Hi Tristan. I am a 78 year old great grandmother and I loved to travel. Since I can't do that anymore, I really love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing. I hold my breath on some if your adventures. God bless and stay safe.
Loved all the interesting facts & features in this Washington state video. Yes, I always think of that state as green like your ending campsite. Great big horn sheep who were much more well behaved than the humans who wrote on the magnificent horses. That is why the petrified trees were locked behind grids. Great video , Tristan. ❤😊
I'm sure many of us who are 70 or older remember travelogs from the 60's that were mostly broadcast on local stations. At the time they were an escape from the work day life. Some failed with mediocre subjects and poor dialogue. I have to salute most of today's young UA-cam creators for the exceptional places and the extreme detail in which you present us with our surroundings. Network TV has gotten old and jaded and rarely have any value except for background sound for dogs left at home by themselves. I have two photography drones myself and rarely move from an overhead position.
As usual thank you for taking me someplace I never heard of, and probably couldn't get to, so I could enjoy it with you. Truly unique. I had my rattle snake experience on a hike in Great Basin National Park. I was able to film it for a few minutes as it also retreated into the bushes. I was filming the hike and didn't notice the snake sunning itself on the trail until my son yelled out my name. I heard the rattle but thought it was some cicadas, since I had been hearing them all day. One of those exciting happenings, and thankfully he didn't strike we as I walked by, because I am sure he was close enough.
I'm a long time watcher and loved this video, just seems like you are more relaxed, but show us all these inspirational sights without thinking you have to go to the highest heights or the scariest point, I liked most when you slid thru the crevice in the mountain. There are some metal horses at Pendleton hills.
Nice tour of the Palouse! It’s one of 5 geologically diverse area in the state. Been thru that area several times. At the lodge Pole Bluff tree as you were flying along the face I think you can see another tree shape still hidden in the wall. Very faint but there.
Glad to see you visiting that area. I used to live in WA, and traveled back and forth across the state. I really liked the geographic diversity of WA, and the abundance of wildlife. Great views!
When you were first showing the tree in the cliff. I was like "If you get your drone over there, I will be really impressed" 😅 And then you did! Yes, that was very interesting!! I was watching you while cleaning my kitchen. But when you got that drone out, I stopped what I was doing and had a seat 🤫 Thank you for that amazing footage and loved the entire video. Love your channel!
I've been to see the metal horses. The metal is intended to rust because it creates a barrier to prevent further corrosion. Into Thin Air and Into the Wild are two of my all time favorite books. The drone shot of the tree was incredible.
Nature presents so many unanswerable questions. Petrified wood is so fascinating when you think about it and its journey from wood to rock over the ages! Very enjoyable video! Thank you!
Another great video. I enjoyed your research and story on Goran. How tragic that he climbed all those Himalayan peaks and ended up dying on a rock climb in Washington. My first mountaineer I remember growing up was Jim Whittaker who is still alive at 95. I still have my membership at REI that I first got I think in 1981.
Loved the tree in the wall! Enjoyed this video, especially because we live in Eastern Washington. I do wish you had been able to go inside the interpretive center at Ginko State Park. Inside you would find so much information and beautiful examples of area petrified wood. A movie too! My favorites inside are the large round slabs, polished with many rings to examine. If you are ever in the area again, you would not be disappointed by going into the interpretive center. We love your videos and the research you do, the stories you tell. The big horn sheep were an added treat! Stay safe and keep filming!
Amazing channel and videos! You go to some really cool places. Thank you for creating such wonderful content, keep it up! My favorite part was the Bighorn Sheep. Super cool to see!
GREAT ADVENTURE Tristen 👏👌👏. You put so much of time into research. I really love the tidbits of information and the links to learn more. Thank you!!. Lost Stick Bluff, wow, I'm intrigued 🤔🫠🤔 . That was fun😊
I loved this video ! I’m from Oregon/Washington and always enjoy seeing your adventures in our states. There are so many places to see that I haven’t visited. Fantastic adventure!!!
You were super nearby a letterbox I put in the petrified forest in 2001-ish. :) Way back when, the grates weren't there, but vandalism was insane. People would spray paint them or literally steal souvenirs...like a big chunk of the petrified tree. So the grates ARE kind of a zoo...but the animals in this equation are US. :/
Good stuff Tristan. That drier and more desert like portion of Washington is beautiful. Gorgeous country around there. Your Bighorn Sheep encounter was amazing. I loved the drone trip over to investigate that lonely tree. Thanks for taking us along.
Very cool tree. Really enjoyed the drone view, I was so involved looking at it that I didn't notice the beep till you said something. 🤠 Know what you mean when you hear that rattle all of a sudden. My heart just stopped when I heard it right at my feet. 🤠
I chuckled when you talked about the difference between the lush, green part of western Washington and the high desert of central Washington. I had a job interview in nearby Moses Lake in 1995, and wasn't expecting to be in the desert. Great video.
I went through Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington and was amazed that it was high desert. I never been there and thought it was trees. Anyway, the log on the wall was cool. Also the petroglyphs too. And the bighorn sheep. Was a great video. Thanks for the Adventure.
Tristan, I have been on most of your adventures, having watched at least 90% of your videos. I have taken notes, having gone to several of the places you've shown. But this video covers the spectrum: wildlife, somber visit to the wall, the petrified stick, the rattlesnake. Gosh, that's almost a sensory overload! Keep the video's coming. We'll be watching over your shoulder from Philipsburg, MT! Happy New Years, Tristan and the Mrs.!!!
Thanks for the excellent video Tristan. My partner and I live in the Seattle area and are very familiar with Vantage, the petrified forest and horses monument, but we’re very interested in seeing that area again next summer, especially the tree on the cliffside. We loved your footage and commentary.
It actually doesn't take that long to petrify woid in relation to lava flood pools. Over at Mt St. Helen's they are already finding petrified specimens after 40 years or so.
Wow Tristan! Really one of the most interesting videos I've viewed of yours after watching hundreds of them. Really liked your tribute to climber Goran and your suggestions of books that influenced you. That really brought a more personal level to your videos. The drone footage of the stick was cool also. Didn't know a drone could be so stable. Thanks!
I think it checking out the log was super cool! Thank you. And that alarm didn't bother me, it was trying to save you from losing it again, and then flying your brother out to find it.
Another excellent video Tristan! Love the research you put into your work. A very interesting collage of stories from petrified wood, to Coran Kropp and of course the whimsical appearance of the herd of Big Horn Sheep. Growing up in Montana we used to see many of them from time to time while out in the wilderness.
Loved this video! I grew up in western WA and these were the areas we would always escape to fall-spring for the sunnier weather you mentioned. Ellensburg, Wenatchee and Yakima all have some great things to explore around them. Winthrop/Twisp more north is awesome too. Happy to see you out exploring more of Washington! It’s amazing up there, you highlighted a few things I had never heard of including that tree in the cliff. I’ll have to check that out next time I’m there
Hey Tristan. I enjoy all your videos. You share the most interesting and amazing sites. I enjoy the history behind them and appreciate the time you take to learn about them and share with us. Happy New Year and look forward to seeing more in 2025.
Your videos are well done and enjoyable. My husband and I stayed at the State park near ginkgo park while on our way to visit our son near Seattle. We enjoyed the hike in the park. Enjoy your travels.
Of course I loved this video, all of the content was amazing especially that tree in the mountain! Happy that the snake let you know it was there instead of striking out😖 Happy New year to you and your family❤️
I love the drone shots of "the tree." It is surrounded by what's known as "pillow basalt," based on the globular shape. Basalt only forms into the pillow shape when it erupts under water. Therefore the tree was engulfed by lava while in water. How it became vertical is a mystery to me!
I was thinking the same thing, pillow lava. So at one time the tree must have been swallowed up in water eventually becomming petrified, then the pillow lava came around it.....but, then one of the Missoula Floods must have erroded it just perfectly or to the edge of the petrified tree. If one could dig somehow into the basalt behind it there could be more petrified trees??
I like to think there are dozens of trees just like it that will gradually be exposed over ten’s of thousands of years. I’ve looked at it from across the river with magnification.
I loved the up close drone footage! I live 60 miles from that Log but have never seen such video from so many different angles. The Petrified Log is one of thousands of trees engulfed in the surrounding basalt layers in Washington State. At Blue Lake there are dozens of petrified logs in solid basalt different from this particular Pillow/Vesicular basalt. There is also a lava cast of a Rhinoceros near Blue Lake, the so called "Blue Lake Rhino". I actually climbed up to it and stuck my head in the empty cast decades ago. Petrified logs and a Rhinoceros need to be rapidly engulfed by lava or they would be burned to smithereens. Catastrophic Geological Processes everywhere you look in Washington State. The reason this particular log is visible is because it was exposed by the massive flood erosion of the Great Missoula Flood several thousand years ago. Being previously petrified, it is extremely slow to erode. It's happy where it lies. Who wouldn't be with such a view. Nearby Saddle Mountain is a popular petrified wood dig site. Great video Tenkara Addict!
@@j.ericswede7084you might be surprised how long something can persist in fire or extreme temps when it’s primarily made I’d water. Such as basically all animals and a lot of plants, trees actually don’t hold too much water unless they’re submerged long enough to become waterlogged…
I am so thankful for your adventurous spirit!! All your adventures are 🎉. I look forward to Saturday morning, my coffee and your adventure of the week. Thanks for sharing your courageous!! experience.
Briston. A few interesting points for you. The petrified log has a very interesting perspective from the water. You can clearly see that it is petrified and is actually IN the cliff face. Grandfather lets Loose the Ponies. The Artist that built it did so by donations. I drove by many times while under construction. That is why the Basket was never built. My parents actually went to the Inauguration when it was presented to the public. I believe that Washington State now has ownership. The town of Vantage was actually located in the Gorge at river height prior to Wanapum Dam being built. Most of the town was moved up on the present day location. Some buildings from the old location are still at the bottom of Wanapum Resevoir. When you were at the Rock Shop the road to your left as you faced the river is actually the “Old Vantage Hiway” that climbed up out of the Gorge. When I was 6 maybe 7 I went by the Vantage Bridge while under construction. Very large nets were strung under the bridge while under construction as safety nets. Vantage was still at river level at this time . When you were at Frenchman Coulee if you drove on down the road you were on toward the river and looked to the far side and up river a short distance you would have seen on old homestead. This homestead was the Old Man Skaman place. Not sure on spelling. His property butted up to Ginko Petrified Forest you were at. He made a living digging out very large petrified logs.Much bigger than anything you saw. He sold the logs for a living. I visited him a couple times. He had an early I believe 1910? Kenworth truck to haul the logs out with. The truck was chain drive. Chain from the transmission to the rear axel. He had several petrified logs standing upright behind his place. He was an avid hiker as you are. He wore laced up leather boots to his knees every day. When he ran across Rattlesnakes (frequently) he would simply stomp on them. Different times for sure. Thank you for all you do. Awesome.
I have a large slice of petrified Ginko tree that came from that gift shop (found it at Goodwill!). Was cool seeing some history about the area. Thanks for another great vid!
Very cool adventure. I enjoy hearing about the history of the places you visit. Thank you for your research. Love the big horn sheep, seeing wildlife is always exciting. The horse sculptures are placed in the perfect spot to see their silhouettes. 🐎❤ Imagine how many more petrified trees are still buried.
My favorite part was everything in this video! As a long time subscriber and a life long Washington resident my interest is always piqued when you’re in my home stomping grounds. Your videos are among the best on UA-cam. Thanks You Tristan, stay safe and please continue. 👍
Tristan, this video was super interesting due to your providing the history associated with your hikes. That tree in the wall was intriguing and makes me want to hike there to see it.
What a wonderful adventure! The story of the climber was bitter/sweet. You filmed yourself hiking over the top of the basalt that reminded me of Devil’s Postpile in eastern California. The whole video was so interesting and what a variety. The wild horse sculptures were amazing too. Thanks for all of your thought and work.
Oh that rattle of the Rattlesnake, adrenaline rush ! Thanks for sharing your books and backstory of how rhey have spurred on your adventures and this Channel
Your videos always brighten my day! This one was amazing as well, I had read about Goran Kropp when he achieved the feat at Mt Everest. I wonder what were his thoughts as he was falling to his death in Washington. Morbid, I know. The geology of that area has always fascinated me. Similar to those Giant's Steps/Bridge in the British Isles, as if someone hand carved those stones and set them perpendicular to form a wall. You can see where people made up stories of giants instead of crediting forces of nature. Thanks again for starting my day off.😊
Thank you Tristan, I love your videos and also follow and love your Tenkara Addict channel. Would just like to say I have learned so much of the geology of the area you are in for this video through Nick Zentner's UA-cam channel, He is a professor and lecturer at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Some of your viewers may know him through his Nick On The Rocks PBS series from Washington state. Please check out his downtown lecture on Flood Basalts of the Pacific Northwest. Since following him I am always interested in the geology of where your travels take you. All the best to you and your family, Happy New Year!
@@lindacondray7918 Been on board with Nick since before the pandemic. Have fallen in love with geology after a career in biology, soils, horticulture and 25 years of community supported agriculture farming in central Wisconsin. Nick rocks in so many ways lol. I am a Zentnerd for sure
Really enjoyed your stories of reading adventure books as a teen and getting inspired for what would end up growing into your lifestyle. Really resonated with my own experience reading ed abbey and colin fletcher in the 90s and ultimately setting off on the PCT in 2000 at age 19
I stood up. Walked up to my TV and immersed myself in your drone work. What a cool stick in the "mud". You had me totally enthralled with that part of the adventure. I also enjoyed your tribute to Göran Kropp. -Chris🏔🚙
dry falls , west barr ripples, lake missoula glacial lake rings behind the university , grand coulee,, haystack boulders . tons of cool natural things to see . love Washington
Beautiful country. Thanks for calling out the selfish jerks who deface natural areas and public art, spoiling them or often ruining them forever. Leave no trace!
i met Göran Kropp at an Adventure 16 presentation,he made in 1999. i’m hoping we still have a signed copy of his book. He was such a fascinating charismatic person i’ve met. i hope you had a chance to see his banff mountain film festival award wining movie “I made it” documentary of him bicycling Sweden to everest and back. as well as helping during the tragic Everest rescue.
I was born and raised on Washington's "west side" but now live in Ellensburg. I appreciate you drawing attention to this area of Washington and helping dispel a lot of assumptions about what Washington is like based on stereotypes of Seattle. Even growing up on the west side myself, my peers and I had stereotypical ideas of what the "east side" was like. Having lived here for about 7 years now, I've really been impressed by the land here, especially the fascinating geological epics this landscape has been witness to. I've also learned that Central Washington (which I would define as the roughly triangular wedge of the state that is east of the Cascades and west (or north) of the Columbia), is distinct from Eastern Washington which is dominated by the vast Columbia Plateau.
Another great episode. The best part was the bighorn sheep. What a lucky encounter for you. The other best part was learning about Lodgestick Bluff. I hope to make this trip in 2025 and visit most of these sites. I wouldn't know about them, but for watching your great channel. Good job!
Great video! What an interesting day. The petrified log was almost surreal; can’t comprehend how it’s managed to stay in place ….. the downward weight on it alone must be considerable. Thanks for sharing.
There are many many more petrified logs in the basalt that just haven't had the surrounding rock weathered away yet. All alongthat stretch you can find bits and pieces sticking out or the holes where they once were. Nick Zentner has a wonderful video about this same petrified tree that is definitely worth the watch. There are so many amazing things to explore here in this area, pretty much all of the Columbia Basin which is what this area is called. Just don't let anyone try to sucker you in to trying to find Mel's Hole, lol. 35:13
Great to see you in my backyard! I love that area so much that I named my dog Coulee. And yet I still learn something which is why I love your perspective. Even though I am very familiar with that area you see it with such a unique perspective.
Frenchman Coulee was the last place I took a day trip to before I moved from Tacoma to Arizona a few years ago! Cool to see it in the video and learn more about it
I took a similar leader fall in 1998 at Joshua Tree NP…zippered about 60’, bouncing off the rock once, until my last piece, a .5 Hugh Banner, held. I stopped 6’ from the ground. Your description of Goran’s fall gave me chills.
I was belaying a friend who zippered a chossy crack from 70-80 feet up. Luckily I was able to jump off the ledge I was on and a solid lower piece finally held. That was just enough - as the rope stretch brought him to a stop, his toes tapped the belay ledge. That was a close one. He decided not to go back up....
The tree in the cliff was super cool! Loved the drone footage, worth tolerating a little beeping. Thanks!
I'm glad it wasn't too annoying 😁
Awesome footage on that tree in the cliff !! thanks for sharing!!❤
That IS so cool!
Hi Tristan. I am a 78 year old great grandmother and I loved to travel. Since I can't do that anymore, I really love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing. I hold my breath on some if your adventures. God bless and stay safe.
Thank you for watching!
Yes I agree. Tristan puts out excellent videos. He’s calm and very polite. Thank you Tristan..Stay safe always..God bless and keep you.
I also love that you provide the history on so many of your adventures.
The pillow basalt around the tree shows it was underwater before being enveloped. Cool. Thanks
Concur
Loved all the interesting facts & features in this Washington state video. Yes, I always think of that state as green like your ending campsite. Great big horn sheep who were much more well behaved than the humans who wrote on the magnificent horses. That is why the petrified trees were locked behind grids. Great video , Tristan. ❤😊
Those sheep were snacking because the grass was seriously greener on the other side...!😂😂
And isn't it always? ☺️
I'm sure many of us who are 70 or older remember travelogs from the 60's that were mostly broadcast on local stations. At the time they were an escape from the work day life. Some failed with mediocre subjects and poor dialogue. I have to salute most of today's young UA-cam creators for the exceptional places and the extreme detail in which you present us with our surroundings. Network TV has gotten old and jaded and rarely have any value except for background sound for dogs left at home by themselves. I have two photography drones myself and rarely move from an overhead position.
As usual thank you for taking me someplace I never heard of, and probably couldn't get to, so I could enjoy it with you. Truly unique. I had my rattle snake experience on a hike in Great Basin National Park. I was able to film it for a few minutes as it also retreated into the bushes. I was filming the hike and didn't notice the snake sunning itself on the trail until my son yelled out my name. I heard the rattle but thought it was some cicadas, since I had been hearing them all day. One of those exciting happenings, and thankfully he didn't strike we as I walked by, because I am sure he was close enough.
I'm a long time watcher and loved this video, just seems like you are more relaxed, but show us all these inspirational sights without thinking you have to go to the highest heights or the scariest point, I liked most when you slid thru the crevice in the mountain. There are some metal horses at Pendleton hills.
Tristan, Love your enthusiasm and enjoy following your adventures. Thanks for sharing!
Nice tour of the Palouse! It’s one of 5 geologically diverse area in the state. Been thru that area several times. At the lodge Pole Bluff tree as you were flying along the face I think you can see another tree shape still hidden in the wall. Very faint but there.
Superb video Tristan! Really enjoyed seeing the petrified wood and bighorn sheep.
Glad to see you visiting that area. I used to live in WA, and traveled back and forth across the state. I really liked the geographic diversity of WA, and the abundance of wildlife. Great views!
When you were first showing the tree in the cliff. I was like "If you get your drone over there, I will be really impressed" 😅 And then you did! Yes, that was very interesting!! I was watching you while cleaning my kitchen. But when you got that drone out, I stopped what I was doing and had a seat 🤫 Thank you for that amazing footage and loved the entire video. Love your channel!
I've been to see the metal horses. The metal is intended to rust because it creates a barrier to prevent further corrosion.
Into Thin Air and Into the Wild are two of my all time favorite books. The drone shot of the tree was incredible.
its supposed to stop rust, not so much
Nature presents so many unanswerable questions. Petrified wood is so fascinating when you think about it and its journey from wood to rock over the ages! Very enjoyable video! Thank you!
Agreed! Thanks for watching.
In-tree-gued, for sure. Another beautiful place.
Lol! 🌲
Another great video. I enjoyed your research and story on Goran. How tragic that he climbed all those Himalayan peaks and ended up dying on a rock climb in Washington. My first mountaineer I remember growing up was Jim Whittaker who is still alive at 95. I still have my membership at REI that I first got I think in 1981.
Loved the tree in the wall! Enjoyed this video, especially because we live in Eastern Washington. I do wish you had been able to go inside the interpretive center at Ginko State Park. Inside you would find so much information and beautiful examples of area petrified wood. A movie too! My favorites inside are the large round slabs, polished with many rings to examine. If you are ever in the area again, you would not be disappointed by going into the interpretive center. We love your videos and the research you do, the stories you tell. The big horn sheep were an added treat! Stay safe and keep filming!
Amazing channel and videos! You go to some really cool places. Thank you for creating such wonderful content, keep it up! My favorite part was the Bighorn Sheep. Super cool to see!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Cool! That tree is special. No other petrified tree was white that I noticed. Thanks for your video!
One of your best Tristan. Thank you for all the research and sharing the links.
Thank you!
I love that you share your interests! The tree was mind boggling! Such a great video!❤
The Weird Tree Expedition.....................Go for it man. Great video Tristan. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
GREAT ADVENTURE Tristen 👏👌👏. You put so much of time into research. I really love the tidbits of information and the links to learn more. Thank you!!. Lost Stick Bluff, wow, I'm intrigued 🤔🫠🤔 . That was fun😊
I loved this video ! I’m from Oregon/Washington and always enjoy seeing your adventures in our states. There are so many places to see that I haven’t visited. Fantastic adventure!!!
You were super nearby a letterbox I put in the petrified forest in 2001-ish. :) Way back when, the grates weren't there, but vandalism was insane. People would spray paint them or literally steal souvenirs...like a big chunk of the petrified tree. So the grates ARE kind of a zoo...but the animals in this equation are US. :/
Loved this video! Especially your narration of Goran. Climbed routes on the Sunshine Wall 30 years ago…brought back good memories :)
Good stuff Tristan. That drier and more desert like portion of Washington is beautiful. Gorgeous country around there. Your Bighorn Sheep encounter was amazing. I loved the drone trip over to investigate that lonely tree. Thanks for taking us along.
Very cool tree. Really enjoyed the drone view, I was so involved looking at it that I didn't notice the beep till you said something. 🤠 Know what you mean when you hear that rattle all of a sudden. My heart just stopped when I heard it right at my feet. 🤠
Tristan. Great video. Thanks for taking us along.
That snake had a lot of rattles, must've been a big one! Cool adventures!
I chuckled when you talked about the difference between the lush, green part of western Washington and the high desert of central Washington. I had a job interview in nearby Moses Lake in 1995, and wasn't expecting to be in the desert.
Great video.
Yay! You went to Frenchman Coulee!
I went through Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington and was amazed that it was high desert. I never been there and thought it was trees. Anyway, the log on the wall was cool. Also the petroglyphs too. And the bighorn sheep. Was a great video. Thanks for the Adventure.
Tristan, I have been on most of your adventures, having watched at least 90% of your videos. I have taken notes, having gone to several of the places you've shown. But this video covers the spectrum: wildlife, somber visit to the wall, the petrified stick, the rattlesnake. Gosh, that's almost a sensory overload! Keep the video's coming. We'll be watching over your shoulder from Philipsburg, MT! Happy New Years, Tristan and the Mrs.!!!
At least there is a nice sized ledge at the base of the tree in the cliff to stand on and inspect the tree once you belay down to it. Great video
I thought the same thing 😄
All of your videos are great, but this one is exceptional!
this was one of my stops on a road trip i did alone over summer. its only been a few months and im already so nostalgic for it
Thanks for the excellent video Tristan. My partner and I live in the Seattle area and are very familiar with Vantage, the petrified forest and horses monument, but we’re very interested in seeing that area again next summer, especially the tree on the cliffside. We loved your footage and commentary.
It actually doesn't take that long to petrify woid in relation to lava flood pools. Over at Mt St. Helen's they are already finding petrified specimens after 40 years or so.
the tree in the mountain side , wow just wow !!
Wow those Bighorn's were cool Tristan! And the petrified log was too! This whole trip was great!❤😂
Wow Tristan! Really one of the most interesting videos I've viewed of yours after watching hundreds of them. Really liked your tribute to climber Goran and your suggestions of books that influenced you. That really brought a more personal level to your videos. The drone footage of the stick was cool also. Didn't know a drone could be so stable. Thanks!
I think it checking out the log was super cool! Thank you. And that alarm didn't bother me, it was trying to save you from losing it again, and then flying your brother out to find it.
Another excellent video Tristan! Love the research you put into your work. A very interesting collage of stories from petrified wood, to Coran Kropp and of course the whimsical appearance of the herd of Big Horn Sheep. Growing up in Montana we used to see many of them from time to time while out in the wilderness.
Loved this video! I grew up in western WA and these were the areas we would always escape to fall-spring for the sunnier weather you mentioned. Ellensburg, Wenatchee and Yakima all have some great things to explore around them. Winthrop/Twisp more north is awesome too. Happy to see you out exploring more of Washington! It’s amazing up there, you highlighted a few things I had never heard of including that tree in the cliff. I’ll have to check that out next time I’m there
What a treat to see those 🐏🐑 sheep! Its a very peaceful area, just gotta tune out the freeway noise. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Tristan. I enjoy all your videos. You share the most interesting and amazing sites. I enjoy the history behind them and appreciate the time you take to learn about them and share with us. Happy New Year and look forward to seeing more in 2025.
Great trip really enjoyed the detailed info and amazing views thanks for showing us the backcountry of the west. HNY!
I thank you for always showing us the old world, regardless if you know what you're filming or not. 🙏
I climbed all those spots around Vantage back in the early 1990's. Thanks for the memories.
I very much so enjoyed reading Kon Tiki at about 12years old. Good episode Tristan!
I loved the tree... it's an expression of your unique outlook on the world and aligns very near to mine. Thank you for another wonderful adventure.
Your videos are well done and enjoyable. My husband and I stayed at the State park near ginkgo park while on our way to visit our son near Seattle. We enjoyed the hike in the park. Enjoy your travels.
Yea, that tree lodged in the side of that mountain is fascinating. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Of course I loved this video, all of the content was amazing especially that tree in the mountain! Happy that the snake let you know it was there instead of striking out😖 Happy New year to you and your family❤️
I love the drone shots of "the tree." It is surrounded by what's known as "pillow basalt," based on the globular shape. Basalt only forms into the pillow shape when it erupts under water. Therefore the tree was engulfed by lava while in water. How it became vertical is a mystery to me!
I was thinking the same thing, pillow lava. So at one time the tree must have been swallowed up in water eventually becomming petrified, then the pillow lava came around it.....but, then one of the Missoula Floods must have erroded it just perfectly or to the edge of the petrified tree. If one could dig somehow into the basalt behind it there could be more petrified trees??
I like to think there are dozens of trees just like it that will gradually be exposed over ten’s of thousands of years. I’ve looked at it from across the river with magnification.
I loved the up close drone footage! I live 60 miles from that Log but have never seen such video from so many different angles. The Petrified Log is one of thousands of trees engulfed in the surrounding basalt layers in Washington State. At Blue Lake there are dozens of petrified logs in solid basalt different from this particular Pillow/Vesicular basalt. There is also a lava cast of a Rhinoceros near Blue Lake, the so called "Blue Lake Rhino". I actually climbed up to it and stuck my head in the empty cast decades ago. Petrified logs and a Rhinoceros need to be rapidly engulfed by lava or they would be burned to smithereens. Catastrophic Geological Processes everywhere you look in Washington State.
The reason this particular log is visible is because it was exposed by the massive flood erosion of the Great Missoula Flood several thousand years ago. Being previously petrified, it is extremely slow to erode. It's happy where it lies. Who wouldn't be with such a view.
Nearby Saddle Mountain is a popular petrified wood dig site. Great video Tenkara Addict!
@@j.ericswede7084you might be surprised how long something can persist in fire or extreme temps when it’s primarily made I’d water. Such as basically all animals and a lot of plants, trees actually don’t hold too much water unless they’re submerged long enough to become waterlogged…
I am so thankful for your adventurous spirit!! All your adventures are 🎉. I look forward to Saturday morning, my coffee and your adventure of the week. Thanks for sharing your courageous!! experience.
Briston. A few interesting points for you. The petrified log has a very interesting perspective from the water. You can clearly see that it is petrified and is actually IN the cliff face. Grandfather lets Loose the Ponies. The Artist that built it did so by donations. I drove by many times while under construction. That is why the Basket was never built. My parents actually went to the Inauguration when it was presented to the public. I believe that Washington State now has ownership. The town of Vantage was actually located in the Gorge at river height prior to Wanapum Dam being built. Most of the town was moved up on the present day location. Some buildings from the old location are still at the bottom of Wanapum Resevoir. When you were at the Rock Shop the road to your left as you faced the river is actually the “Old Vantage Hiway” that climbed up out of the Gorge. When I was 6 maybe 7 I went by the Vantage Bridge while under construction. Very large nets were strung under the bridge while under construction as safety nets. Vantage was still at river level at this time . When you were at Frenchman Coulee if you drove on down the road you were on toward the river and looked to the far side and up river a short distance you would have seen on old homestead. This homestead was the Old Man Skaman place. Not sure on spelling. His property butted up to Ginko Petrified Forest you were at. He made a living digging out very large petrified logs.Much bigger than anything you saw. He sold the logs for a living. I visited him a couple times. He had an early I believe 1910? Kenworth truck to haul the logs out with. The truck was chain drive. Chain from the transmission to the rear axel. He had several petrified logs standing upright behind his place. He was an avid hiker as you are. He wore laced up leather boots to his knees every day. When he ran across Rattlesnakes (frequently) he would simply stomp on them. Different times for sure. Thank you for all you do. Awesome.
Glad you enjoyed the hike through my backyard, it was all great, thanks for sharing.
My state, Washington. Born and raised 75 years. I've been across that hiway so many times. Thank you for another great video.
I share your awe in the tree in the cliff! Amazing!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Fantastic and informative video. Be safe on your future trips. You are an inspiration to many people.
I have a large slice of petrified Ginko tree that came from that gift shop (found it at Goodwill!). Was cool seeing some history about the area. Thanks for another great vid!
Lived in eastern Washington, most of my life never heard of the lodged tree. Hope you make it back to be the first to visit it
Love your adventures.
Thanks so much! I’ve driven by that area several times but have never stopped to explore. Now I’m excited to check them out.
Very cool adventure. I enjoy hearing about the history of the places you visit. Thank you for your research. Love the big horn sheep, seeing wildlife is always exciting. The horse sculptures are placed in the perfect spot to see their silhouettes. 🐎❤ Imagine how many more petrified trees are still buried.
My favorite part was everything in this video! As a long time subscriber and a life long Washington resident my interest is always piqued when you’re in my home stomping grounds. Your videos are among the best on UA-cam. Thanks You Tristan, stay safe and please continue. 👍
Love your footage of the Big Horn Sheep. We have been there but missed a lot of what you saw. We stayed in the Stste park in May 2023.
Tristan, this video was super interesting due to your providing the history associated with your hikes. That tree in the wall was intriguing and makes me want to hike there to see it.
What a wonderful adventure! The story of the climber was bitter/sweet. You filmed yourself hiking over the top of the basalt that reminded me of Devil’s Postpile in eastern California. The whole video was so interesting and what a variety. The wild horse sculptures were amazing too. Thanks for all of your thought and work.
Oh that rattle of the Rattlesnake, adrenaline rush ! Thanks for sharing your books and backstory of how rhey have spurred on your adventures and this Channel
Your videos always brighten my day! This one was amazing as well, I had read about Goran Kropp when he achieved the feat at Mt Everest. I wonder what were his thoughts as he was falling to his death in Washington. Morbid, I know. The geology of that area has always fascinated me. Similar to those Giant's Steps/Bridge in the British Isles, as if someone hand carved those stones and set them perpendicular to form a wall. You can see where people made up stories of giants instead of crediting forces of nature. Thanks again for starting my day off.😊
Thank you Tristan, I love your videos and also follow and love your Tenkara Addict channel. Would just like to say I have learned so much of the geology of the area you are in for this video through Nick Zentner's UA-cam channel, He is a professor and lecturer at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Some of your viewers may know him through his Nick On The Rocks PBS series from Washington state. Please check out his downtown lecture on Flood Basalts of the Pacific Northwest. Since following him I am always interested in the geology of where your travels take you. All the best to you and your family, Happy New Year!
I LOVE Nick’s series and all his lectures too.
@@lindacondray7918 Been on board with Nick since before the pandemic. Have fallen in love with geology after a career in biology, soils, horticulture and 25 years of community supported agriculture farming in central Wisconsin. Nick rocks in so many ways lol. I am a Zentnerd for sure
Loved this adventure!!!! Thank you..
Seeing the petrified tree in the cliff and the rams was pretty cool. Thanks for sharing this.
The groundskeeper in that state park is lucky to have the lawns mowed for free by non-gas, non-electric mowers. 😀
Grass powered?
Really enjoyed your stories of reading adventure books as a teen and getting inspired for what would end up growing into your lifestyle. Really resonated with my own experience reading ed abbey and colin fletcher in the 90s and ultimately setting off on the PCT in 2000 at age 19
I stood up. Walked up to my TV and immersed myself in your drone work. What a cool stick in the "mud". You had me totally enthralled with that part of the adventure. I also enjoyed your tribute to Göran Kropp. -Chris🏔🚙
I actually clapped when you said let's fly the done. So cool! Thank you for sharing this!
dry falls , west barr ripples, lake missoula glacial lake rings behind the university , grand coulee,, haystack boulders . tons of cool natural things to see . love Washington
Outstanding as always! Your research really adds to the episode. Thanks! 😀😃 😛
Beautiful country. Thanks for calling out the selfish jerks who deface natural areas and public art, spoiling them or often ruining them forever. Leave no trace!
The tree is super cool. There is even a shelf so you could stand in front of it, if you could get there.
i met Göran Kropp at an Adventure 16 presentation,he made in 1999. i’m hoping we still have a signed copy of his book. He was such a fascinating charismatic person i’ve met.
i hope you had a chance to see his banff mountain film festival award wining movie “I made it” documentary of him bicycling Sweden to everest and back. as well as helping during the tragic Everest rescue.
I was born and raised on Washington's "west side" but now live in Ellensburg. I appreciate you drawing attention to this area of Washington and helping dispel a lot of assumptions about what Washington is like based on stereotypes of Seattle. Even growing up on the west side myself, my peers and I had stereotypical ideas of what the "east side" was like. Having lived here for about 7 years now, I've really been impressed by the land here, especially the fascinating geological epics this landscape has been witness to. I've also learned that Central Washington (which I would define as the roughly triangular wedge of the state that is east of the Cascades and west (or north) of the Columbia), is distinct from Eastern Washington which is dominated by the vast Columbia Plateau.
This was great! The Bighorn Sheep, the iron horses, THE TREE! Good job.
Another great episode. The best part was the bighorn sheep. What a lucky encounter for you. The other best part was learning about Lodgestick Bluff. I hope to make this trip in 2025 and visit most of these sites. I wouldn't know about them, but for watching your great channel. Good job!
I remember visiting that spot as a child in the 60s. I still have a piece of ginkgo petrified wood (from the shop, not stolen! 😂)
We never hiked and wen’t exploring. I would enjoy that part now too!
Great video! What an interesting day. The petrified log was almost surreal; can’t comprehend how it’s managed to stay in place ….. the downward weight on it alone must be considerable. Thanks for sharing.
There are many many more petrified logs in the basalt that just haven't had the surrounding rock weathered away yet. All alongthat stretch you can find bits and pieces sticking out or the holes where they once were. Nick Zentner has a wonderful video about this same petrified tree that is definitely worth the watch. There are so many amazing things to explore here in this area, pretty much all of the Columbia Basin which is what this area is called. Just don't let anyone try to sucker you in to trying to find Mel's Hole, lol. 35:13
Great to see you in my backyard! I love that area so much that I named my dog Coulee. And yet I still learn something which is why I love your perspective. Even though I am very familiar with that area you see it with such a unique perspective.
Thank you Tristan and for your informative travel adventure.keep safe as always.
Cheers from Sacramento,California.
I thought…” hasn’t he been here before?” Lol then you showed the Montana scupunctures and I was like “ahhhhh, that splains it.”😂👍🙌
Frenchman Coulee was the last place I took a day trip to before I moved from Tacoma to Arizona a few years ago! Cool to see it in the video and learn more about it
Smart man putting that map up in the intro. Quality 😊
I took a similar leader fall in 1998 at Joshua Tree NP…zippered about 60’, bouncing off the rock once, until my last piece, a .5 Hugh Banner, held. I stopped 6’ from the ground. Your description of Goran’s fall gave me chills.
I was belaying a friend who zippered a chossy crack from 70-80 feet up. Luckily I was able to jump off the ledge I was on and a solid lower piece finally held. That was just enough - as the rope stretch brought him to a stop, his toes tapped the belay ledge. That was a close one. He decided not to go back up....
Cool tree in the cliff!! You always find the coolest things. Love the video❤
Great video Trsitan. It looked like there was a bit of an opening or small area in behind that lodgestick.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! 😊