I Found a Sky Island on Google Earth 

Hello, would you believe me if I said this was the least - interesting place I have been in the last month? Well, you will just take my word for it until the videos come out. I am a long way from home now, so thanks for putting up with my inconsistent videos. Cannot wait to show you all where I have been. In the meantime- what is an interesting place you have visited recently? love to hear from y'all. Cheers- POV

I have been trapped on that rock for thousands of years. When I saw the drone, I hoped for rescue, I guess not.

The choice of where you walk so very close to the edge right before the six minute mark is highly unsettling, not due to the fact that you’re not sure footed, but the potential for those rocks to not be stable and give way to your perilous end. Epic video brother keep up the good work.

It's so good that you don't play annoying music, and just record the sound of the environment. It's like we're there with you.

I know a million people have said it but your videography in these videos is still stunning. It makes for a really pleasant viewing experience. Thanks. Be safe.

I'm 60. I used to do and feel the same way as you. I woke up this morning and watched your video. I'm trying to remember all those experiences, and it feels like a dream. I'm still here. All those experiences made me who I am. They will make you who you are going to be as well. Enjoy those precious times.

5:27 actually no rivers take straight paths. Has nothing to do with dense rocks, but physics. Small distortions from a straight line lead to different flow velocities, which makes the river bend more and more over time. This can be actually quite beautifully seen in this spot where the river almost curves for 180 degrees until some long gone distortion caused it to start bending the other way

This river meander existed long before the canyon existed. The reason for canyon meanders accepted by geology is that the river first existed in a flat plain. Sinuous meanders only happen in flat floodplains where the river can easily move laterally as it moves earth around, cutting banks and leaving bars. But at some point, the ground began uplifting, the river began downcutting, and was unable to move laterally, effectively "freezing" the meanders. The desert SW is full of uplift, and consequently many canyon meanders from drainages that were once on flat plains.

As a mom I am obligated to say: Please be careful

My 3 favorite SW exploration channels: 3: Trek Planer- let’s go on a hike together and see some cool stuff 2: Desert Drifter-let me tell you about Puebloan history while I climb this sheer face 1: POV Channel-Im gonna do drone shots while I stand on the precipice of a giant canyon, try not to have a heart attack while you watch

I'm fascinated by the difference in vegetation from one side of that formation to the other. Lots of pines on the one side (guessing south), sparse scrub brush on the other. The shot from directly above makes that stand out rather exquisitely.

I live in UK and this channel is how I respond to the American landscape. It needs to be simply noticed, to have time spent with it. Thanks for letting me do that vicariously

I’m now old and broken down, but I had the pleasure of sharing a fascinating hike of discovery with you and your dog. I especially liked the closing scene: grass stems tickled by a gentle breeze as you fade into the distance. Very artistic. Please give your dog a nice pet for me. Well done.

Helicopter, paraglider or parachute to get out there! The closing shot embodies the "amber waves of grain" feeling! Wonderful video!

You're going to wake up one day with all these memories and realize you're 77 years old with one foot in eternity. Assuming, of course, you didn't fall off a cliff when you were 32 and no one ever found you.

What an amazing natural feature. WOW!!!! Absolutely stunning!!. I love that there is no music, no narration. Just the sound that has graced this tiny spot on our earth for millennia!!!. Beautiful!!

Not sure why, but this one felt like my favorite. The go-pro footage was great but the drone shots were amazing. The landscape you crossed & the canyon you reached felt more real, yet in a way, more unbelievable than some of the other spots you've shared. Tooey is a great dog. You're lucky to have a companion that well disciplined.... and sure-footed.

That was some great coverage of a neat little corner of the planet. Loved the sound. Stuff like this is what makes the internet good.

The footage of you approaching the canyon at 2:40 (pre-geode) really blew me away. Just the flowing relatively flat hills giving out to this lush DEEP yet contained canyon. Almost feels like you’re gonna slide in with the way the grass angles.

this is the most realistic exploration vid ive ever seen, like you feel like you are there. the lack of music, along with the semi-melancholic musings really seal it. we live in a beautiful world

I know it's a dream life. When you get older, you will be so happy you chose this path in life. I know many of us are happy you film this fantastic life, and share it with us!! Thank you! Happy Travels!!!

Location: 3-4km south of Mahogany Butte, Washakie County, WY. This was an amazing video in terms of cinematography and editing. But if you're gonna make videos of Google Earth, PLEASE include the most important piece of information: the actual location. I just wasted way too much time trying to find it (ended up scrolling FAR into the comments to find it)...

This is the one example I can think of where you get the most value out ot RU-vid. We all know these places exist, but the actual context communicated first person is must-see RU-vid. Please keep it up and maintain the high quality. I'll do my part and keep watching.

Aussies are truly the best companions for exploration. This is the first video I've watched of yours, and seeing how your aussie checked back on you and watched what you were doing reminded me a lot of mine when im hiking or walking around. I love aussies so much.

Spectacular scenery and drone footage. Your standing of such closeness to the edge has me feeling as if I have vertigo...lol...look forward to next vid when ready. Thanks for upload 🙂🐕

A very defensible position- until a bunch of Romans come and build a giant ramp. There goes the neighborhood. Incredible video! Thanks!

I'm feeling sort of glad that you weren't able to set foot on that ancient plateau. Great footage. It almost looks like there is an ancient path leading to the round knoll of the peak. Great drone footage- your and your pal's reference to the broad landscape makes it all the more magical. Well done my boy! I love living vicariously through your journeys.

Where is this!? Give us a hint/state at least please & thank you!

The fact that there can be completely isolated small animals and insects really fascinates me. The idea that they are going to evolve in their little mini world is incredible

0:35 yeahm you missed the wooly mammoth bro !

I like the contrast of that golden prairieland against the beautiful hues of the canyon. It also makes that beautiful ribbon of green clinging to the canyon walls stand out in amazing contrast. Late summer, spring, and winter, that land seems to have beauty in spades. Thanks so much for sharing!

Incredible video, I felt scared seeing you walk so close to the edges. And then at 10.22 you even say it's pretty crumbly, limestone. But then again you might be the first person ever to have been there. Love your dog btw. And your not living in a dream, you are living your dream! Thanks for sharing.

It's beautiful. At any point 5:20 did you ever think that just maybe the edge of any of that could be fragile an break away from your weight being on it?

6:17 had to quit watching because what you're standing on, is going to crumble 😮

I love how well trained your dog is waiting on that spot for you!

1) thank you! possibly where no human has gone before... awesomeness. cue in startrek music 2) show this to tucker gott. he may be able to take a paramotor to there. - so risky 3) i was surprised you didn't fly the drone closer to the ground in the island - but you did look for animals - so that's good -that was the main reason 4) if you do make it up there - i hope they name a species or 2 after you. 5) it's a good thing you did not fall or die. solo hike to remote locations like this... man.. it reminds me of why bomb diffusion teams always work in pairs - and the one of the team members is always remote when diffusion a bomb. 6) if you can''t make it up there, have a drone drop a trailcam then retrieve it after a week or so. maybe multiple trailcams. that's one way to explore this

You are living in a dream young man. 50 years from now you will be so glad you dreamt it. Keep up the great work. You're inspiring all of us!

The river does not need to encounter a harder rock on it's way to meander like that. This is simple physics. You can try and put a piece of glass under the foset in your kitchen at an angle and you'll see the same effect. Just make sure the foset is only slightly open and there is just a thin column of water coming out of it. Then put the flat piece of glass under it at a slight angle. The glass should be large enough (and of course make sure that the water still goes into the sink). If everything's right you should see the water stream that flows onto the glass meander just like this river. Except the meanders will move. They won't be fixed like in the river. Adjust the angle if the effect doesn't show up. Basically if the river doesn't flow in perfectly straight line, which they never do, at every turn the river takes the outer bank will experience more erosion making that turn more extreme over time. And finally (as it has started to happen in this case) the spot where the route to the "sky island" has collapsed - that spot would continue to erode until the river punches through and bypass the kink and start going on the other side of the island. I mean this entire "neck" which used to enable passage to the island, would be eroded down to the level of the water and water would pass through there and will no longer go the long way around. I hope I explained it clearly enough.

Your drone footage brought to life the spectacular beauty and depth of the canyon. I appreciate your curiosity about the animal life that might exist on the “island” and whether humans have ever been there. It was meaningful to me what you voiced near the end: “Sometimes I really feel like I’m living in a dream, and I’m going to wake up one day and none of this is gonna have happened.” The ending showing you and your dog appearing smaller and smaller as you walk away from the camera through the vast golden grassland toward the cloudy horizon was -to repeat a word you used at the beginning- “sublime” cinematography! Thanks for sharing your adventures.

I was blown away by the incredible beauty of this video. That’s gotta be one of the most amazing canyons I’ve ever seen. Thank you for all your hard work hiking to this incredible place and sharing it with us. The cinematography was exceptional, and I loved the natural sounds of wind and water. Well done!

Your unique approach to exploring our environment is inspirational. May you never fail to find a spot never visited before. Awesome.

I'm really curious about the biology of that plateau. There's SUCH a sharp line down the middle between the shrubs and the trees, and then that bright yellow field in between. I assume that must be something to do with the prevailing wind, but what exactly?

Love these videos, but sometimes I get such terrible anxiety worrying about you taking one wrong step or your pupper falling off a cliff, that I have to stop the video and calm down and go back later. Really appreciate being able to see places that I would never, ever be able to see on my own. Thank you.

If this spot existed in an alternate reality where the native Americans had a medieval era they definitly would have built a castle on it

Some wicked terrain you come across man, appreciate how you keep on taking us along with you, watching far from 🇳🇿

For your statement at the end of the video, I feel like that thought crosses our minds every now and then. Though, it feels like you are already living a dream of yours anyways, so it's understandable. Thank you for your video~

So cool when you hook us with "Found while exploring Google Earth". Feels like something difficult few would have time to do, but you did the work for us.

This is so cool. So glad the algorithm suggested it. Two ideas: - Can you approach from the tree-lined side and climb more vertically? - in the American tradition of Wile E Coyote, just try a massive trampoline? Sending greetings from Switzerland.

3:08 What a Gandalf moment, "you shall not pass!" 🤣

While it would have been a scenic place to live, that rock wouldn’t have been a logically sound place to live because you could easily lay siege to it and no one would be able to get to safety via an escape route. Also the chance that your only path to the side of the canyon would always be potentially broken in a landslide.

Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop And an illustrated book about birds

That was not a geode but crystallized petrified wood, very cool!

Damn, this was an amazing clip, can hardly wait for the next one. Thanks for taking me on this adventure !!!!

When you were explaining how it was more green earlier on I thought, "Like the Windows XP background", then a minute later you mentioned it too. Perfect.

Started watching the video…4 likes. I look down halfway through 104 likes! Now typing this 121. Congrats on this success! I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to. Come to beautiful British Columbia, specifically the East and West Kootenays. So much to discover. Also if you prefer coast…Haida Gwaii. Rich in native history. Thanks again for sharing your adventures!

Wish I could join you. I’d be happy to be a support team. Eh, wouldn’t we all though. There would probably be a better candidate then I. In any case I am seeing more nature channels like this with more and more expertise in filming and it just really hits home. Google earth is super fun to traverse…I can literally tell where I am on the planet given a few kilometers of mapping at times and I make it into a game. I also walk many km away from campus into the countryside but often find that to be unsafe without someone. Many times I’ve tried to join clubs and ask people to come along but I was either rejected or it was too much a hassle for others. That being said I’m nearly mute so it doesn’t really turn out well.

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. Thanks for taking us along.

It almost looks like there is a burial mound on top. But, I'm sure that's just my mind wanting to see more than what's there

Fabulous drone footage ..what an amazing place .. great video From Australia

If someone built a castle there it would be impossible to capture

The natural sounds you capture are so perfect that it feels like there is a soundtrack to this video. Refreshing edit as usual, and I find that grassy clean area in that inaccessible area quite interesting.

Dog has no idea where you are going but is still going to lead.😊

That dog is living the life.

Petrified wood at 2:50

Love the quiet scenery. Beautiful drone shots. Not too much dialogue or background music. Well done 👍💖

The oxbow in the river occurs when the flow speed is lower and the surface is mostly level. Also, the stretching and collapsing of vortexes add to the swivelling motion of water. This is a beautiful video! Thanks for sharing your adventures ✌️✨

Amazing trek with you today, your video captures are simply fascinating! Btw, i was freaking on my couch here when you were at the cliff edge. ❤ Play safe, be well.

I am beyond impressed by what drones are capable of doing. Those shots were stunning!

Spectacular drone footage! 🏆

5:30 its probably not because it's dense rock, it's actually an oxbow lake that never finished forming by the looks of it.

Have you seen the caves at 8:53 on the left side ?!

I sincerely hope this guy gets big enough,and does this globally.

Amazing and beautiful scenery! Thanks for taking us along!

Incredible spot, what a find! Thanks for sharing! Stay safe.

12:20 Yeah, I would too, if I was wandering around in the middle of nowhere with a dog and didn't have to worry about work the next day.

Beautiful! Great drone views. Thank you :)

What I think is interesting is that the tiny creek at the end of the video might eventually carve its own canyon.

if you ever stop uploading i will assume the worst because some of the risks you take are terrifying.

This is crazy, the States have such diverse landscapes.

For some reason, this makes me think, why on earth do people go to war

imagine back in the day... you could find this place, decide you like it, build a bridge and make it your home.

Nice little meadow up there.

That's some sick terrain generation

Noticed the dog was smart enough to not get too close to the collapsed part.

What a dramatic feature. Great use off the drone. Thanks for taking us along.

How do you film drone footages with yourself in frame like 1:01? You have dedicated drone operator, or it is some 'follow-me' drone feature?

Watching for second time! Incredible! And you are so “sure of foot”. Amazing drone footage!

I would really love to know the location. Great video.

I need to hike more. I'm no where near sure enough of my feet to get that close to a ledge like that. I'm sitting and I can feel myself tipping over just watching your feet. I do miss the great plains though.

Where is it? Utah? Nevada? New Mexico?

Great video, i love the drone shots. Also I think you can approximately calculate when the bridge fall by measuring the lichens on the broken bridge and knowing how fast do they grow. I suppose it's different depending on the lichen species. Love the video 😃

Love your videos👌😎😌. Hugs from Norway

Holy vertigo Batman!! My heart skipped a few beats!!

Locals call that place "island of the cannibals". I'm not sure why. Keep us updated on what you find there

It's a good thing a topless dude with lightning powers didn't attack you...

Ok but where is this?? Like, what state, region, etc?

Yeah Wyoming, you can always spot that bright red chugwater formation. Not NM or be a lot more red. If it has grass like that and douglas firs, it's probably not (most) of south Utah or western Colorado. That limestone and no roads, Wyoming. But I’ve done archaeological work in most of the states out here. Wyoming Indians didn’t really do the defensive position type thing like sky islands, that’s more Pueblo/San Juan/far SW style. The wind there will drive you f-ing nuts. But it’s a hell of a place. Wyoming feels like the last old style place in lower 48 still.

8:28 this whole section is me in minecraft creative mode

At 2:25 on the far canyon wall on the left looks like a structure. Carefully looking at the canyon there actually seem to be about 4 + areas of structures.

1:40 i dont trust those clouds