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Pryce Durnye
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Welcome to Minnesota's North Shore!
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Welcome to Minnesota! The film provides an initial natural history context of the North Shore as it meets with Lake Superior. The bedrock is mostly igneous, and it includes rhyolite, basalt, or gabbro. Formerly, there was the mid-continental rift. That was primarily responsible for the billion year old bedrock seen here.
Lake Superior, on the other hand, came from the receding glaciers that moved northward up to 11,000 years ago. To be honest, Lake Superior behaves more like a sea than an actual lake.
Welcome to Minnesota! The film provides an initial natural history context of the North Shore as it meets with Lake Superior. The bedrock is mostly igneous, and it includes rhyolite, basalt, or gabbro. Formerly, there was the mid-continental rift. That was primarily responsible for the billion year old bedrock seen here.
Lake Superior, on the other hand, came from the receding glaciers that moved northward up to 11,000 years ago. To be honest, Lake Superior behaves more like a sea than an actual lake.
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A Walk among the Prairie
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Video #1 of 1 (7/8/2024): Howdy! Here is a film that provides a walkabout in an 80-acre plot of restored tallgrass prairie! It is one of my favorite sections of the park. The film goes over a few examples of the flora blooming for this time of the year. Summer is the ideal season for prairie flora as they often require full sun exposure. There is also some coverage on medicinal use in addition....
The Large Flowered False Foxglove
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Video #1 of 1 (6/28/2024): In which, here's a film that investigates relationships between plants! The film takes place in an oak savannah, which means there is a small open section within the forest. When that occurs, you will often find varying vegetation compared to the rest of the woodlands. In this case, we are looking at what is called the Large Flowered False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandif...
The American Hophornbeam
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Video #2 of 2 (6/27/2024): The American Hophornbeam! It is an understory tree that usually has a max height between 30-40 feet. The tree goes by a couple of other names, which include Blue Beech or Ironwood. The tree is quite resilient in the fact that it can resist a number of infections and pathogens. As a fun fact, my walking stick that I carry with me often is made of the same exact materia...
Mark Twain's Story
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Video #1 of 2 (6/27/2024): Samuel Clemens, aka "Mark Twain," remains one of the most respected authors in the United States. His writing inspired the stories of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn! This was filmed near his birthplace, which is, ironically, in a village called Florida, Missouri. Near the village is the Mark Twain State Park, which holds the Salt River and some old growth forest that...
The Hoary Puccoon
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Video #1 of 1 (6/20/2024): Here, we have a rare, particular flower that you don't find very often. For that reason, the location will not be revealed. The Hoary Puccoon is a smaller flower that will typically reside in sandhill prairie. As such, this type of ecosystem is something that you do not find as often in Iowa. Nearby is a river that had carried past remnants of the river bed. There are...
Lewis & Clark Part Two
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Video #2 of 2 (6/9/2024): Here's the final film that came from this trip! It had to get broken up into a second part as it would have been too long. The next plant displayed includes the Crown Vetch, which is an invasive plant variety often found in disturbed areas. The reason that this place gets its name has to do with the fact that Lewis & Clark passed through here in the early 19th century....
The Great Plains Yucca on the Missouri River
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Video #1 of 2 (6/9/2024): In honor of National Pollinator Week, this video puts some focus on the Great Plains Yucca! The plant relies on only one pollinator, which is the Yucca Moth. It was quite impressive to learn that the Missouri River produces such scenery in Nebraska! Upon initial glance, you would almost think that you're in Minnesota or Michigan. I made a mistake that there is a distin...
World Ocean's Day in Nebraska!
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Video #1 of 1 (6/8/2024): Happy Saturday! Given that this was filmed on June 8th, it was World Ocean's Day! Even though this was filmed in Nebraska of all places, we are always connected! Much of it has to do with the water cycle. The rain, for instance, that we experience was at one point in our oceans. Nearby is the Niobrara River, which is designated as a National Scenic River by the Park Se...
Fort Robinson State Park in Nebraska
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Video #1 of 1 (6/7/2024): After a long drive across Wyoming, the next overnight stop included Fort Robinson State Park located near Crawford, Nebraska. There are a number of buttes in this area as it is roughly south from the Badlands National Park. Therefore, the bedrock is nearly the same. Fort Robinson is the infamous location of where Crazy Horse had died in 1877. For those who don't know h...
The Lower Falls
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Video #1 of 2 (6/6/2024): It was one of the most anticipated films during this entire journey! In gratitude for my 25th birthday, there was a moment to explore what is known as the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone! You are looking at what is known as the Lower Falls. To put it in comparison, the water flow would fill up to 500 bathtubs per second. That's a lot of water!! The waterfall sound was just...
Old Faithful Geyser
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Video #4 of 4 (6/5/2024): "From the good old faithful feeling we once knew" - Gordon Lightfoot (Carefree Highway) Welcome to Yellowstone's most renowned geyser, the Old Faithful! This is one of the six geysers for which the staff can predict when an eruption happens. It goes by lengthening the time between eruptions every 30 minutes in the last 30 years! Old Faithful provides credible evidence ...
The Firehole River
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Video #3 of 4 (6/5/2024): Today marks Juneteenth, which is a newer federal holiday incorporated by President Biden in 2021. It is in honor of the emancipation of slavery celebrated in the United States since 1865 🇺🇸! The Firehole River! This film points out some of the microorganisms/bacteria that create some of those reddish orange bands in the brooks. It was an incorrect fact that the water w...
The Grand Prismatic Spring
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Video #2 of 4 (6/5/2024): The Grand Prismatic Spring of Yellowstone!! It is a hot spring that reaches an approximate temperature of 160°F! Given that Yellowstone lies above a volcanic caldera, much of the bedrock beneath changes into magma. In that process, it creates heat, which will then produce the steamed water. The intense blue color comes from scattered sunlight hitting upon the fine part...
An Introduction to Yellowstone!
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Video #1 of 5 (6/5/2024): Here it is! Welcome to the Yellowstone National Park, which is the very first National Park in the world! Yellowstone became a park clear back in 1872 when Ulysses Grant was president and Congress approved. This section was at Lewis Lake, which is at the southern portion. The film goes over a bit of an introduction in terms of Yellowstone's geology, watersheds, springs...
Geologic and Fossil History of the Badlands
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Geologic and Fossil History of the Badlands
So calming. Thank you! I've never seen her. Maybe some day! Of course, I believe a different time table.
Beautiful place I bet the night sky is filled with stars!!!
It is a wonderful stroll during the night 🌙
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I found some blooming here in TN back in mid April this year
Did they try making the sandhills for the rare plant? Or, did they try to transplant it on natural occurring sandhills? Just wondering.
The sandhills are natural formations. Hoary Puccoons are nearly impossible to transplant to other ecosystems as it is very particular for where it inhabits.
@@prycedurnye9880 I looked them up to see if they are in Wisconsin. It said that they are in the Madison Wisconsin Arboretum. It may be too late to see them blooming this year, but I will have to try to see them next year. They are lovely.
This is an old, petrified huge tree and the scientist don't want you to know this.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and these lovely places with us, Pryce!
Hi Pryce... Very helpful video and tips as i just picked about 8 small ones from a friends yard... with permission of course
Wow, what a view, complete with a rainbow effect to the right! Maybe someday I will see this for myself, I hope.
I am a Christian. I have done lot's of studying from both perspectives. I was an atheist at one time. I believe that the earth is young, created by God. He created everything mature and ready to go. Much of what we see today came about from, or as a result of Noah's flood, and the tremendous, tremendous forces involved in it. I do enjoy you and your educational adventures, though. Where you go often seem like places with their own quiet mysteries and beauty. Thanks for taking us along!
I respect that. You could say that I just simply relay what is shared among various sources. I do appreciate hearing from both perspectives myself as well 😌
Hi Pryce! This is so beautiful. Are those your foot prints?
Thanks! Those are not my footprints, as we are not allowed to walk on that surface.
Cool!
Are you still on the Black Hills area? You need to check out Botany Canyon....
Not at the moment, but I shall keep that in mind for the future 😁
I live in the Bkack Hills area!
ha ha...love dry humor!
It is part of my style 😂
This place is on my bucket list for sure!
Nice video, dude, you’ve got a good voice for talkin bout rocks and nature in general! Is there any part of the Badlands where the volcanic ash is most obvious?
Eat it 😀 They are great 👍
These are great! I'm subscribing!
This was really interesting, please do more of these type of video on central Florida's geography if you can.
I enjoyed your video. I have heard them wheeze and pop and and make some sounds.
best way to end the day is for a walk in the wilderness during the sunset!
Beautiful man! I hope you're soaking it up and enjoying the prairies!
1980’s it became a state park.
Wouldn't it have been something to be an explorer seeing scenes like this one for the first time? It truly must have seemed like an untamed paradise. Likely the rivers and lakes were beautiful blues. What a gorgeous place our Country is! Thanks for giving us glimpses of it.
Hello Pryce hope all is well. I have a question I have 3 of the l gumbo limbo trees in front of my house and would like to know do the roots grow under the house and destroy foundations? Let me know if you have any knowledge in regards to that. Thanks.
Hi Pryce! I love the way the Missouri River looks. It really does have a mystique of all its own. Also, I never knew about the horseshoe being called an oxbow. I live right in the middle of the bottom of an oxbow. Growing up here, I was quite confused about directions around me until I saw a map and figured out what was going on with the river. Thanks for the video!
I had no idea that the Missouri River is longer than the Mississippi River. That's a good one to stump people on, asking them what is the longest river in the US. I imagine most will say the Mississippi. I hope that you are planning showing us special things about the Missouri River. That should be interesting, and maybe intriguing, too.
Yep! Here's the kicker; it is only longer by only 1-2 miles! That's it! I did, in fact, make a video on the Missouri River. Stay tuned 😉
@@prycedurnye9880 I plan to check it out. Just one? I thought it might deserve several, especially since it's quite lost to many people, including me. Maybe someday you will revisit it, but for now I plan to watch your older video of it. I live by the Rock River. I don't own a boat, but someday I hope to go up and down my river exploring it. It's pretty dark in color, but according to its history it use to be amazingly blue. Tourists from Chicago use to go on Rock River excursions. I would love to have seen it amazingly blue. I dream about the day when our rivers will be like that again.
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Wow, they are so unique. I hope to be able to go there and experience them. It's not that far from Wisconsin, either. And, such beautiful scenery! Thank you for sharing this with us, Pyrce!
So pretty, yet poisonous. A good life's lesson, not to trust just because someone or something looks good. It is so pretty, though!
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Pryce, you lecture like a good father instilling repect and decency into his children. I certainly feel more obligated to be more thoughtful concerning nature after listening to you. I have picked some flowers in the past, but came to realize that it was illegal.
Good info, Pryce. Thanks😇
Yeah remind me of those florida bluffs Myself I don't believe what they've been telling us anymore Thank you for this video.Confirmation
Thanks! Such an interesting plant.
Thanks for the information. I adore heirloom seeds. They are true wealth. Seeds are amazing things!
Pryce, I am missing much of what you are saying due to the wind. I'm not sure what can be done about this, if anything.
Maybe try turning on the closed captioning or the subtitles. That may do the trick. I didn't realize the wind was so bad until after the fact 😐
very cool place!
My city, Fort Atkinson WI, had a Fort Atkinson. Where it had been they have a replica made of it in a park. I think that Atkinson also later set up a temperary Fort in Ohio. That city might also be called Fort Atkinson. My city's Fort Atkinson, was set up as a vantage to fight against the Indians during the Blackhawk War. I have Norwegian ancestry. I have visited the museum in Decorah. I have a postcard from there. It has a picture on it of Jesus carved onto a cross. The rendition of Jesus looks just like my long gone, wonderful Grandfather. It's been probably 30 years since I was there. It was quite interesting. At that time there was Norwegian food, too. Madison WI has the Ho Chunk Casino. Have a nice day, Pryce!
Thanks! Fun and interesting. Did earlier folks use the cave for food preservation, do you know? A quick map perspective would be very helpful.
I'm sure they did. There was a map display at the park. Come to think of it, I should've shown it. Here's a link: pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/annals-of-iowa/article/14567/galley/122973/view/
@@prycedurnye9880Thanks,!
Love and miss ya kiddo🙂🙃 ol pops
He's a special lad. I hope that you get to see him some time soon!
Yay! Glad you got to see the Nauvoo temple. Glad for the honest review.
Hope to visit there soon! Thanks for the video
I have a friend who’s going to be leaving soon to be a performing missionary at Nauvoo. It’s a beautiful place with a beautiful history and beautiful people. Also check out Annie’s Frozen Custard, really good place, has got some killer waffles. God bless, brother
This is a beautiful site! I've been there and am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in New Zealand currently. I find great peace and meaning in my beliefs and invite you to learn more about it 🙏😊
The Latter-day Saints were nicknamed "Mormons" because of the Book of Mormon which the prophet Joseph Smith translated from Gold Plates he was led to by an Angel in upstate New York. Mormon is the name of an ancient American prophet who abridged the record of his people anciently. Mormon's son Moroni was the ancient prophet who hid the plates in a stone box in the earth in what is now upstate New York. The real name of the Church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and now the name of the Church is often shortened as The Church of Jesus Christ.
Thanks for the clarification 👍
@@prycedurnye9880 You bet. Thank you too. You did an excellent job remembering and narrating this story.
Joseph Smith, allegedly translated the Book of Mormon from purported Gold Plates. Is there a lot of or any evidence that indicates Smith translated anything?
very interesting history there!
The Garden of Eden is not in Florida. 🙄🙄! Göbekli Tepe (Turkish for “Belly Hill”) is an important archaeological site in modern Turkey that contains the world’s oldest known megaliths. The hill is 1,000 feet in diameter and located at the high point of a mountain ridge in southeastern Turkey. The megaliths form circles somewhat similar to Stonehenge in England. Göbekli Tepe was discovered in the 1900s and investigated by German archaeologists under the leadership of Klaus Schmidt from 1996 to 2014. Built prior to Stonehenge, Göbekli Tepe is considered by some to be the world’s oldest temple or religious site. What has been excavated so far in Göbekli Tepe reveals 43 monolithic limestone pillars, up to about 16 feet tall, linked by stone walls to form roughly circular structures. The structures vary in size between around 33 and 98 feet in diameter. Some of the pillars are decorated with carvings of animals or abstract symbols. There is much more to excavate; surveys of the hill indicate that there are as many as 250 more megaliths still buried around the site. Some have surmised that Göbekli Tepe is somehow connected with the biblical Garden of Eden. Two details demonstrate that it is not: First, trying to associate the Garden of Eden with any current location, including Göbekli Tepe, is VERY PROBLEMATIC. According to Genesis 2:10-14, “a river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.” Two modern-day rivers named the Tigris and Euphrates exist, and Göbekli Tepe is situated between them. However, there is no way to know if the modern-day Tigris and Euphrates are the same rivers mentioned in the Bible. The flood of Noah's day certainly changed the topography of the whole earth. Further, the modern Tigris and Euphrates start with different sources and eventually merge; the river mentioned as flowing out of Eden came from one source and then divided into four different streams. The details of Genesis 2:10-14 do not seem to allow for Göbekli Tepe as a possible site for the Garden of Eden. A second biblical detail that makes Göbekli Tepe an unlikely candidate for the biblical Eden is the lack of any construction at Eden. After Adam and Eve sinned against God, their judgment included a forced expulsion from the garden: “So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life” (Genesis 3:23-24). Adam and Eve had no opportunity to build a site of worship at Eden. Once they were ejected from the garden, they were barred readmittance. Instead, the Garden of Eden remained an unoccupied garden or orchard, likely up to the flood in the time of Noah (Genesis Chapters 6-8). At that time, Eden was likely destroyed completely. Whether Göbekli Tepe was constructed before or after the time of Noah’s flood is uncertain; what is certain is that it fits neither the location nor the description of the biblical Garden of Eden.
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