Yo this is hella quality man. Came for the amphibians, stayed for the cinematography

It is wonderful to see European wildlife showcased. I am in the UK and I love watching shows/documentaries about our native creatures

I must say this is one of the best wildlife documentaries I've ever seen. And I watch them a lot. This was made with love, respect and true passion for the subject. Whar a great pleasure to watch! Thank you very much for your amazing and inspiring work. Very beautiful!

This was BEAUTIFULLY done. This naturalist has a real gift for understanding the nature.

Why has this guy not been noticed. give this dude a tv show. mini series?

You give David Attenborough a run for his money. Keep up the excellent work!

I logged in only to comment on this video. The first time I listened, I didn’t even realize this wasn’t a large scale production. Your narration is absolutely beautiful, and even if others don’t like the “flowery” language, I think it gives the video an almost ethereal feel. Absolutely fantastic work.

Beautifully crafted video. I am a researcher who has studied chytrid and its affects in North America, I hope the amphibian version doesn't result in the same outcome. On a side note, when I visit Europe I always go looking for Fire Salamanders, almost always at the wrong time of year, so have not been successful. A really beautiful species, I do hope to see one day in its native habitat.

Woah man. If this indeed was put together from scratch, you are going to go to places!!!

*Beautiful documentary. Excellent quality.* Better than many TV-made documentaries. It's surprising how much life a managed forest can have. Germany does very well with their forest management.

I don't know what I was expecting when I clicked on this video, but it certainly surpassed all! The amount of effort you all put into this documentary is absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for not editing in tons of ridiculous sound effects as well!

The wildlife in this forest is amazing, great documentary!

This is one of the most fascinating, wonderful youtuber-produced documentaries I've ever seen. Your filmography, shot management, storyline, and content are all simply fantastic, and combined with a really lovely and well-chosen soundtrack I honestly don't think I've seen better. Thank you so much!

I can relate. I spend most of my time in the forest as well. Foraging for mushrooms, plants and animals. I never get bored in nature. Its all unique and ever changing. Sometimes after a day in the forest i can feel my eyes hurt because im looking so hard everywhere. There always so much going on.

Dear Bryan, I have just watched this beautiful documentary again, it was so captivating. As good as any National Geographic or BBC productions. In a way the forest is my church, I don't have to drink wine or eat paper. The peace and constant wonder of the surrounding nature does more to lift the spirits than anything I can think of. I have sent messages to friends whom I know will love this. I want to find out more about this fungus too. I have always wondered if you have exotic pets why they can't be the kind that live in the wild. The butterflies, i.e. why not the swallow tail and the lesser swallow tail which used to be a daily sight once. Then they could be put back in the nature., and so many others too. I have a 4 meter diamiter, 90 cm tall pool with an island in the middle fot turtles. These I got as the former owners were just going to realease them in a lake. I get so cross. The bull frog is marching in this direction. It is the bees I worry about though. Yesterday I saw over 50 Asian hornets. For anyone who wants to learn how the Asiatic bees protect themselves, Nat. Geog. have a video on how they survive How they learnt this micro wave defense is beyond me Well worth watching. Now I must gather "God's little apples" Only the Americans could come up with this lovely term for 'shit'. :)

Fantastic work on this documentary. Such an amazing array of shots of these fascinating creatures and candid looks into their life cycles. It must have taken ages to get that good footage, not to mention editing it together. My only gripe is the delivery of the script is a bit stiff. It sounds like it is being recorded one sentence at a time and it becomes choppy and distracting when it should all flow together for a more narrative, story telling feel.

*Pristine.* Nothing greater than a forest allowed to flourish. The single greatest gesture mankind could give is the removal of its own presence.

Dude . Wasnt expect to be thrilled by the beauty of nature . But this is amazing . Every angle and every shot is worth a watch . You have done a good job , hopefully to see more on your work . Keep it up , we love this

Amazing before I even watch it all love your amphibian documentaries

Great documentary. Hope they find a way to stop that horrible amphibian disease. Fire salamanders are beautiful and Europe has many different salamander species. Something very peaceful and restful about forests. Much nicer than cities or towns.

I really like how it's filmed in a specific area, during a specific period. Most nature documentaries lack context. A few minutes of few minutes of this and a few minutes of that, swapping constantly until it's over, showing only the most spectacular parts of either place. I've seen elephants a hundred times by now. I really like how this film focuses on an ecosystem as a whole. The sum of the parts is more spectacular than the parts themselves. And space is given to many often overlooked details.

This guy is extremely relaxing to listen to! (This entire video was like a soothing asmr) He's also an extremely well story teller, he makes ordinary frogs 🐸 and lizards 🦎, seem magical (especially inside the forest scenes!) Wonderful job, and now want to hear (and watch) more of these from the narrator. 😊👍

I love it. One of the best documentary’s I’ve seen👍🏼😍

It took me to the credits to realize that i grew up in the village next to it. Even though everything was very familiar to me. Really nice coincidence - makes me want to hike in the Schönbuch forest next weekend :)

This is one of the greatest documentaries I've watched in the past few months. Thank you for sharing it with the world.

Most beautiful documentary on amphibians i have ever seen. The love of nature is evident, this is better than big names documentaries because of the approach and respect of the viewer. I learned quite a few things from this video.

Damn this is really well made and interesting, you truly deserve more attention. This is better than many national geographic documentaries

The cinematography is absolutely beautiful and well edited, this is very well done!

this is exactly the kind of documentary I want to see

I love the way video or commentary is never repeated just to fill the video making it longer like a lot of pro companies do, I say dump a lot of the pro's and let's see a lot more genuine work like this, please

Nice to know this type of stuff is still being documented and recorded.

very professional you got yourself a sublime portfolio my man!

What a video loved every second of it think I’ll watch it again now

Truly a work of love by a wonderful soul to educate and protect people about the forest and amphibians he loves.

An amazingly well done and informative doc about the forests of europe. Well done Bryan!

Thank you for letting us step into your 'picture book' mr Maltais. A beautiful place we should all work to protect.

It’s the best documentary I watched in many years. We watched it in family and my crazy-about-amphibians three year old has been pointing and screaming at every little thing. Such a huge huge leap forward after so much time totally dissatisfied and bored of National Geographic. This was so humane, so excellent.. I can tell you love this place and all you see on it. As an Spaniard, this reminds me to the work of old Felix Rodriguez De la Fuente. Please please do more, and let me find more.. these were 53 minutes of pure family joy

I'm a zoology student from Austria, so watching your amazing work might have actually helped me passing my next exams. Thanks for making the afford and sharing this!

Thank you. This was so honest and passionate. Reminds us all why we love nature, and I think a lot of us have similar stories. Love the detail too.

This is great for being what seems to be a somewhat homemade documentary. Pretty amazing actually. I learned a lot and appreciate the work and info. Thank you sir.

Your video skills and passion for nature are exquisite. Showing this to my class of 1st-3rd graders this week during rainy day recess! 🌧Please do another! Thank you. 🦎 Love those badgers. 🐾

Side note: One of my favorite memories is of playing with the salamanders we had in the pond behind our house! The salamanders may not have liked it, as I was only about six and probably didn't take the best care of them, but I have always loved these little creatures!

I had not known much about the Fire Salamander, this video was very enlightening

What beautiful documentary I wish more people do this, more peeps would rather hoax and make a fool themselves. But you make our world beautiful again.

Very pleasant background music. Great documentary.

Awesome documentary, Bryan. You really outdid yourself on this one. Glad to see you're still herping. I've done some searching for reptiles and amphibians in the Rheinland-Pfalz (northwest of Swabia) and it really is a magical place.

Very well put together very entertaining. You make nature so intriguing and almost mystical. You deserve a Netflix show

I am a student of zoology and it is very knowledgeable for me

Finally I have been waiting for ages! Beautiful masterpiece like always! Brought tears to my eyes.

This is fantastic, I really enjoyed it!

This deserves an award

Ich bin im Schwarzwald in den 70er Jahren aufgewachsen und war auf Du und Du mit den meisten Tieren, die Du so wundervoll begleitet hast. Danke dafuer! Btw, dein Film ist qualitativ hervorragend.

Not only highly informative, but also beautifully filmed and narrated. Big thanks for spreading awareness about Bsal, too. Your love of nature really shines through!

really good work, beautiful camera angles and very informative. keep it up!

dude was this 100% ur directing, shooting and editing??? this is fucking top notch!!! my dude, this is only the first i have seen of u, but i am really looking forward to seeing what u have to offer!!!

This was a great documentary!

Thank you for sharing this piece of your childhood with us! Love it.

one of the best documentary I've watched. Thank you for this. Looking forward to many more.

The first few minutes of any documentary is important to get the viewers hooked, you have done an excellent job at that. Great work!

so great you are a very patient man to do this video and i see your hometown is beautiful i will love to have a hometown like yours

The kids and I really enjoyed this video.

I had a tiger salamander as a pet. It lived for nearly 15 years. I found it when I was 10 years old. It died after I was married. What a guy.

Thanks so much for sharing! Beautiful!

Hallo und "Grüß Gott" from Saarbrücken (SouthWest of Germany) - I also spent my youth into the forests observing all the animals You showed so very much professionally and scientifically correct. Thanx a lot for this amazing work You did ... and Yes "Welcome back, please!!!"

Finally a new video!

What an awesome documentary!!!

First video I've seen, Im looking forward for more videos!

Awesome Documentary! I hope you keep making videos like this one, you are really talented and I can't wait to watch more! I really enjoy watching beautiful Documentaries and I see great potential for you to become the next David Attenborough! ;-)

Thank you so much for this! I've seen all of your documentaries and they're all very intresting and beautifully made. :D Hope to see more of your work in the future!

Beautiful, thank you!

I love this documentary. Kind of u to share your childhood life. Beautiful!! Thank u

Brian I had a similar childhood in the Sauerland with that enchantment of the woods and wildlife of Germany. Magical

Great.one of the best documentary I ever watched 💯

I actuallu found my first tiger salamanders yesterday. Ive been looking for them since i was 10. So you can imagine how stoked i was. And i found 3! They really love hiding.

beautifully shot, narrated. so much heart in this doc.

your channel is better than most of the things we've seen on TV! videos are so professional looking

Amazing work, thank you!

A+ documentary. Very concise and well thought out, and the narration was clear and easy on the ears. Definitely added to my favorites. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

Excellant video . Given me a lift in my January Irish lockdown 👍👍

This is so beautiful. Thank you, truly.

Fascinating video! I look forward to seeing more when you visit your forest again.

You've done an EXCELLENT job. I really enjoyed this - thank you!

Wow, This is Great!

Absolutely amazing documentary! I love amphibians and live in Europe so it was so nice watching a plethora of amphibians filmed with so much love

Great documentary and most enjoyable.....I liked the brief shot of the Bee Fly that was the fly that looks like a bumble bee and has a long proboscis for drinking nectar......

Ah, I was watching the German version and then found this one. Even better but both are beautiful. In fact I think it would be amazing without any narration at all. Thanks for sharing. -ANRT

Amphibians are a sign of a healthy ecosystem with minimal pollution. Let's keep them healthy by taking care not to pollute.

May you visit many years and help bring awareness to these beautiful creatures...thank you for your diligence... blessings to you Bryan I am In awe

Made my evening - thanks a lot!

EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY!!!! Thank you so much, amazing!

Awesome, well done!

This is finally the most beautiful documentary I've ever came across. Because these animals are the most beautiful and most interesting there are.And my experiences are similar to the ones that are seen in this story.

Wonderful documentary about all the amazing creatures living in the forest. I'm from Southwest Germany myself but I've never seen a Hornviper or an Alpenmolch. I once saw a Kreuznatter when I was a child. Today I saw a beautiful fox in the forest near my home. I know why you love this place.

Damn this deserves wayyy more views this is amazing

So pumped for this!!!

Your documentary is such good quality!

Wow what an amazing documentary. You did an amazing job.

This was amazing!!! Thank you for this film.

Loved every second. Keep up the great work!

I simply love all this stuff! Thanks for sharing! 💚💚💚