that the tour is held only at 11 and 13 hours, and you must pre-register. This is due to the way of life of animals.

Fascinating and educational excursion held in the arboretum of Losinoostrovsky Park. Part of the route is laid along wooden bridges, laid at a height of 6 m above the ground. This allows you to see the forest through the eyes of its indigenous inhabitants. The guide will tell you not only about the forest dwellers, but also about the foresters, whose profession is to protect forest areas.

There is an excursion dedicated to the ancient roads of the XV-XVI centuries.

Prepared for kids and schoolchildren excursion programs on ecology, Moscow studies, geography, history, natural history.

How to get there by public transport

Losinoostrovsky Park is easy to get to, because. there are many entrances to the park, they are in different areas capital Cities.

1. To the EPC "Royal Hunt" from the station. m. Shchelkovskaya you need to go bus number 361, minibuses 506k, 485, 447k, 396k, 362k, 1222k and 380k to the stop. "Experimental field".
2. To the EPC "Abramtsevo" from the station. m. Shchelkovskaya follows bus number 627 to a stop with the same name.
3. If from Art. m. Printing College, then you can get into the "Red Pine".
4. You can get to the Losinaya biostation if you use the train from the Yaroslavsky railway station and get to the Los or Perlovskaya station, then transfer to bus number 547 or 3. You can also go to the biostation from the station. m. VDNH on any bus that goes to the region.
5. From Art. m. VDNKh to the visit-center "Russian life" go to the stop "Children's clinic" by bus 136, 172, 903 and 789.
6. By Yaroslavl railway to Mytishchi station or from the station. m.
7. Child Center located in the city of Korolev; go from the Yaroslavsky railway station to the Bolshevo station, then by bus number 7.

How to get there by car

It is even easier to get to the national park by car. The 95th kilometer of the Moscow Ring Road crosses the park area in half. From the highway there are exits leading to recreational areas.

You can drive from Shchelkovo highway, the landmark is the traffic police post. There is an arboretum here.

How to get to Losinoostrovsky Park by car so as not to get stuck in traffic jams? In this case, it is worth leaving early in the morning along the Yaroslavl highway.

The recreational part of the park is open around the clock. Ecocenters and museums are open daily, some excursions require prior registration.

Moscow region, city of Moscow

Founding history
"Elk Island" is unique territory. Here, near the city of many millions, the nature of Central Russia in all its diversity has been preserved in a natural state: coniferous, birch and broad-leaved forests, meadows and raised bogs, the sources of the Yauza with lakes and floodplains. Beavers, wild boars and elks, many birds of prey live ten kilometers from the Kremlin, and plants rare in the Moscow Region grow.
The Losiny Ostrov National Park is one of the first in Russia, created in 1983 on the territory that since ancient times served as protected hunting grounds for the Grand Dukes and Tsars.

Physical and geographical features
Geographically, the park is confined to the junction of the Meshcherskaya lowland and Klinsko - Dmitrovskaya ridge, which is the watershed of the Moscow and Klyazma rivers. The most picturesque area in the southwest of the park. On the territory of the park there are the sources of the Yauza and Pekhorka rivers, there are several ponds: Alekseevsky, Golyanovskiy, Kazyonny and others. All these reservoirs are located in the recreational zone of the park. Swamps in the park occupy a fairly large area. Of particular value is the Verkhne-Yauza wetland complex with an area of ​​about 1000 hectares.
The climate of the region is temperate continental. Most cold month- January ( average temperature-10ºС), the warmest - July (average temperature +19.5ºС).

Diversity of flora and fauna
Forests occupy about 80% of the area of ​​the national park. These are birch forests, coniferous, broad-leaved forests.
The flora is dominated by forest species, a relatively large number of weedy, alien species is characteristic, because the park is surrounded by settlements, highways and agricultural land.
The park is quite widely represented by rare species of herbaceous plants that are subject to protection on the territory of Moscow and the Moscow region. Here you can find common wolfberry, lily-of-the-valley, European bathing suit, nettle-leaved bell, two-leaved lyubka, annual moss.
Exclusively interesting object park - Alekseevskaya grove, on the territory of which long time reserved regime was maintained. This is a unique piece of forest almost 250 years old, the main forest-forming species of which is pine.
Very diverse animal world parka. In the last 15 years, thanks to the restoration of a large wetland complex in the upper reaches of the Yauza River and the allocation of a significant protected area, a very interesting ornithocomplex of near-water and meadow birds has formed here, and spawning grounds have appeared.
IN woodland, surrounded on all sides by cities with a population of many millions, sika deer, elk, wild boars, mink, squirrel live or appear during migration, muskrats build their huts, and beavers build dams.
13 species of diurnal birds of prey and owls nest in the park, including the Falcon and Lesser Spotted Eagle, which are rare in the Moscow region. Of the fish, the most common are pike, crucian carp, perch, roach, bream, burbot.

Cultural heritage
Long story development of the region and proximity to the "white stone" explain a large number of cultural monuments on the territory of the park. During archaeological sites Vyatichi burial mounds (XI-XII centuries), ancient settlements were discovered. During excavations in the Alekseevskaya grove, the remains of a palace building of the late 17th century were found.
The history of the Mytishchi pumping station is closely connected with the construction of the first gravity water pipeline in Russia during the time of Catherine II. Once in these parts there was a chapel on the famous Thunder Spring, the most abundant source of water for the capital city. And Belokamennaya station on the first Moscow district railway- a rare monument of industrial architecture.

What to watch
The Losiny Ostrov National Park preserves not only the forests that once surrounded the Kremlin, but also the history of the rural way of life of our ancestors. In the museum "Russian Life", located in the estate of the Losinoostrovsky forestry, you will see both archaeological finds of the origins of the Slavs, and everyday items of the 19th-20th centuries. In winter, after a walk in the forest, in the hut you can warm yourself by the stove, drink hot fragrant tea. On hot days, the house provides coolness. From here you can organize horse rides in the park: in summer in a tarantass, in winter - in a sleigh with bells.
The ecological trails of Losiny Ostrov are one of the possibilities for combining recreation with learning about the nature and history of the Moscow outskirts. The most visited route is the trail "Such a familiar forest". You can walk along it both independently and accompanied by a guide. Dense thickets of fir trees create the feeling of a fabulous dense forest and it's hard to believe that you are within the boundaries of Moscow, 2 km from the Yaroslavl highway and only 15 km from the Kremlin.

According to oopt.info and zapoved.ru

Losiny Ostrov National Park is located in the city of Moscow and the Moscow region. Losiny Ostrov consists of two forest parks - Yauzsky and Losinoostrovsky - within the capital and four forest parks located on the territory of the Moscow Region.

Works on sowing pine trees have been carried out on the territory of Losinoostrovsky Park for more than 115 years, since then it has been amazing place turned into a real coniferous array.

The idea of ​​creating a national park in this area was proposed more than a century ago, however, the park itself was created only in 1983. Losiny Island included protected hunting grounds that once belonged to the last of the Romanovs.

This is one of the first national parks in our country and the largest forest area within the capital of Russia.

Flora and fauna of the Losinoostrovsky National Park

large area national park occupy vast coniferous forests, birch forests, deciduous forests, meadows and swamps. This pristine nature in its natural state in the recreational area of ​​the park is complemented by tree plantations, meadows and ponds. Most unique object on the territory of Losiny Island - Alekseevskaya grove. It is a section of the forest in which most of- coniferous trees, about 250 years old. On the territory of Alekseevskaya grove there is a historical and archaeological complex called "Royal Hunt".

The fauna of this is amazing protected area nature. Rare animals live here: moose, spotted deer, beavers and many others. Birds nesting on the territory of Losiny Island are considered to be among the rarest in the Moscow region.

Attractions

The national park is not only reserved forests and recreation areas. This place keeps a piece of Russian rural life. In picturesque old manor the Russian Life Museum is located, which presents archaeological finds and household items of people who lived in the 19th-20th centuries. Exhibits of the Museum "Royal Hunt" introduce visitors historical complex with life and features various kinds Russian hunting: canine, falcon, etc.

To make the study of the nature of Losiny Island more interesting and exciting, several excursion routes, going through which you will solve all the mysteries of the local nature, as well as learn the history of Muscovy. Most popular route among others, this is the trail “Such a familiar forest”. A dense spruce forest creates an atmosphere of a dense fairy-tale forest and it is impossible to believe that civilization is in full swing very close by. After all, it is only two kilometers from here to the busy Moscow highway (Yaroslavskoe highway).

Moose biological station located next to the Jaeger site of Losiny Ostrov. Here you can meet the living