This is a hike west of Yellowstone National Park. There are grizzly bears and black bears in this area and although I didn't see one, there was a grizzly close by.
Awesome video! The only thing I could suggest is that you make these 2 hours long, just gopro your entire walk! That would be wonderful! Thank you for taking us along!
Wow alot of really fresh bear signs, that was exciting.sure had some pretty views and great sounds of the storm. Love the flowers and green pastures. Thank you
Thank you for doing a video of the Indian Creek area. I love it there, some of my best memories are days spent on Shedhorn in the fall. The Madison will always be my favorite place to vacation.
Wow. Lots of nice shots in there Stan. The fog was gorgeous, but limited visibility in grizzly country might not always be a good thing. It must be getting quite cool at nights up there now. But not cold enough to get rid of the pesky bugs I guess as I heard some flies buzzing. Nice hike...thanks for sharing!
Nice vid love the meadows Must live close. Looking at the land to far to walk, then once at a spot it's like not that far. Take a lunch and seek.tracks
Haven’t had a new Stan video in a month but I will keep watching the old ones till you are able to post a new one. You and your hikes are missed on RU-vid!
Maggie, I am still hiking every weekend but I have not been able to see much interesting wildlife. I did see a grizzly last weekend but I couldn’t get my video going in time. I didn’t see much today.
Well, we made it to Yellowstone on Thursday. Hiked Dailey Creek today until the fog dropped and visibility was shot. We tried to wait it out, but it kept coming back in. Saw a moose across the highway. Hope the weather clears in another day or two. I'm not comfortable in the fog like you are Stan 😉.
I was hiking also today in the snow and fog. It snowed and rained all day. I was on the other side of the mountain hiking up Fawn Pass. I only saw a few elk. By the way, I am not comfortable hiking in the fog either. It can get very scary some times.
One other interesting thing to tell you that is kinda related to your Daly Creek hike today. My wife just reminded me that this was the very weekend 3 years ago that we were charged by a grizzly right there on Daly Creek where you were today. (I don’t really consider it a charge, I think the grizzly just ran the wrong direction). But you can see it on one of my videos call “How to hike to spot black bear and grizzly bear”. The incident is on the first 30 seconds of that video. It’s funny that you was in the same place same time of year.
Wow, that was pretty tense I imagine. I've watched all of your videos, many several times and I must say you're the reason I'm exploring the trails this visit, and I want to thank you for that.
Stan Mills, How many times camping in the back country have you awoke to a bear in the camp area? I have had one back country encounter where our group scared the bear of by yelling with raised voices (at night). The bear left and did not persist. Another time tent / car camping with a habituated aggressive (persisted by multiple tents and damaged a neighbors camper) black bear that I had to chase out of the Moraine campground in Rocky Mountain Nation Park. Another at Sprague creek in Glacier Park where the bear was just passing through and ran off when I opened the tent. I have tent / car camped 100+ nights and back country 20+ nights in my lifetime in the western national parks. I would guess you had 100's to 1000's of nights in the back country? I always practiced strict food and cooking practices and I believed that bear encounters (and risk) in bear country are ultimately a numbers game but am curious of your extensive data and research. For me: 1 of 20 or 5% back country. 2 of 100 or 2% car camping What would really burst my bubble would be all of the times I was close to a bear and did not realize it!! Also, lots of encounters on the trails over the years NOT looking for bears. Thanks again for sharing this!!
Relaxing, beautiful and peaceful as always Stan. Your videos have helped calm my fears about hiking in bear country. Be observant, be cautious, but not fearful:)
Hello Stan: Do you use an external mic? I think I've seen in other comments where you do. I'm thinking of upgrading from the SX60 to the 70. But there's no hot shoe or place to mount it on the 70 even though there's a jack for it. I'm just curious how you mount yours if you use one. Thanks.
Yes, I am using a Canon SX70 with an external mike. I bought a shoe ($5) from a camera store and glued it on with 5 minute epoxy. It looks like the camera came with it. It works great.
@@StanMills Dear Stan, thanks again for your videos. I know this has been asked before but I can't seem to find it in the comments of previous videos. What zoom lens are you using with you Canon SX70?
Stan, I'll be in this the area in 2 weeks. Is this Inspiration Divide Trail? Could you provide a little more detail where you are? Would really like to see these views! Thanks
Mike, you go all the way up Taylor Fork to the end right below Shedhorn and park there. At the very start of my video I showed Shedhorn. The trail that you are talking about (Inspiration trail) will go around to the right (north) of Shedhorn Mountain and in this video I was hiking to the left (south) of Shedhorn.
@@StanMills Thanks for you kind reply Stan. The only other trail I see on the other side of Shedhorn Mountain is the Tumbledown trail. Is the trail in the video? Or perhaps you were off trail? The views were amazing - really would like to do the trail in your video. Thanks!
Anything in and around Lamar Valley will be good for wolves and bears. But I warn you. the park has serious bear problems that there not telling folks about. They have had record number of bear attacks this year in and around the park area. 5 hunters have been mauled alone. I think the number of attacks in the park is 6. Spring is the best time of the year to see bears and be safe. Fall is the absolute worst, the danger isn't worth the price you may pay for the view. Pepper spray and your bravery will NOT keep you safe, that just false security. I think the park will close early to snow that will save a few more lives.
North 2 Alaska North American Grizzly's are more Grumpy than there Northern Canadian and Alaskan brothers, especially the big ol' boars. Winter comes and there hibernation clock starts putting the squeeze on them to find and eat meat for the belly fat it creates. Boars are stuck in a territory, they have been defending all summer and fall, the females are not. If the prey is not good in a bears territory he either has to risk crossing into the neighbors country to find meat or start killing anything they can to eat, in there own area. So in the fall the big ol' grumpy boars are roaming hard, hunting hard, because winter and there clock is ticking fast. They know all old bears die in there dens they dont make it out of hibernation. These bears will kill anything living at any time and humans are easy meals. Under the right circumstance they will hunt you and eat you. In the spring the roots and grass are packed with good nutrient and make them feel full. There more passive and like to lie in the warm sun with a full belly, not giving a rip about you. Hell they will walk right by you on a trail and pretend they didn't see you. My Dad always said "The bear that see's you hasn't made up his mind if he want to eat you. But the bear you dont see has already decided to eat you." He was Cree, and hunted elk into his early 80's before giving it up. He would said "all fall grizzly's are man eaters you just have to be stupid enough to test them" However the spring makes them feel young and carefree again. I did however predict there would be record mauling's this fall, and its not even October yet were already looking at 5 bear mauling's. There will be more I suspect that man eater over on the east side will kill again soon. The one in the park has been busy, there keeping a tight lip on there bear problems. I do know that +200 bears have been killed this year in Yellowstone, by the park wardens. I hope they caught that killer from last fall. It's just my experience about fall I've seen it happen to many times. Bear numbers are way to high in the park. come hike it in the spring its way safer . . . . .
Stan, I never hear you call out to let bears know you are coming. How do you know it is okay to walk through thick brush when you can not see 15 feet ahead of you and to the sides? I am afraid for you sitting at home!
Oh yeah, on this very hike 2 years ago. 3 steps or 12 feet away. Big surprise. He was behind a bush with his head down eating ants. I didn’t see him or hear him. I sat down and took my pack off and then saw him right next to me. It all happen so fast you don’t have time to get scared. I looked up and saw a huge brown spot in front of my face. I was in the shade and he was in the bright early morning sun. So I just quietly said “hay bear” and he looked and couldn’t believe he was right next to me either. He reacted with a loud growl, shoved off with his front feet, and he was out of there.
WOW! Thanks for responding Stan, I love your videos. Thanks for all the work you do to bring us these lovely views that many of us will never see in person.
Stan my man, remember me telling you that bear attacks would be more frequent this year? Well it's late September and we have had 5 hunters already accosted (record number) I told you it would happen and its not over yet. The park is not even reporting on the 6 attacks its had inside its borders, this summer. Fall is here them big ol' boars are going to start getting desperate and grump. I'm just telling you as a friend, sit out this fall in known Grizzly country, hike area's with way less population, like zero. Those two man eaters Yellowstone has are going to start killing again, wait you will see. Next spring when the roots and grass is green it will be a lot safer. Hopefully we will all be locked in our houses after we get this record snow fall for 2019, and I wont have to worry about my favorite outdoor film producer being hurt or killed. Be safe my man !
Dane, thanks for your concern and also I’ve never said anything about your predictions. I for one can’t predict the future. I am out every weekend still. Saw a grizzly last weekend on Gneiss Creek but I could not get my camera going fast enough. I was taking a video of the creek when a grizzly ran by me on my right side between some brush (he must have seen me there). I will probably be out tomorrow. I hope to see some wildlife. Thank you for your comments.
@@StanMills I know you didn't say anything about my predictions of what was going to happen, but some of your viewers did. One of them was and so called expert. Well it's 56* out right now in Gardner, snow is inbound they say. I dont believe it yet. !! Enjoy your fall, winter might be harsh this year.
Wow, so many questions! I find bears really fascinating. How did you form your prediction of more bear attacks this year? Also, how do you know about attacks that aren't being reported?? Also, man killers? Are there bears in Yellowstone that have killed and not been culled?? Where can I read about these things? Also, where do you live? We are looking to move close to Yellowstone!
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