Saw a lot of wildlife hiking off-trail in Lamar

Saw a lot of wildlife hiking off-trail in Lamar - Yellowstone National Park

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4 жыл бұрын

This is an early June, 2020 (In the video I said early May but you can tell by the vegetation and lack of snow that it is not May, sorry for the mistake) hike in the Lamar area off-trail. You can always see a lot of wildlife in this area including bears. In fact I have never done this hike without seeing at least one bear. On this hike I saw one black bear. You also have a good chance to see grizzly bears especially in the open flat areas. Please always take bear spray. This area also has a lot of research projects and closed areas so watch for park service signs that restrict access.
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@TWTXUS 4 жыл бұрын

Sir, you have no idea how much I appreciate these videos! THANK YOU

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

Octavio, thank you very much for your nice comments.

@maggiehogland1891 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to be on the trails with you today Stan! Thanks for taking us along. Love the area you were hiking.

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maggie. Yes it is sure nice to be able to see all the amazing wildlife now.

@teresabarbao8593 4 жыл бұрын

Nice back in the Lamar area . What great animals everywhere . Cute baby bison. They are always fun to see. Great black bear sighting! Live that area for a good hike . Thank you Stan.

@jeffffro7674 4 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! Your videos are professional quality my friend!! I've enjoyed every one of them, and I mean, EVERY ONE! I've watched them all, some I've watched a few times even! I'm not terribly far, born and raised in KC, but I've never had the money to travel much! Yellowstone is definitely at the top of my list of places I want to go see and I cannot thank you enough for making these vids for us all to enjoy!!! Thank you sir! You're a gentleman and a scholar!

@beach3girl459 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos always make me feel as if I am right there, whether crunching through snow or sloshing through streams. The views with nature sounds are mesmerizing! Thanks so much.

@jolenecreech7648 4 жыл бұрын

Still scares me, Stan, when you hike upon a graveyard, where there’s a multitude of antlers and bones lying upon the ground . Beautiful scenery and I love seeing the babies in the spring.

@deeanderson5670 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Stan for sharing. It was nice to see all the wildlife.

@sally..3242 4 жыл бұрын

The park is coming alive now; beautiful! Thanks Stan I really enjoy hiking with you!

@oldskool4612 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful hike Stan and LOTS of wildlife. God bless you. Stay safe.

@calgal5752 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing a peek at one of my favorite places 😎

@davidmay392 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Always enjoy virtually hiking with you! And really liked the narrative at the beginning explaining the surrounding area. Keep up the amazing work!

@kellyhickerson602 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Stan... I've watched all your videos several times over.. love every minute.... :) Stay safe... We are hoping to do some walking in Yellowstone in September... :)

@craigdandy1808 4 жыл бұрын

Great photography. I love the color of the scenes.

@curtbrooks7495 4 жыл бұрын

I love Yellowstone ,Thanks for taking me along Stan.

@stevecajun 4 жыл бұрын

looked like a nice peaceful hike. Thanks for posting....as always.

@NickandRachel 4 жыл бұрын

That place is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing

@SanJuanMountainBob 4 жыл бұрын

That was a plethora of wildlife Stan. You're a man after my own heart - get off the beaten path away from as many people as possible and just saunter through God's creation. Hopefully this August I'll make it up there and do just that. That Lamar area sure is rich in wildlife. Again, thanks for sharing and great video!

@WildlifePatrol 4 жыл бұрын

Hey nice video by the way! Thanks for posting these videos! I’m always looking for new places to hike and I think I’m going to do this hike tomorrow. Hiking for 8 hours is right up my alley. I also take my time on hikes shooting a lot of video for upcoming episodes on my channel. I would really like to see all those antlers too! Hopefully I can find them based on your map in this video. I also want to do a 15 hour hike on the Slough creek trail sometime next week! Gunner

@beeamerica5024 4 жыл бұрын

People want drive through everything I much prefer the way you do it Stan thank you so much

@gkranch990 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see all the forage. Over here on the eastern edge the park we are having an incredibly dry year. Very little snow and almost no rain this spring. It may be a starvation winter for the elk and deer.

@dylanremmick5671 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the videos Stan

@SergeCousineau 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to be out in the nature ! TFS H&S 👩‍❤️‍👨🌈 From Boisbriand Québec Canada 🇨🇦

@carlmoeller56 4 жыл бұрын

I was going to work at Roosevelt Lodge this summer but they closed it for the season. Miss it there. Thanks for sharing.

@billendy7425 4 жыл бұрын

Love the maps!

@Go_Show95 4 жыл бұрын

😉 Best One Yet Thank You Stan 🇺🇲👍🏻✌🏻

@AndrewJulianPhotography 4 жыл бұрын

Epic dead head find stan, another great vid

@marianfrances4959 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing...thank you!! 😉🇨🇦

@WildlifePatrol 4 жыл бұрын

I just hiked a 2 mile portion of the Specimen trail up the steep hill yesterday. I would like to do a 15 miler soon though.

@a.phillips6892 4 жыл бұрын

I love seeing all the animals looking so healthy, happy and unstressed. It’s so beautiful with the green grass and wildflowers. Are the mosquitoes bad? Why are there so many horns shed? Do they grow them back? Was that a bear release cage at 8:04? Why would they leave it? What do you think about all the people trying to see the bears/ get photos? Does it stress them? Thanks for posting!!

@vanessah.4120 4 жыл бұрын

*Sigh* Had it not been because of this whole situation, I'd be out there this week. 🥺 Thank you so much for bringing these videos to us! I've been out to Yellowstone a few times now, and these videos bring me back there when I'm so far away. I especially appreciate how you're always so respectful of the wildlife and natural spaces. Thanks so much! 😊

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

Sigh, do you get on the trails and explore when you are in Yellowstone?

@vanessah.4120 4 жыл бұрын

@@StanMills Yes, I do. Though it's always with other travel companions.

@jwolf5977 4 жыл бұрын

that's my trail!!! I walked right onto a big black wolf laying in the sage, 50 meters away in Oct.

@dennygodlove1765 4 жыл бұрын

Stan, your videos are fantastic! I enjoy them so much. I just subscribed last week. I look forward to many more. I do have a question...have you seen any Sasquatch evidence or encounters?

@jolenecreech7648 4 жыл бұрын

Stan, I keep intending to ask if you also hike the Teton area? I just read this week that Grizzly 399 , who is 24 years old, emerged with 4 cubs!! I am thrilled!

@Dashbshots 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like the trap door was closed. A lot of sheds in one direct area. People seemed pretty calm at the bear sightings. Someone almost hit our truck last year after the bear was long gone. It was a guy from another country with a rental.

@hariharanvenkataramani7311 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Stan! Vibrant colors and plentiful fauna sightings! What birds are those at 9:33?

@deshawncantrell8931 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend, oh how I want to go again!!!!

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

DeShawn, I am guessing you live a long ways from Yellowstone. You can do anything if you want to.

@deshawncantrell8931 4 жыл бұрын

Stan Mills , yes sir I live in Oklahoma, my wife and I spent our 25 anniversary in yellow stone last year and loved it. With a busy life I’m hoping it doesn’t take another 25 years for us too return. Stan I’ll be honest, Jennifer and I love to hike but in Yellowstone we didn’t hike because of grizzlies. But after watching your video’s you’ve shown us we could have ... thank you sir.

@wanderingfisherman8270 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video as usual. Have you been up slough creek lately. Got a spot at camp site 2S4 in slough creek from the 20 through 23 of this month and was wondering about the run off. Going in there to fly fish hopefully if they open it.

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I hiked to the boundary yesterday. The water is going down. I will upload the video in a couple days so you can see what it looks like right now. It will be real nice on those dates I am sure.

@wanderingfisherman8270 4 жыл бұрын

@@StanMills Thanks Stan. Love your videos by the way

@nolandavis3029 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know if fishing bridge general store is open?

@ericopheim1592 4 жыл бұрын

Stan, Thanks for getting my brain out of the house tonight.

@mickster1780 4 жыл бұрын

love Yellowstone. have you seen any wolves in that area?

@colleencarmichael3297 4 жыл бұрын

I would find those bear jams annoying!! Thanks for showing us the "real hike".

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

Colleen, they could be but I am heading to the trailhead very early so I never see any people or traffic. But bear jams and all other jams are just expected because that is why people come to the park; to see wildlife. And the only way for 99.9 percent of people to do that is in their car. What I don’t think is quite right is the park officials making people move when they finally get a chance to see something. I think bear jams, wolf jams, whatever jams should just be an accepted part of the park. When people go to Yellowstone they should expect traffic delays and just slow down and enjoy themselves in a relaxing way. I think they are kind of fun because watching the people can be almost as interesting as watching the animals. Thank you for your comments.

@jeffffro7674 4 жыл бұрын

@@StanMills I think I heard you laughing at the bear jam, was that because of something silly you saw a person or persons do? You're totally right about the people watching! Sometimes they are more fun to watch than the wildlife! Unfortunately cause of this whole "virus" situation, there a no crowds of people to watch! Its definitely give and take, wildlife in ALL areas has come out more than in previous years because of all the people hiding in their homes, so now the people watching is down but the wildlife watching is way up!

@catg0124 4 жыл бұрын

so beautiful. two questions, please: (1) i have been looking for off trail routes and I am told not to because of thermal features that I could run into. I only saw grass in your video, no thermal features that you saw ? (2) I noticed maybe a social trail in part of the video, is this close or parallel to an established trail that you hiked into for a while ? Thanks for the video !!!

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

No thermal features there. But if you ever see a thermal feature then simply don’t hike on or near it. Those are animal trails that you see in the video. The thing you should think about is your confidence in dealing with grizzlies. Their behavior is different in the back country then what you see along the road or areas where people are at. They don’t expect to see people back there off trail. Thank you for your comments.

@Go_Show95 4 жыл бұрын

Stan 🤔 it's your Plan B that keeps me Concerned Stay safe 🙏🏻

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

robr 7876, plan B would be to use my bear spray. I always carry two cans. But I have never had to use one in my life. Thanks for your comments.

@cindynichols27 10 ай бұрын

Wondering why there would be so many antlers in one spot?

@WildlifePatrol 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed those signs too! I was just there yesterday trying to figure out a elk vs wolf encounter. There was a female elk standing her ground all day yesterday acting very uneasy and barking!!! She was there for at least 15 hours. There was a lone wolf in that area too. It’s my guess that the wolf killed and removed her calf which made her go into this mode? The area was just on the other side of the river at the bridge near the Slough Creek rd turn off which is the area that is currently off-limits depicted in your video. I wanted to go investigate and try to video what was transpiring but it was off limits plus I couldn’t cross the creek!

@1966RickP 4 жыл бұрын

How were you able to access that part of the park in early May of this year when it was closed for recreational use until June 1? I apologize in advance if you've already explained that you work for the Park Service. I just come across your videos on KZfaq occasionally and enjoy the glimpse of the park.

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

I know. I saw I was saying May instead of June. Seemed like no one was noticing. But this is early June. You can tell by the vegetation and no snow. It is too much trouble to change and upload the video again. There is always someone that watches the details. Thank you very much for your comments.

@marct9587 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, and so much verdant vegetation for the grazers! You don't want to come across a grizz that has recently been released from one of those capture cages, for sure.

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

You are right about that. I think he would not be in a good mood. That particular capture cage is locked up and not being used right now. Normally they are well marked with signs if one is in use. I come across them from time to time. Thank you for your comment.

@lamrom1419 3 жыл бұрын

Was that cage to catch or release an animal?

@waltdurling9487 3 жыл бұрын

Oops! Look's like you strayed into the bear management area, what with the bear trap.

@paulalim1476 4 жыл бұрын

Was that a bear trap? Problem bear?

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. But not in use right now. If it was in use then they would put up warning signs everywhere around the area.

@paulalim1476 4 жыл бұрын

@@StanMills Thank you....Stay safe!!

@CS-pi5oc 4 жыл бұрын

I am very surprised that the area is not overrun with undergrowth or thickets.

@StanMills 4 жыл бұрын

Corena, it is just the opposite. There are so many elk and bison. It stay grazed down. Yellowstone has had problems with the elk destroying all the willow thickets. That is were the wolf is helping out. Thank you for your comments.