We Had NO IDEA We'd Find One THIS BIG! Exploring the 345 Million Year Old Alabama Rainforest

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We Had NO IDEA We'd Find One THIS BIG! Exploring the 345 Million Year Old Alabama Rainforest

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Hey y'all! In today's video Natalie and I are in Alabama exploring and searching for fossils from the Carboniferous period. This period of time lasted between about 359-299 million years ago. This period is known as "The Age of Amphibians" because of the diversification of early amphibians. In this video we are finding the incredible plant fossils that are preserved in this time periods sediments. Hope you enjoy!
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@Surrender17 6 ай бұрын

That single paw print was definitely a raccoon hand print. They leave such cute little hand prints.

@mirkatu3249 6 ай бұрын

The more we watch Natalie, the more we like her. How fun to have a partner who loves the same things as you. :-)

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

This makes me very happy to hear ☺️ Not only does she love this stuff, but she's OBSESSED with it like me 😂

@tomwhite716 5 ай бұрын

Are all of these finds for collection or for sale?

@mikepetrucha2774 3 ай бұрын

@@WILDKYLE One important question, does Natalie like Cheez-Its?

@laurieowen8696 6 ай бұрын

Guys, I'm blown away! Horsetail is one of the most sacred plants I work with. To see it in its ancient form is spiritual for me. FYI : The plant is used for everything cartilaginous. Joints, nails, hair. Etc. Tincture, tea, or any topical composition would be excellent for your tailbone. Wow! Wow! Wow! Never forget, everything we need grows outside our front doors. ~Much love

@tombsandtemples 6 ай бұрын

Kyle, you are a good dude. Positivity drips from your uplifting spirit in pretty much all your content. You are an important influence on this YT Rockhounding/fossilhunting community I truly hope your excellent channel continues well-deserved growth trajectory. I also wish for you and your loved ones continued peace, love and light.

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

This means the world to hear my friend. Thank you. ❤️

@gayeknigge1995 6 ай бұрын

Glad you let me know what that root is, I would have thought it was Indian Pottery LOL😅

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

It does resemble some pottery I've seen!

@manderson3231 6 ай бұрын

When you found the 2 pieces at the end, I was yelling, Keep digging and find more!!! 😂

@Hydrart 6 ай бұрын

It’s amazing to think how much activity and geographical changes have happened around those ancient plants since they collapsed into the silt.

@dahlonegaprospector7012 6 ай бұрын

I live in Georgia and went to Alabama and found stigmaria and horsetails, one was a foot long and as big around as a cantaloupe. I love finding them, some of the stigmaria have amazing detail

@jaklyncraft666 6 ай бұрын

I am so pleased that Natalie brings water for her dog 😊a woman like me who always carries water for our dogs ❤

@PrehistoricAlabama 6 ай бұрын

So thankful to live in sweet home Alabama. So many different kinds of fossils to find here. Shark teeth, dinosaur material, lepidodendron and calamities, etc. Love your work Kyle!

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Alabama has SO much incredible history. If I ever leave Florida, Alabama would be my first choice.

@rebyj 6 ай бұрын

So nice to see Abilene! She looks like my mom's dog Katy that lived 17 years around the 1990s and her one trick was to walk between my legs when we were outside then lift her head up and THROW me. She thought that was the funniest thing ever and would dance and bark at her brilliance. I miss that old girl. Good finds so far, I'm about 10 minutes in. I used to find a lot of fern fossils in KY on our farm, it hadn't been strip mined so there were a good bit of fossils to find.

@firechicken455adventures 6 ай бұрын

I cracked up at the half dog half bird animal. All the fossil you two found were fantastic. I would like to see them cleaned up. Thanks for sharing.

@jaklyncraft666 6 ай бұрын

How lovely to see you again, Kyle, with your delightful lady, Natalie. I love you 2 together ❤️

@420scin 6 ай бұрын

With a fellow Floridian and I just say, I love your videos the joy you get out of your adventures is contagious

@helgavoorneveld1530 6 ай бұрын

And even though I'm all the way in Ireland I'm always picking up trash from the beach and so happy to see you do the same!! Every bit helps and if people see you leading by example they might pick up a bag full next time they are out and about ❤❤❤

@justjoy4239 6 ай бұрын

Natalie ROCKS! 😂

@maryoneill5070 6 ай бұрын

That last one was absolutely incredible. 2 puzzle pieces millions of years old. Perfect way to end this episode. ☮️🫶🙂🙏

@zcurtiss2899 6 ай бұрын

I had been wondering why you were frequenting Alabama so much lately! Makes sense now I know Natalie’s folks are from Alabama. Enjoyed the video and scenery. Stay Wild and stay Kyle!

@mikepetrucha2774 6 ай бұрын

That half hour video was so packed with fossil finds the time just flew by.

@justjoy4239 6 ай бұрын

Lovely surprise for a sad Valentine’s Day. Shots fired at the Kansas City super bowl parade. Love these fossils you’re finding! Happy Valentine’s Day to my favorite hunters of history

@ricardomimosa4903 6 ай бұрын

Nice finds! Stigmaria are the roots of both Lepidodendron and Sigillaria. Nice Lepidodendron scale tree impressions as well as the Alethopteris fern pinnule finds. The red colored pieces were created by coal fires deep within the earth baking the fossils into a brick red color... would love to find more of those on my hunts! Love watching your videos!

@christinemcleod6694 6 ай бұрын

Great finds. Be careful with that tailbone Kyle. They take forever to heal and makes sitting difficult. Get one of those cushions with the tailbone section taken out. Will make sitting a whole lot easier. ❤

@Freespirit7920 6 ай бұрын

I love the excitement you have for all your finds. Would love to see you and Natalie's collections all cleaned up!

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

We might have to do a collection video sometime!

@marybermudez2814 6 ай бұрын

Me too!

@kimgower1347 6 ай бұрын

Kim from MT here. You two beautiful people again took me on such an Incredible Adventure!!! The finds just kept getting bigger And better. Good thing you went back for day 2. Still just amazed that plants have "survived" for want of a better word from so long ago. I had a great time! Thanks again for sharing!

@gayeknigge1995 6 ай бұрын

Freaking awesome find the two-part horse tail, way to go y'all😊

@joedadbod8450 6 ай бұрын

Great video, Kyle! Love the incorporation of the Leaning On the Everlasting Arms...reminds me of the True Grit soundtrack. So glad you have Natalie, she seems awesome. Glad you stayed for day two! Seems like you did better on the bigger finds on day two than the first day.

@TheoKellison 6 ай бұрын

Daaaang! First! That never happens!!!😂

@thepivotytv82 6 ай бұрын

Dude! i was about to say first lol

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Dude heck yes! Hahahaha

@dylanb2302 6 ай бұрын

We tied bro!

@BIGALL7777 6 ай бұрын

Awesome finds ! Go big or Go Home as the saying goes. LOL ! Loved the explore and great explanation of the species or specimens you were finding. Best regards to both of you ! Hope that tailbone heals for you soon.

@mattdeveau1704 6 ай бұрын

Awesome finds, a lot of big chonky boys. That last huge broken one was crazy

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Oh yes tons of chonky boys in this one!

@robertabessey7990 6 ай бұрын

The illusive raccoon track. Lol Beautiful finds! Thanks for sharing guys. Beautiful dog! Hope you tailbone heals quickly. That hurts so bad, speaking from experience 😔. Love your videos and your channel.

@lindaleehulsey3167 6 ай бұрын

Thought it was a racoon myself........😂❤so cute & perfect for a plaster pour.

@cherylpearson967 6 ай бұрын

So fun. Blessings friends. ❤

@patriciabock4299 6 ай бұрын

Awesome hunt! You all are great!

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Patricia!

@cherylradabaugh2720 6 ай бұрын

Simply amazing finds .I found garnets in stones in the stone piles at work .love rock hunting for fossils and etc too.

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Love finding stuff in those kinds of places.

@helgavoorneveld1530 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely love the little bit of fossil info you have put in on the last few videos!! Much appreciated and congrats on the finds thank you two for sharing your adventures ❤❤

@addish5022 6 ай бұрын

The ferns you’re finding are twigs or branches from seed ferns. They’re a group of trees that aren’t closely related to ferns and produced seeds like the one you found in the video.

@largent45 6 ай бұрын

Wow! You guys found so many really nice ones! That's incredible! So many cool ones! Those matrix pieces are really amazing! Those huge pieces are really cool! Simply amazing finds! Thanks Kyle and Natalie! ❤

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Lisa! ☺️

@geoWhite 6 ай бұрын

Kyle, Natalie, Hi from Upstate NY. You two are amazing. Always a great video. Thanks and take care.

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed ❤️

@savagesquirrel9828 6 ай бұрын

Amazing finds. Looks like fun. Thanks for taking me along!

@sherrie545 6 ай бұрын

So fun watching you two fossil hunting!!

@soul_adventurist 6 ай бұрын

Still love watching your exciting videos! I have 2 suggestions that may save some frustration: first, get a dog leash and clip your box to your belt so you can focus on what you doing instead of chasing the box down the beach😂❤😂! Second, consider painting the inside walls of the box a flat black to cut the glare so we can “help” you look for agates! Keep up the great work Taylor ❤

@cynthiaswearingen1037 6 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry you broke your tailbone, Kyle, I did that once and it took ages to heal! I love all the fossils you and sweet Natalie found!❤

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if it's actually broken now cause it stopped hurting 😂 it sure felt broken hahaha!

@kinggeorge945 6 ай бұрын

Awesome

@Tammie-Burns1961 6 ай бұрын

I love the music at the beginning of the video ( I'm leaning on the everlasting arms ) Beautiful gospel song

@lisamills-wv6nc 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Cool fossils! The colors on some of them are crazy beautiful! 😊

@kirsiselei8703 6 ай бұрын

Woow, Natalie is really good finding these❤

@kathysmith4261 6 ай бұрын

I love all the fossils. Happy Valentines to you both. Is this in southern Alabama?😊❤

@judymarkel8029 6 ай бұрын

That was fun

@loripretti843 6 ай бұрын

Great Adventure!!! Thank you for sharing it with us!!! God Bless Us All!!!

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch it! ☺️

@fuddy_duddy 6 ай бұрын

Leaning On the Everlasting Arms…❤ LOVE IT!!! :)

@wendellharker6690 6 ай бұрын

That was cool thanks

@dylanb2302 6 ай бұрын

Woohoo first, stoked to watch this!

@terrylschumacher-levy5150 6 ай бұрын

All your adventures make me so happy 🤗 ❤❤❤

@troyconnolly3027 6 ай бұрын

The bird track was a Wild Turkey track and the little paw was a raccoon track.

@cjdeschu 6 ай бұрын

I know Mr. Rogers was from Pennsylvania not Alabama, but Kyle sounds just like him!

@kotyeo 6 ай бұрын

Oh and some of those fossils remind me of my husband's legs when his feet swell. Looks like tight sock impressions... hahahaha

@doylechalfant5733 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos even though I'm partially paralyzed still makes me want to get out there and search for ossils.

@Mudguaard 6 ай бұрын

Nice finds. Fossils get you thinking.

@kathy_beauty1955 4 ай бұрын

Oh Kyle, I feel your pain landing on your tailbone. I fell roller skating years ago and broke the tip end of my tailbone completely in two! My job at the time was a medical transcriptionist and I sat most of the day. Oh the pain of sitting down! Once I got sat down I was ok, then when I stood up!!! I can't even describe how bad it hurt!

@lisawalton4234 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely LOVE your channel! What do y’all do with all the fossils, etc. you find?

@joanhawkins8552 2 ай бұрын

That stuff is awesome.

@marionmarshall7380 Ай бұрын

I used to make my Aussie wear a backpack and carry my smalls on one side and her water bottle on the other. She liked having a job. Taking care of Mom’s stuff.

@anitawarner5099 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for great explainations!!!! Hi Natalie and Mabeline!!!❤❤❤❤

@Mike-br8vb 6 ай бұрын

New subscriber, excellent videos Wildkyle!

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike! Welcome to the channel!

@marciajohnson6767 6 ай бұрын

I'm learning a lot! Thanks so much 😊😊😊

@Hydrart 6 ай бұрын

Your bee encounter was a Hover fly, doesn’t sting.

@paulwells782 6 ай бұрын

Another great video. I always look forward to your uploads.

@intotheliminalabyssparanor6704 6 ай бұрын

Another fantastic video, thank you Kyle

@kotyeo 6 ай бұрын

Your tailbone is called a Caucus. And it hurts like a big one when it gets broken. Mine was broken while teaching my kids how to roller-skate. Was told that it could be popped back into place . yes, that crazy thought that just popped into your head about how that would be done, was more than likely correct. I told the Dr that told me that that if he would let me break his tailbone I would let him fix mine. Lol lol lol. Needless to say I still have caucus issues...

@valsummers5330 6 ай бұрын

Am I to presume that the music is yours Kyle? Really nice tune! I’m guessing that when they’ve hauled that equipment all over it turned up the fossils Here in BC tree fossils are in segments as well. The earth moves, the rock doesn’t and snaps .The fossils we found were only about 60,000 yrs old What kind of tree were you finding? Almost looked like a horsetail rush except massive!❤

@danamosley 6 ай бұрын

I share your pain! Go to the Dr! I broke the side of my hand a couple weeks ago. Terrible pain! Immediate med visit!💜

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

The pain has subsided completely now since the filming of this video! So luckily I think I'm all good!

@robertalderman1297 6 ай бұрын

Walk it off WILDKYLE!

@gayeknigge1995 6 ай бұрын

The horsetail looks like hockey pucks😊❤

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

OMG they really do, I hadn't thought of that!

@SuperCharlie2002 6 ай бұрын

Awesome adventures! #HEAVENYEAH

@sister2717 2 ай бұрын

@WILDKYLE Sorry to hear about your accidental fall. Isn't it strange when the injury is injured? Happens to me all the time. Actually seems to happen to everyone I know. Love watching your channel. The fossils you found are so cool and beautifully magnificent.

@keithkraushaar8127 6 ай бұрын

Luv ya man!!!😂😂😂😂

@Gorillatagpro979 6 ай бұрын

Again 74 views in crazy in 7 mins

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

I'm thankful for it!

@iliketocomment8144 6 ай бұрын

Those two half’s were symbolic of your guys relationship. 🫶 It was totally a sign!

@gracepeterson7483 6 ай бұрын

Fascinating! ❤

@okay7325 6 ай бұрын

Mr. wild Kyle, could you make a video update on cutting them in half on the tile saw..

@catholic3dod790 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting!

@hikewithmike4673 6 ай бұрын

cool finds out in the wilderness!

@NoahM.Angell-sd4ez 6 ай бұрын

Top-notch work!

@catherinewilliams3850 6 ай бұрын

Great video, love coming long with you two on your fossil hunting treks, that last one was stunning.

@marionmarshall7380 Ай бұрын

Natalie is a good fit for you!!

@triple_A_rockhound 6 ай бұрын

fossil Fun time 🤟 That was beefly

@harrybond1485 6 ай бұрын

I have hunted in more then 20 carboiferous sites, and have never seen so many calamites fossils.I have hunted in S.Iowa, Ill., and Penn.Lepidodendron fossils are generall y much more common in those states.I did find a salamander skull, and a dragon fly.😊

@PaintedTurtle001 6 ай бұрын

Sweet finds! What part of AL? I'm from Tuscaloosa. I hate it that i wasn't into fossils as a kid....

@brianwalker9185 6 ай бұрын

nice hunt.

@WhiteHorseAcres 6 ай бұрын

Wow that was an amazing find Natalie. Great video Happy Valentine’s Day.

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Happy Valentine's Day!

@stinkasscat 6 ай бұрын

Can you polish the ends of some of those up? Great specimens!!!!

@aborch7 6 ай бұрын

10:12 “that’s a big hefty boy” … that is the exact same thing I said when yall pulled it out of the ground… why are you literally me 🤣

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Hahahahaha I love that 😂

@kaboom4679 6 ай бұрын

Pretty sure those quartz pebbles weathered out of one of the several conglomerate beds . Awesome finds . Hope your butt heals up , lol . Been there , done that .

@Ifelta 5 ай бұрын

I live in Alabama on Lake Martin. I thought we had found an old native American site. After this video I now believe we might have found a bunch of fossils instead.

@dollybelfiore7628 6 ай бұрын

If you haven't yet been acquainted with ''MudFossil University''... You really need to... Roger will absolutely blow your mind! He's a brilliant man.

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

He told me once an agatized coral geode I found was actually a fossil human lung 😂

@dollybelfiore7628 6 ай бұрын

@@WILDKYLE lol...did you take a deep breath before you replied? ...Roger's always up for a good challenge. & is overly happy admit when he's proven wrong What did you think of him? (I luv u2 = & always). Happy Valentine's💋💋 (I have dozens of nearly identical fossilized organs)

@pauliewallnuts4741 6 ай бұрын

Fun video. Great finds!

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend!

@gracewashburn8276 6 ай бұрын

Wow, got some beautiful beautiful things. Those horse tails absolutely beautiful fantastic adventure that’s for sure but you do have to take care of yourself. Try not to keep falling you’re gonna break your backside got to be a little more cautious. Keep adventurous but be a little more careful, we want to see you continue the adventures.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

Luckily it doesn't hurt at all anymore! So I don't think it was actually broken. Thank goodness!

@JSnowPhotography 6 ай бұрын

I NEEEEEEED some of these for my collection. Do you post these in your shop? 🥹🥹🥹 the red colored ones are to die for.

@WILDKYLE 6 ай бұрын

I think I can make that happen soon!

@JSnowPhotography 6 ай бұрын

@@WILDKYLE I’ve got some epic fossils and petrified wood if you’re up for trades! I love trades! I self collect, prepare and restore fossils, make jewelry with fossils and cut and polish stuff!