Visiting a Barrier Island | This Old House

This Old House · 5:05 · Sep 6, 2026

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  1. Down here in the Jersey Shore, there were highly developed communities one after another along the barrier island.

    在泽西海岸的这里,屏障岛沿线接连分布着高度发达的社区。

  2. But today, we're going to look at a section of the barrier island that's never been developed.

    但今天,我们要看看屏障岛上一段从未被开发过的区域。

  3. The man in charge is Ray Bukowski.

    负责人是雷·布科夫斯基。

  4. We're about to enter ten miles of virtually undeveloped barrier island.

    我们即将进入一段长达十英里、几乎未被开发的屏障岛区域。

  5. We got a mix of recreational natural areas where we see upwards of a million visitors a year.

    这里有混合的休闲自然区,每年接待超过一百万游客。

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