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@IslaSkye123 Месяц назад

I love Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills and South Dakota! ❤ 🇺🇸

@european-reacts Месяц назад

Me too

@andynieuwenhuis7833 27 дней назад

@@european-reacts This is abit Off topic; it's about the video of Canada compared to the States. The sports of Basketball and Football, were introduced into the States by Canadians. Basketball was introduced around 1880's, Football was introduced by a University team from Montreal. Canada's National SUMMER SPORT is LaCrosse with the Winter sport being Hockey. I'd like to do a Video of Canada's Top 20 inventions which will include that OF Insulin. Yes, I was born and raised in Ontario,Canada. Thanks.😮❤😂🎉❤

@rogers.5153 Месяц назад

I'm a local and probably the most important thing to remember is that the animals, especially the buffalo/bison, are WILD, they are not pets or tame. If you visit, give the buffalo a lot of space as they can move quite fast despite their size. A few years ago, a woman tourist stupidly crept into a herd to take pictures of a calf and its mama. The buffalo charged the woman, snagged the back of her jeans and tossed her around a little before de-pantsing her and running off with the jeans still on its horn. The woman wasn't seriously hurt, probably more embarrassed than anything. But year after year, people are seriously injured and even killed because of getting close to them.

@JasonCrow187. Месяц назад

I'm Native American from the Blackfoot Tribe. Crazy Horse to me is someone i strive to be like. He was a great warrior and chief. He led a very interesting life, did some amazing things.

@dylanhall8142 Месяц назад

I am also from the Blackfoot Tribe

@JasonCrow187. Месяц назад

@@dylanhall8142 Nice! I love my Blackfoot blood. Wouldn't want it any other way.

@garycamara9955 Месяц назад

I thought Lakota was the prefered name

@denniss5505 Месяц назад

I loved going to see Chief Crazy Horse Mountain years ago, and hope to get out there again as it slowly moves along. I wish the tribe would pursue federal funding to assist in moving it towards completion. When finished, I believe it will be more impressive than MtRushmore, and not enough of our fellow Americans are aware of it or the history of the Chief.

@JasonCrow187. Месяц назад

@@denniss5505 Would love to see it finished too. It would look amazing.

@bw4017 Месяц назад

Theodore Roosevelt gave the teddy bear its name. They had a bear tied up to shoot but he refused because it wasn't sporting.

@olaflangness2907 Месяц назад

Almost five decades ago, I had to drive from Philadelphia to Seattle. I was a little pushed for time, as I needed to make connections in Seattle to travel to my next Naval duty station in Japan. I would drive 4 hours, stop stretch, get gas and then move on for another 4 hours, etc. On one of the legs of the trip I drove into the parking lot at Mount Rushmore in the early morning hours, and fell asleep in my car seat. Sunrise woke me up, to the most beautiful sight. Directly in front of me, the carvings on Mount Rushmore were bathed in the orange and yellow hues of the sunrise. I was alone in the parking lot, so it felt very special, very personal. I don't know if one can experience that now. Things change as to access to parks, parks and monuments are no longer free, and there are more people.

@TheBruceGday 25 дней назад

Great story! Thank you.

@lynmacdonald7800 Месяц назад

My name is Steve. My wife is Lyn. She is a native South Dakotan. I moved with her and our 2 boys from Colorado about 27 years ago. We live in the eastern part or east river. The Missouri river splits the state in 2. Mount Rushmore is west river. My father is from N. Dakota on the Canadian border. If you get to the USA come to Sioux Falls SD and I will take you west river to the mountain with the presidents faces. It is really beautiful!

@nugz_cards Месяц назад

America loves you my friend.

@broncobra Месяц назад

I sincerely hope that he gets to come here soon!

@elisawestvirginiamountainm1019 Месяц назад

It was so impressive you could name our president's, Andre.

@dgpatter Месяц назад

FYI the first bison they were confused by was taking a dust bath. It is common behavior for many large mammals.

@curtisrose7426 Месяц назад

The dust bathes help the animals to protect from flies and other biting insects.

@DennisRabidue Месяц назад

Can you imagine millions of buffalo from the Atlantic to the Pacific , it wasn't that long ago

@karenjayne24 Месяц назад

I can't believe how accurate they are. The detail of Abraham Lincoln's beard is amazing. These presidents were right for the years that they led. Abraham Lincoln is my personal favorite. I have visited his monument in DC on multiple occasions and always read his speech on the walls. The memorials and monuments in Washington, DC are a must-see.

@Thelanijb Месяц назад

If I remember correctly, a man can stand up in an eye and it is still much taller than he is.

@GotoHere Месяц назад

DC is a shlthole crime ridden city.

@RondaThomson Месяц назад

Mt Rushmore is srsly gorgeous. So worth a stop

@cbicnone2228 Месяц назад

The "gold rush"prompted more migrants to settle in the black hills.

@rogers.5153 Месяц назад

Fun fact: A lot of the trails and parks were created back in the 1930s due to the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) which was part of a program created by President Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression to put people to work in order to support themselves and their families.

@christinetracy4 Месяц назад

I lived in South Dakota for 10 years. I lived in Custer, just 1 mile from gate to State Park. I've done the 5k walk to the top of Crazy Horse monument and stood out on the arm. Now blasting has progressed, and you can no longer do that. The Black Hills are beautiful and not too crowded, accept during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August.

@user-oh2hs6jh5x Месяц назад

South Dakota resident here. Custer State Park is one of America's greatest State Parks, and better than a few of the National Parks. Needles highway, the wildlife loop road, Iron Mountain road, all 3 are great. On the northern part of the Black Hills is Spearfish Canyon. Badlands National Park about 90 minutes to the east. Devils Tower (Wyoming) about 90 minutes to the northwest.

@jjbud3124 Месяц назад

The road on the way to the monument has tunnels through mountains and each tunnel frames a view of the monument. It is quite amazing that they could do that.

@cbicnone2228 Месяц назад

More destruction of "stolen land"

@jjbud3124 Месяц назад

@@cbicnone2228 Well, yes, you are correct.

@rodneysisco6364 Месяц назад

I am a descendant of native Americans . My grandmother 8 generations ago was 100% Cherokee . Crazy Horse was a Lakota Sioux war chief . He was a leader in the wiping out of General Custer's US 7th Cavalry regiment .

@karenjayne24 Месяц назад

Hi Andre! You need to react to this couple's video on Glacier National Park in Alaska. It blew my mind!

@european-reacts Месяц назад

I will

@MarleneMeier Месяц назад

Thank you for reacting to all these American sites. I have not seen them all, and it gives me a great sense of pride to see how much you love America as a foreigner, and it gives me a renewed appreciation for my country. You are also hilarious, especially when you said, " If you are from North Dakota, you can lie and pretend you're from South Dakota." 😂❤

@27lynn Месяц назад

South Dakota is cattle country. They have grains like the sunflowers you saw for the seeds and wheat. There's more, but that's all I remember. Besides it gets way to cold .

@brendaschmidt9172 Месяц назад

Buffaloe roll on the ground mostly to clean their fur.

@chrishrabe4617 Месяц назад

I live in the Minneapolis area and have visited here multiple times. Sylvan Lake is the jewel of the Black Hills!

@gmbane384 Месяц назад

South Dakotan here. I am from northeast SD, and am a lifelong hunter and fisher. South dakota is underrated for both and we kinda like it that way. Small state, friendly people... very older population in general and very full of mainly hunters, farmers, and fisherman. I'm not from Rapid or West river, but there's alot of places they didn't check out that are super cool, like the badlands, and there's a crazy electro magnetic hot spot area that is a touristy spot now. It's nuts, can't remember what it's called... but I remember being in a cabin and it being level, but if you threw a ball in the air it would fling off to the right for some reason. Weird stuff. Anyway, much love and respect to yall from SD! ❤

@user-qk4ks9vp9q Месяц назад

My people are from Pine Ridge and NE (Nebraska). You are absolutely right about SD being an underrated tourist area. I think the winters have a lot to do with that, lol. My mom is from there and even I won't go except May-Sept. I don't know any tourist spots on the East River side of the state, except the Corn Palace, lol. But, West River has lots of lovely places. (Andre, the state is divided roughly in half by the Missouri River. The history, to a degree the type of climate, kinds of agriculture, and culture differ between the two sides of the state.) The Badlands National Park, the Minuteman Missile National Monument, The Journey Museum (Rapid City), The Geology Museum (Rapid), SD Air and Space Museum, the Chapel in the Hills (Rapid), and Bear Butte State Park. In the BlackHills there is: Wind River Cave (this video failed to mention this is where Lakota creation stories say mankind emerged on to this earth), Black Elk Peak, Cathedral Spires, Pe' Sla, Jewel Cave, the hot springs in Hot Springs, Stanford Underground Research Facility (the old Homestake gold mine), Deadwood, High Plains Western Heritage Center, Spearfish Canyon.... Since you're practically there, you may as well visit Toadstool Geological Park, the Oglala Grasslands, and Fort Robinson just over the border in Nebraska. And Devils Tower just off the Wyoming side of the Black Hills. And if powwows are your thing, SD has some great ones. Once you see the bison herds, the landscape and the soddie (Toadstool) and feel the constant wind you'll realize what tough people our ancestors were. Half my ancestors ran buffalo down on horseback and survived winters, where there were just a few cottonwoods between you and wind straight off the North Pole, in a skin tipi. They lived hard lives, loved their families and their God. The other half, walked behind a horse drawn plow and prayed that the government was right when they told them that "rain followed the plow." But wind, dust and a dark soddie were better than being a tenant farmer in the old Country; at least the land was his. They lived hard lives, loved their families and their God. There is a reason for peoples of SD being the ways they are. For the most part you'll find kind people, who love their country and state. Andre if you go, you must try a few local foods. Make friends with one of those fisherman, the local walleye is some good eating. So is pheasant, buffalo and elk. (Don't think you're eating buffalo hunted down from herds in place like the Black Hills. Buffalo are raised commercially for consumption.) You must try chislic, kuchen and kolaches.

@BB-yh5rd Месяц назад

Roosevelt is an often overlooked President but one of my personal favorites. He was a Republican and represents as well as anyone outside of Abraham Lincoln what the Republican Party at its core represents. Ignore DC rhetoric, they're playing for the cameras, Republicans in the real sense love our country and its beauty. I'm not a registered Republican but I am Constitutional Conservative, largely vote Republican but are frustrated with the party at the national level. In the state I live in, Idaho, there was a fire in 1910 in the north Panhandle that borders with Canada. It burned 3.5 million acres and destroyed towns. Roosevelt was a preservationist as he loved nature and America's back country, I share that love. That fire turned the political tides and allowed Roosevelt to fund and establish the National Forest Service which as much as any agency has helped preserve the natural beauty of our country.

@whelpthereitis2577 Месяц назад

In the mid 90's a couple friends and I were talking about which firework displays in the towns around are area we would go watch on July 4th. I randomly said, "How about we go watch them at Mount Rushmore?" Suddenly we decided on when we would hit the road. We drove across three states day and night to get there. When we arrived we asked if there would be a fireworks show. They said, "Oh, this is the first time in 50 years there will be a display right here over the monument. Best. Fireworks. Show. Ever.

@karenjayne24 Месяц назад

Sending love to precious Santiago ❤❤

@european-reacts Месяц назад

Oh ty

@jamberry1369 Месяц назад

I congratulate you for knowing and having interest in my country, America 🇺🇸. I wish some of our own citizens had as much appreciation of the US as you do. Thank you again

@suzannezethner8180 Месяц назад

You knew the President's! Most Americans don't know. ❤😂

@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay Месяц назад

A quick correction is needed here. Bison are NOT Buffalos. I know the term is used interchangeably quite often, but it's a misnomer that they're the same "species." So how do you tell the difference? Well, two main reasons for one. The first...Buffalo roam in Africa and Asia. Think Water Buffalos in SE Asia. And Africa as well. Bison only roam in North and South America. The second difference is that Bison have large heads. Buffalo have smaller "cow-like" heads.

@GotoHere Месяц назад

There are bison in Russia. You sound really uneducated.

@HRConsultant_Jeff Месяц назад

I used to wrangle Buffalo on a ranch. They are very strong, fast and ill-tempered. You are never a friend of the buffalo. NEVER approach one and understand you are not as strong or fast as them.

@sandirobinson6966 Месяц назад

Yes on Washington. An extraordinary man and our country flat-out wouldn't exist without him. The Black Hills are incredible. Such a contrast to what most people think of S. Dakota as flat prairie farm and ranch-land. These guys didn't even show Needles Highway - the beautiful rock formations. I'm from Minnesota which is next-door to S. Dak. I have taken my horses out to the Black Hills for trail riding and camping. We have camped in the Black Hills, and also at Custer State Park - with the buffalo. I've ridden trails up the back-side of Mt. Rushmore, up to the park and monument itself, and have seen the evening lighting ceremony at the monument which is amazing. Custer State Park is also fabulous. Great for camping - don't pitch your tent in a buffy wallow. Haha --that's the soft spot in the ground where the buffalo all roll in the dust. Yes, especially on horseback, you have to be a bit cautious of the buffalo, but we never had any problems. It's GREAT horse country. At Custer State Park every fall, there is a buffalo round-up where people haze the buffalo herds into a pen complex and sort some to be sold as breeding stock. The numbers in the park are managed that way so they don't become overpopulated and a problem. There are some really cool videos on RU-vid of the fall buffalo roundup if you Google "Custer Buffalo roundup". If you look into North Dakota, be sure to check out Teddy Roosevelt National Park.

@Botoburst Месяц назад

I was up there twice with a semi truck, delivered some of that tile you see. Some of the few times I loved that job.

@jimt503 Месяц назад

Hi André! The South Dakota mountains are in the extreme western part of the state. Going east you will find grasslands than then farms. Both of my parents were born on farms in Eastern South Dakota. One of the farms, my mother's family farm, was founded in 1882 and is still run by a first cousin and his sons.

@broncobra Месяц назад

That is pretty impressive? I live in an old 1900 farmhouse.

@BlueDebut Месяц назад

What I like about this monument is that every president is pretty well respected. Especially Lincoln and Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt did things that both the left and the right in this country really appreciated and he was very liked for his time. He had asthma too and it was said that he only died in his sleep because death was too afraid to come for Teddy when he was awake! 🤣

@faithinjesus7817 Месяц назад

I took my boys to Mount Rushmore and we stayed in South Dakota for 4 nights/5 days. I am not from South Dakota but I loved the area and seeing the National Parks and towns. I loved South Dakota.

@Big_Tex Месяц назад

Just went there 3 weeks ago. It was awesome! Two details I’d never previously realized: The carving shows Washington’s lapels, and Roosevelt’s eyeglasses.

@V7avalon Месяц назад

Teddy Roosevelt and his 1898 Rough Riders fought in cuba during the spainish american war gaining cuba's independence 🐎🤠

@liber7773 Месяц назад

I love all of the love Andre has for America and the natural beauty here. It makes me smile.

@buckeyegirl16 Месяц назад

Compared to some of the other bloggers I've seen reacted to recently, these guys arent my fave. They spend more time with the camera on them than the scenery. They literally showed nothing at crazy horse other than a quick side shot of the mini monument, didnt see the front. No nature shots driving in and out of the parks. Minimal shots of the viewpoints on the hike or at Mt. Rushmore. The only decent shots we got were of the bison and their burgers. They should be showing us the sights while they talk, not their faces imo. Sure, the occasional face shot is great, I just feel the ratio of faces to scenery is off. I havent seen anyone else mention it so maybe its just me 🤷‍♀️

@patstokes7040 Месяц назад

George Washington was the main general in the Revolutionary war and of cause the first president. When the founding fathers were trying to figure out what to call the first president that thought maybe call him your Majesty, or your Highness, or King and Washington that those were to close to what we had just fought against and that is royalty and he just wanted to be call President just like people that are the head of companies. After serving for 8 years he stepped down. Lesser men would have tried to stay in power but he set the way it has been done ever sense that no man can set himself up as a ruler, or a dictator. Even though I think something evil people would love to stay in power so far they have always left.

@martihoudesheldt6865 Месяц назад

My boys and I vacationed in South Dakota. We were in Badlands Park on a full moon night. It looks like a moonscape. Beautiful area of our country. When you get to visit the US, don't miss South Dakota!

@user-qk4ks9vp9q Месяц назад

Staying in the cabins of Cedar Pass Lodge is amazing. I love staying there. The park is amazing after dark.

@steveg8102 20 дней назад

I'm from Wisconsin, the Dakotas in the winter make Wisconsin seam warm. As for mount Rushmore it use to suck because you were miles away, but they built a new visitors center much closer, and now it's awesome.

@dacrosber Месяц назад

This is one of the most underrated places to visit in the entire country! The black hills and badlands are beautiful!! So many fun things to do out there especially if you’re an outdoorsy person! Everything from fishing, to hiking, to camping, to biking, to rock climbing, to caving, to kayaking to horse riding to atv riding etc. etc.

@nolame100 Месяц назад

Yes, but remember Andre, our summer fires in Cali, etc., are massive, 20 miles square some of them, so yes they can affect states away!

@appaloosa42 Месяц назад

One of the hidden gems is the Allegheny National Forest in North Central Pennsylvania. Old growth forest. Raccoon State Park west of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania still has a few native Chestnut trees… now being used to help breed blight-resistant chestnuts.

@user-qk4ks9vp9q Месяц назад

I'd put a vote in for Ohiopyle and the Laurel Highlands, which is almost directly south of the Allegheny National Forest. Andre, you're going to need several trips to the US, lol.

@theresabeck1029 Месяц назад

The smoke from the fires in Canada reached us here in Kentucky

@user-nn5ll2po9b Месяц назад

I regularly watch your channel. I am from the state of South Dakota and I am so proud of our underrated state because of the Blackhills where Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Crazy Horse Monument, Badlands National Park. People are nice, wonderful.

@hardtackbeans9790 Месяц назад

The Presidents are also known as the three land surveyors & that other guy. Many Presidents are lawyers by trade. Most of the rest were military officers. But these first three not including Roosevelt were also land surveyors. Very good Andre'. Many in the US couldn't have gotten the names.

@marydodsonmt Месяц назад

They spent a whole week traveling across South Dakota from west to east and made one video for every day they were there. I love the videos that they made about South Dakota and hope that you watch more of them. They're a great introduction to our state. I've lived in South Dakota all my life. It is a beautiful state. As some of the other commenters have noted, the history is ugly at times, and that's unfortunate, but the scenery is beautiful throughout, although it's very different in the eastern part of the state (the Black Hills are in the west). There are actually more state parks in eastern South Dakota, although western South Dakota has the biggest state park. "Buffalo" versus "bison": The correct term for these animals is bison; buffalo are something different. However, in America, we tend to use to the term "buffalo" to refer to bison even though it is technically not correct. I laughed when you said, "If you're from North Dakota, you can pretend to be from South Dakota." No one from North Dakota would do that, and vice versa. There's kind of a rivalry between the two Dakotas. Mostly, we just don't like being confused for one another.

@carolmock6035 Месяц назад

The first summer after I learned how to drive, I took a road trip, 10 weeks, 15,000 miles. The south Dakota caves are amazing!

@rf3899 Месяц назад

I visited there for the first time a couple years ago and absolutely loved it.

@kimberlykingsford2199 Месяц назад

Love Mt Rushmore, it is beautiful. Was there four years ago. Crazy Horse is near and also great to see.

@crystallynnesmilezz7682 Месяц назад

We moved from Washington state to NY in 2019. We had 6 kids, 4 were 5 and under. We planned a fun roadtrip along the way. I’ll never forget Mt Rushmore, not only because it takes your breath away but because I also lost a kid while there😂😂 if already been a mom for 20 years and this was the first time I lost a kid, one of my twins who were 4 at the time. Man, that was the most adrenaline pumping 4 min of my life

@Ds-xi2sq Месяц назад

You found me....Love it here ! ...I also do tours as well.

@blindblow Месяц назад

I am a Land Surveyor by trade. We refer to Mount Rushmore as 3 Surveyors and some other guy. Early life Professions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln were as Land Surveyors! Roosevelt was not one.

@user-oh2hs6jh5x Месяц назад

Roosevelt did take a trip sponsored by (I think) the Smithsonian to South America to catalog the animals they encountered and chart some river that was a tributary of the Amazon. I doubt he did any surveying, but he was at least a part of a surveying expedition. He got deathly sick with either yellow fever or malaria (I forget which) and it affected him the rest of his life. This was all after his Presidency.

@dougww1ectebow 14 дней назад

I grew up in South Dakota. Got to see this monument many times. Now you can see nearby, the Crazy Horse Memorial, which is as yet unfinished but you can see the form it will take and it is accessible to tourists as well. It's going to be magnificent when it's finished.

@johnnylongtwig6398 Месяц назад

I'm from Aberdeen, South Dakota currently live in Fargo, North Dakota I used to live in Custer south dakota mount Rushmore and crazy horse are absolutely breathtaking everytime I see them

@augiegirl1 Месяц назад

Besides living in Sioux Falls for 4 years when I was in college, I've seen Mt. Rushmore on two different vacations. The first was with my family after I finished 4th grade in 1989, heading west across Nebraska before swinging up north to the Black Hills; we also saw the Badlands on that trip. The second was with a church music group when we toured South Dakota in July 1997, 6 weeks before I started college.

@DR27Alpha Месяц назад

I live in South Dakota and have relatives that live in Rapid City. We see Mount Rushmore when ever we visit. Also love visiting Reptile Garden's when ever we go as well.

@brendaschmidt9172 Месяц назад

WOW! What a beautiful place. Makes me want to go.

@ljnohlgren Месяц назад

Went as a kid. Super fun vacation. Stayed at a ranch and did a lot of horseback riding. Awesome Native American history. Lots to see and learn about.

@davidshoemaker246 Месяц назад

Remember “Dances with Wolves “ that movie was filmed in South Dakota. Much of the state is flatter they grow a lot of wheat.

@PriscillaV1964 Месяц назад

The Burros, . . . They "expect food from you" means if your windows are rolled down you will get car jacked. They will stick their heads in the window and demand food. They work in teams. They will not get out of your car until you feed them.

@jeffhampton2767 Месяц назад

When Portugal has huge wildfires to smoke does go into other European countries. When Canada last year had its gigantic wildfires does smoke actually went across the entire Atlantic into parts of Europe

@Riff101 Месяц назад

I live in South Dakota so figured I'd say Hi for ya.

@OkiePeg411 Месяц назад

I've only been to 26 states. I'd love to see more states, too. I've not been to the New England states for the northern plains... I hope I'll get to see them someday.

@danderson7a Месяц назад

Luv A+K travel videos. Another great reaction ! Luv the black hills so much too!

@VirginiaPeden-Harrington-qd5zu Месяц назад

Born in North Dakota but lived in South Dakota three times, twice in Deadwood before it became a casino town and once in Rapid City for a total of eight years. No matter where I live (currently Idaho), the Black Hills will always be home in my heart and soul. Wind Cave is gorgeous, too bad it was closed. One other thing they didn't see is the massive herd of wild horses in Custer State Park. Glad they were smart enough not to get out of the car near bison. They are not friendly. I hope they go through the Bad Lands. The colors in the South Dakota Bad Lands are so much brighter than in the North Dakota Bad Lands. However, it was in those in North Dakota where Teddy Rosevelt got the nickname Rough Rider and where he got the idea for national parks.

@dblev2019 Месяц назад

Well the Crazy horse monument hasn’t changed a bit, it looks exactly the same as it did 15 years ago when my wife and I got caught in that tourist trap. Save your money, avoid the numerous donation boxes, and take a picture from the road. I promise you’ll get the exact same view!

@deannemoore6149 Месяц назад

We visited the Crazy Horse memorial in the late 1990. It was very impressive. I'll have to find a picture from then, and go back to see how it has progressed over 25+ years. My daughter is going to SD in July for a wedding - I shared your video with her :)

@revgurley Месяц назад

Gutzon Borglum started the carving on Stone Mountain Georgia. He lived in my neighborhood while here. In fact, Stone Mountain's carving is larger than Mount Rushmore. It's not as popular because the carving is of 3 Confederate generals. It is in Georgia, after all. While I don't agree with the racism involved, Stone Mountain is worth a look just as a piece of art. It's incredible. They have night laser light shows on the face of the "mountain" (Stone Mountain is a granite outcropping, not a mountain in a typical sense).

@user-dg5fc1hf4x Месяц назад

When we were there, the burros do beg for food. They are pretty cute. Custer State Park was awesome and beautiful. Gail

@user-oh2hs6jh5x Месяц назад

The burros are usually over on the east part of the wildlife loop, just south of the State Game Lodge.

@rf3899 Месяц назад

We call the bison either fluffy cows or assault cows.

@mimikannisto4418 Месяц назад

I live in Minnesota and we get the smoke from fires both from California and from Canada. One winter a few years ago we had a foot of snow on the ground and something caused a ton of sand to fall from the sky and coated the snow. It was so wild.

@sljallen Месяц назад

I've been there. It is beautifully awesome . It has a great informational center too. Spearfish Canyon was a pretty drive thru that area. There are several things to see in that area

@kimharding2246 Месяц назад

You always get that question who would you want to have a conversation with from the present or past? Crazy Horse is always #1 on my list. He was such an amazing leader.

@tonypringles2285 Месяц назад

i mean ig but no way would he be my first. there so many others

@seanziepoo7495 Месяц назад

17:07 Yeah, it's pretty wild how far smoke can spread. I live on the Maryland border, pretty sure multiple hundreds of miles from the Canada Border? But there was a big fire in Canada a while back and we were getting smoke and smog all the way down here in Souther Pennsylvania. The smoke gets so thick and travels so far.

@rogers.5153 Месяц назад

The smoke from the wildfires gets into the atmosphere and spreads with the currents. Recent fires in Canada turned the sunrise and sunset skies orange from the smoke.

@tammyparsons5656 Месяц назад

Yes, our weather patterns are usually from west to east, so any smoke will travel across country.

@TheBruceGday 25 дней назад

I live in Wyoming. I grew up in Nebraska. I’ve visited South Dakota many times. I love it. Most of South Dakota is farmland and plains, which as a Nebraskan, I appreciate. Wyoming also has a lot of plains. The Black Hills is an amazing corner of the state! The Badlands as well. We have some badlands areas in Wyoming as well. Just not in a park.

@biggdoggme Месяц назад

It is wonderful how you want to learn so much about our culture..

@TheBruceGday 25 дней назад

As far as wildfire smoke, there is a stream of wind (a river of wind aloft if you will), called the jet stream. The jet stream usually flows over California, sometimes Oregon, or Washington, west to east, and it is almost always over Wyoming, which is part of why Wyoming is so windy (there are a couple more factors as well). The jet stream is also often over South Dakota. The jet stream easily carries smoke from western wildfires to South Dakota.

@jimgreen5788 29 дней назад

Andre, as you already know, you nailed it on naming the Presidents on Mt. Rushmore. Then, you nailed it again by putting the right names to the right heads. Good job! Roosevelt was important in starting the National Parks. However, he merely followed the lead of Scottish American John Muir, who campaigned, finagled, badgered many presidents and other dignitaries before it finally came to fruition in Yellowstone. The first animal we/they saw was a pronghorn. Bison are cute like Chewbacca.😀 Many people mistakenly call them buffaloes, but the only ones in the world that are would be Asia's water buffalo, and Africa's Cape buffalo. Yes, granny is a nickname for grandma. 2014? This is an OLD video! Concerning your interest in the Native population here and in Canada, there are still quite a number of tribes around today, but many have no more speakers of their language alive. However, the largest one--Arizona's Navajo (NAV-uh-hoe) is the largest both in members and speakers, with 170,000 still speakers.

@vigillionaire Месяц назад

It's pretty common to have smoke from wildfires reach across several states even in the west and southwest, where the states are much larger in size. We are in peak fire season here in new mexico. The period between spring and the start of the summer monsoon season is notoriously dry and windy. The skies also get smoky here when there are fires in Texas or Arizona.

@user-qk4ks9vp9q Месяц назад

Praying you (NM) get through fire season without any out of control prescribed burns.

@ozziepupreid Месяц назад

I've done everything they did in this video several times throughout my life. South Dakota is my favorite place to go for vacation. So calm and relaxing out there.

@kathyrutherford4485 Месяц назад

Mount Rushmore has a patriotic ceremony and lighting ceremony at night which is great.

@frankscarborough1428 Месяц назад

Enjoyed thanks Andre

@katherinedinwiddie4526 Месяц назад

South Dakota is a treasure! Bikers ( Harley) ride to a place called Sturgess. Fun. You can get lost there and never want to leave. Suggest you go in warm climate it snows a lot there.

@mimiv3088 Месяц назад

There's videos out there about how Mount Rushmore was created. There's original footage of the artist dynamite the mountain to create the initial shapes. And him hanging by a rope and carving the details with drilling and other techniques. It's fascinating to watch. I think you would really enjoy it. Howdy y'all from the Great State of Texas 🇺🇸

@revgurley Месяц назад

If you end up in New York, or have a lay-over, it's worth it to visit Sagamore Hill, Teddy Roosevelt's home. He was a big hunter, so the entire house is filled with "trophies." But the outside is a gingerbread Victorian-style home. You learn a lot about the man if you visit. (Sagamore Hill Natural Historic Site is on Long Island New York and is part of the National Park Service, so that card you can buy to get into several parks might work there, too).

@nickdonner5 Месяц назад

Adventures of A+K make awesome videos and your reaction makes them even more enjoyable! Would love to see you react to more of their stuff.

@shanehickman9204 Месяц назад

Hello from Texas Andre! I love your videos and I have been watching a long time. Those that are criticizing you for loving Texas are simply jealous. My only critique is I wish you would put your own image into a corner on my computer screen so I can see more of what you're trying to show. Nothing against your beautiful face, but dude, we want to see better what you are showing. Thanks so much, Shane

@jasonvanoverbeke480 Месяц назад

You made me laugh out loud when you were naming the Mt Rushmore presidents and said bush. 😂

@peteyann13 Месяц назад

I'm so jealous! I never got to see bison when I was in South Dakota, but I did see some bighorn! I also went to Crazy Horse, and Mount Rushmore! It was hard for this ol' WV girl, who's never been to far off the farm, to swallow at Mt. Rushmore, as my heart and American pride was up in my throat! My eyes got a little misty as well. I hope I can return there some day! I was so fortunate to get to fly to Washington State, and ride back cross - country back to West Virginia!

@baskervillebee6097 Месяц назад

On a tour when Friday arrived they put us back on the bus in the evening. We sat in the dark and watched an interesting historic movie. Slowly, slowly as movie continued the mountain was gradually lighted bit by bit. Finally as the movie ends the lights all come on and the audience gasps. It is incredible! If you go, ask about an evening show. President Coolidge Summer White House 1924 is close to or in Custer State Park. Good place for lunch. The Crazy Horse Monument has a superior Native American Museum. Don't miss both.

@Neocrang Месяц назад

It's been a long time since I've been to South Dakota. I was only 16 at the time but I remember it well. I wasn't that impressed by Mount Rushmore, partially because we didn't get that close to it, but I do remember being impressed by the natural beauty of the surrounding park and wildlife areas. However, I do remember being completely awestruck by the Badlands National Park. That was an extremely beautiful landscape, I only wish I was able to spend more time there. You can probably do an entire video just on the Badlands alone. I also remember visiting the Corn Palace, a "palace" made of corn, only I don't think it was completely made of corn. Love your videos. Keep em coming.

@DebraRodriguez-fc3fk Месяц назад

The Badlands was also beautiful!

@merlinathrawes746 Месяц назад

I've been there once with my daughter a few years ago. It's an inspiring place to be.

@TheBruceGday 25 дней назад

I worked in Wind Cave National Park in the summer of 1993. It is a great park to camp in, hike in, view wildlife. The cave is well worth it. I hope A+K go back and get to see the cave.