The Most Overlooked Natural Wonder in the World!

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  • @MyLifeOutdoors
    @MyLifeOutdoors  Місяць тому +13

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    • @samiam619
      @samiam619 17 днів тому

      You complained, no, lamented, that there were no large parking lots full of visitors to this area. I would bet that you’d be complaining if there WERE giant parking lots near there!

    • @stphns1737
      @stphns1737 7 днів тому

      ​@@samiam619I don't think he was complaining or lamenting. I think he was simply using that to demonstrate that this was an amazing natural wonder that people don't know about.

  • @edmolash3401
    @edmolash3401 Місяць тому +406

    The honey mushroom patch in OR has expanded to 3.4 square miles and it’s unstoppable.

    • @fjb4932
      @fjb4932 Місяць тому +15

      Like the Titanic is Unsinkable...oooopppss . . . ☆

    • @vallejoborncalihasbecomeal9022
      @vallejoborncalihasbecomeal9022 Місяць тому +28

      If edible, big batches of spaghetti and pizzas can be made to keep it in check!😊

    • @Stevie-J
      @Stevie-J Місяць тому +18

      Team Honey Mushroom 🫡🍄

    • @edmolash3401
      @edmolash3401 Місяць тому +16

      @ According to chatgpt, they are edible but have to be cooked for a long time or they’ll give you the squirts.

    • @NotHappening-b8t
      @NotHappening-b8t Місяць тому

      @@edmolash3401 well s**t

  • @fj9460-lr
    @fj9460-lr Місяць тому +184

    Steven, hi I’m Frank an avid backpacker in my day, once a Boy Scout leader and Marine Veteran. I’m 74 yoa and I can’t hike very far anymore; so why am I sharing this- well I just discovered your channel and I really enjoyed watching and listening to you describe how aspens propagate and it reminded me of my long hikes through our New Mexico mountain ranges so many years ago: thank you!
    Your calm easy style, apparent knowledge and your willingness to share it are both refreshing and of academic interest to me! I will be seeing you again soon.

    • @kimsundermeyer3295
      @kimsundermeyer3295 Місяць тому +6

      Likewise :)

    • @skeeterburke
      @skeeterburke Місяць тому +4

      I pray for more handicap accessible routes, people in wheelchairs need paved sidewalks, they need to get outdoors too 🙏 #hikingforall

    • @jackstrubbe7608
      @jackstrubbe7608 Місяць тому +4

      ​@@skeeterburkeat 76, this former avid outdoorsman is now wheelchair dependant. I have an electric balloon tire unit that can traverse tended bark paths, sod, and gravel. While I do use concrete paving I am not limited to them.

    • @michaelmcconnell7302
      @michaelmcconnell7302 28 днів тому +1

      you may enjoy Steve Wallis, the Stealth Camper

    • @katiekane5247
      @katiekane5247 22 дні тому

      ​@@michaelmcconnell7302different vibe, different generation but Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't is an excellent channel. I'm 66 and enjoy seeing things I'll never get to see irl

  • @xaphara7117
    @xaphara7117 Місяць тому +137

    I just wanted to take a moment to appreciate the incredible scientific rigor and depth of empathy you bring to each discussion. It's rare to find someone who so seamlessly blends a meticulous, evidence-based approach with genuine understanding and compassion for the outdoors. Your dedication to both the facts and the feelings of those around you is truly inspiring. Keep up the fantastic work - you're making a real difference! 🌟👏

    • @zubenelgenubi
      @zubenelgenubi 7 днів тому

      Saying that people don't care ignores the vast numbers of us who DO care about the Quaking Aspen forests! My personal "100-acre forest" as a kid was tuned into private home lots for people claim to love forests! A relative sold that forest of GIANT-diameter "quakies"; I've watched other 100s of acres of quaking aspen treated as weeds and trash, leaving the wildlife to find a life elsewhere!

  • @prototropo
    @prototropo Місяць тому +86

    Colorado guy here--wonderful video. More science like this! Colorado's waterfalls and ruins are worth a look, as are Utah's fossil beds and New Mexico's incredible landscapes.

    • @wolfpecker5710
      @wolfpecker5710 Місяць тому +4

      As a lifelong Utah resident, I totally agree! Tons of awesome places throughout all the four corners states!

    • @trevorhawkins9146
      @trevorhawkins9146 День тому +2

      Life long Utah resident here. I live near the 4 corners, roughly 75 miles south of Moab. Nothing more beautiful and diverse than what's right outside my house. I feel truly blessed to have lived here for the majority of my life.

  • @DDunham7
    @DDunham7 Місяць тому +567

    You're becoming the Bill Nye of backpacking and I'm really digging it. Keep it coming, my dude.

    • @MyLifeOutdoors
      @MyLifeOutdoors  Місяць тому +79

      BILL BILL BILL BILL!
      Thank you. As someone who grew up watching Bill Nye that is a big compliment

    • @engineenjoyer3000
      @engineenjoyer3000 Місяць тому +32

      Bill Nye but actually nice

    • @sethgsf4120
      @sethgsf4120 Місяць тому +17

      @DDunham7 bill nye but he's just spreading misinformation instead of facts

    • @engineenjoyer3000
      @engineenjoyer3000 Місяць тому

      @sethgsf4120 what do you mean have you ever looked up what aspen groves are.

    • @bkbland1626
      @bkbland1626 Місяць тому +4

      ​@@sethgsf4120your evidence?
      Truth doesn't care if some doofus isn't listening.

  • @Andy-x3i8y
    @Andy-x3i8y Місяць тому +59

    I dig this! Glad someone’s making content that isn’t just about gear, but rather about exploring nature. That’s what it’s all about.

    • @SpaceRanger187
      @SpaceRanger187 17 днів тому

      It will be destroyed and they will have to write new laws in a year.. Good job everyone. Its like the Redwood forest, they literally had to pay guards to sleep in the woods to stop yall

  • @martywithawhy
    @martywithawhy Місяць тому +266

    “You can tell that it’s an aspen tree because of the way that it is.”

    • @RyanSchell
      @RyanSchell Місяць тому +8

      I hope you receive all the likes you deserve for this comment! 😄

    • @Bizoza9
      @Bizoza9 Місяць тому +15

      That's pretty neat

    • @freshlimejuice
      @freshlimejuice Місяць тому

      Yes, exactly

    • @glenncordova4027
      @glenncordova4027 Місяць тому +1

      ​@mellocello187
      "Quakey". Quaking Aspen.

    • @vorpalblades
      @vorpalblades Місяць тому +5

      How neat is that?

  • @HikingwithGus
    @HikingwithGus Місяць тому +124

    Steven, your videos are what the backpacking community needs and enjoys. Channels that are strictly trips, or reviews or dedicated to one single subject can get, well, boring. I thoroughly enjoy your content, keep it up.

    • @sethgsf4120
      @sethgsf4120 Місяць тому +2

      It's be better if it wasn't flat out wrong and misinformation but yeah

    • @HikingwithGus
      @HikingwithGus Місяць тому +7

      @sethgsf4120 Care to expound on your accusation?

    • @sethgsf4120
      @sethgsf4120 Місяць тому

      @HikingwithGus a quick Google search "what is the largest living organism on earth" will let you know it's a mycelium network in Oregon

    • @sethgsf4120
      @sethgsf4120 Місяць тому

      @@HikingwithGus google "largest living organism on earth" and it says mycelium network in Oregon

  • @ChrisHufnagel_Polymath
    @ChrisHufnagel_Polymath Місяць тому +42

    I have a small grouping of aspens growing in my backyard. Seeing new clones popping up all the time is amazing.

    • @72marshflower15
      @72marshflower15 Місяць тому +3

      Careful..

    • @ChrisHufnagel_Polymath
      @ChrisHufnagel_Polymath Місяць тому +5

      @72marshflower15 i assume you are referring to be careful about the aspens getting out of control.

    • @charmedprince
      @charmedprince Місяць тому

      ​@@ChrisHufnagel_Polymath yep you don't want them all shooting up through the entire town!

    • @katiekane5247
      @katiekane5247 22 дні тому

      ​@@72marshflower15imagine seeing you here ❤️

    • @72marshflower15
      @72marshflower15 22 дні тому

      @@ChrisHufnagel_Polymath something like that..✨

  • @BackcountryExposure
    @BackcountryExposure Місяць тому +25

    That area of Utah, my amazing state, is simply incredible. Loved this video, Steven!

  • @Tina-zi9dv
    @Tina-zi9dv Місяць тому +31

    Your videos are so interesting, entertaining and extremely valuable. A wonderful change from the gear reviews and backpacking trips. I love those, too, but yours are fascinating and I look forward to every video. Thank you for the learning experience. Keep on accepting sponsors.

  • @timmo971
    @timmo971 Місяць тому +29

    I highly approve of niche content about locations like this. When you go for a walk you just go for a walk but when you know things like this you’re much more interested and more likely to go too.

  • @tc2156
    @tc2156 Місяць тому +13

    I really enjoy the variety of content/topics your channel has! I also really appreciate that you’re videos aren’t 57 mins long. Sponsors don’t bother me at all. Ignore any comments that condemn having sponsors. You are doing backpackers and nature a service by education people. Keep up the great work!

  • @adrian.inthewild
    @adrian.inthewild Місяць тому +22

    Your videos keep getting better and better! The topics, the photography, the edit.. Thank you very much. Keep them coming

  • @Kwgriff
    @Kwgriff Місяць тому +14

    I love how nature always has the ability to surprise me and just blow me away.

    • @johnbuiatti366
      @johnbuiatti366 Місяць тому +2

      The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalm 19:1

  • @moomoo3031
    @moomoo3031 Місяць тому +6

    I live at 8300' in northern NM. I planted some aspens 15 yrs ago, some did OK but deer scratched their antlers on some and killed them. But this last year, so many new trees sprouted - in rows! but they are too close to the house so Im letting them grow into lattias then will cut them down. I just love aspens and am thrilled at my grove!

  • @NinerK
    @NinerK Місяць тому +8

    Thank you for this awesome video. The sound of the wind/breeze blowing through aspen leaves is one of my favorite sounds I’ve ever heard

  • @LuckyBaldwin777
    @LuckyBaldwin777 Місяць тому +12

    In the Sierras, I've seen hillsides covered in aspens where different patches of the trees turn yellow at different times. I bet that's because they are different clones. Always wondered about that and now I know because of your video. Thanks, man.

  • @suejones5295
    @suejones5295 Місяць тому +6

    These are my favorite trees! They are beautiful and when the wind blows they sound wonderful.

  • @FJX2000_Productions
    @FJX2000_Productions Місяць тому +5

    I did my undergraduate studies in Utah, and while taking a plant ecology course we actually took a field trip to Capitol Reef National Park, and stopped at Pando along the way. It was neat to visit it in person after studying it in class. What’s also neat is that there is a road passing through Pando that has signs letting you know when you’ve entered and left the Pando clone. Also present along the road is a wooden sign that gives a brief description of Pando, but really doesn’t do it justice. So an assignment in our class was to write a new sign describing the unique wonder that is Pando, but using the same or less number of characters as the original sign. Maybe one day they will actually change the sign to something that is more informative to what Pando really is and why it is so special. However being that I grew up in Colorado, I wouldn’t be surprised as all as you mentioned if there wasn’t a larger aspen grove somewhere waiting to be discovered. The forests are massive and it would be a nearly impossible task to test all the trees and figure out which aspen clones are largest. Thanks for sharing!

  • @DubTDub
    @DubTDub Місяць тому +13

    Looks like a beautiful location! Thanks for sharing - and breaking down the science behind it all!

  • @In3rdMillennium
    @In3rdMillennium Місяць тому +12

    Hope you enjoyed camping in the quakies, many fond memories listening to the wind through the leaves. 🍂

    • @jamieferguson3131
      @jamieferguson3131 29 днів тому +1

      When I was a kid I apparently said that the leaves were singing. It’s still a sound like no other tree.

  • @julieduncan1996
    @julieduncan1996 Місяць тому +7

    Fascinating and stunningly gorgeous miracle of nature! Thank you for sharing this with us! We have a little grove of aspens on our school property here in Michigan, and I love taking my students out there to listen to the leaves. ❤

  • @kylemargot3352
    @kylemargot3352 Місяць тому +8

    I like how this channel is evolving. Gear is fun and all and I still enjoy those videos but this is the content I really appreciate. You’re a wonderful storyteller!

  • @lisaphares2286
    @lisaphares2286 Місяць тому +7

    I enjoy your fact based content. You put forth what you learn and leave it up to us to decide what best suits our needs. Glad you and GGG are supporting each other.

  • @jimmcevoy3392
    @jimmcevoy3392 Місяць тому +6

    it is a joy to see you bring the science of the outdoors to others. Keep up the good work!

  • @erinmac4750
    @erinmac4750 Місяць тому +4

    This is my first watch of your channel, and I love walk through discussion about Pando.
    Aspen groves are one of the wonders of the world. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, subscribed! 🍀

  • @coloradonativeguide
    @coloradonativeguide Місяць тому +15

    Some say the Aspen grove in western Colorado inspired the movie Avatar. James Camron has a place near Crested Butte (near this groove) and a large mining company was going to tear into the mountain, but the town and the mayor (in a wheelchair) fought back and won... sound familiar. Although, that is just the talk you hear around CB

  • @ItsAStephanieB
    @ItsAStephanieB Місяць тому +8

    How amazing. I had no idea.
    Thank you Steven!

  • @cynthiagraven3343
    @cynthiagraven3343 Місяць тому +2

    I love Pando! I made my family stop to check it out on a vacation. They couldn’t seem to understand my interest, but I think it’s really cool & should be preserved. Thanks!

  • @lwilliams946
    @lwilliams946 Місяць тому +3

    Thanks for taking the time to educate us on the trees! Had heard of them prior, but not that they were threatened.

  • @Hunt_or_Die
    @Hunt_or_Die Місяць тому +3

    I'm not a hiker or backpacker... But I like this content, it is very well thought out and presented. Your ad spot was very well presented as well, not obnoxious or silly and I actually gave the video a thumbs up during the ad! I watched the whole thing ad and all and that is a first for me. Thank you for just being normal 🙏. Liked and subscribed.

  • @johnhege6502
    @johnhege6502 Місяць тому +3

    Here in NC we have black locust which grows the same way. I've cleared some around my home to make a garden space. When I dug out the stumps I found each root ball wrapped around a rock. It looks as though the trees send out a loot and when it encounters a rock, it takes a turn up and grows a tree.

    • @GeorgeGeorge-yb2sz
      @GeorgeGeorge-yb2sz Місяць тому +1

      I have a Black Locust tree that I have to use a bladed weed eater to control. I love the tree, so I don't poison the suckers, but they are a real pain. Lucky for the tree that I like it!

  • @vallejoborncalihasbecomeal9022
    @vallejoborncalihasbecomeal9022 Місяць тому +41

    Something confuses me. If deer and other animals eat the young Aspen sprouts, wouldn't that cause them to grow more plentiful in other areas? If fire is good for Aspens to proliferate, wouldn't animals chewing them down do the same thing? If roots of Aspens have been around for up to a million years, wouldn't those roots have experienced different climate conditions over that time? Do you think nature will find a way? It appears, the Aspen can teach us more than we seek!

    • @hetteen1
      @hetteen1 Місяць тому +7

      Yeah the comment about over-hunting just didn’t make any sense and I’d really like it if he would explain the logic behind it. State natural resources departments often use hunting as the tool to reduce the population of grazing animals in order to protect valuable flora. Hunting actually is just a straw man in this case. The fence is doing exactly what hunters would or could do. In fact, if they wanted to be more economically efficient, they could’ve not spent the money on the fence and then sold hunting tags for that area and actually brought in money and actually solved the problem at the same time!

    • @jasonhernandez619
      @jasonhernandez619 Місяць тому +17

      ​@@hetteen1it was overhunting of predators. If the original large predators were still thriving there, the fence to keep out grazers would not be needed. In answer to the question about grazing vs fire, any given area would burn only at intervals of many years, whereas grazing pressure is constant in the absence of large predators.

    • @hetteen1
      @hetteen1 Місяць тому +1

      @@jasonhernandez619 fair point about predators. I should’ve considered that. My point about hunting the grazing population still stands though, as humans are pretty good at removing populations when used in a regulated manner. That would likely be less cost to forest service. But now I’m thinking the fence is as much about keeping out all recreation out of that area. All foot and hoof traffic probably does damage.

    • @brentaagard
      @brentaagard Місяць тому

      ​@@hetteen1you are trying to make killing animals okay in your book lmao use all the animal or you are going to hell

    • @hugh261
      @hugh261 18 днів тому

      It appears that you can teach us more than we seek?

  • @patrickperkins7011
    @patrickperkins7011 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for the video! Aspen Groves are pretty amazing. The other issue with us stopping the fires is that the duff layer builds up more, and when fires DO roll through, they burn hotter, and for longer, which could possibly damage the root system. :(

  • @vincentvega5686
    @vincentvega5686 Місяць тому +2

    Great video. Thanks for the update on Pando. Nice to hear they are trying to protect it.

  • @evanwalters6574
    @evanwalters6574 Місяць тому +2

    Happy to see something of actual value on UA-cam

  • @chucknelson1676
    @chucknelson1676 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @abpljacks9201
    @abpljacks9201 Місяць тому +2

    Grew up camping in this area, it is beyond beautiful.

  • @sandman4198
    @sandman4198 Місяць тому +2

    I'm really liking the new content. If you combine this content with the gear you're using then you'll be covering the things that we all love. To be fair, many of us have been doing self-supported light weight camping for 40+ years and we know what we want to carry and what we don't but introducing some science to your videos has breathed a fresh take on them. Nice work. Keep it up 👍🏽!

  • @stagiestpizza
    @stagiestpizza Місяць тому +55

    1:36 me driving to your moms house

    • @dylangapinski5058
      @dylangapinski5058 Місяць тому +8

      Beat me to it god damnit

    • @richardharding7767
      @richardharding7767 Місяць тому +4

      Perfect. The moment he said it I had to search the comments.

    • @MichaelNorthrup-c1r
      @MichaelNorthrup-c1r Місяць тому

      Here.....have an upvote, you comedic genius! 😂

    • @LDT2001
      @LDT2001 17 днів тому +1

      Thats pretty good. Got a solid laugh outta me.

  • @alfredwotanson7971
    @alfredwotanson7971 Місяць тому +1

    I absolutely love quakee's. The sound they make when the wind blows through them just feels like home.

  • @douglasstemke2444
    @douglasstemke2444 Місяць тому +5

    Biology geek here. Your question maybe right, maybe not. There are three other SUPER organisms that maybe larger than the aspen grove you've noted. 1) Amillaria ostoyae known as the Humongous Fungus in Oregon is said by many to be the largest organism in the world at 8.8 square miles in size. Contender #2 is a sea grass (Hybrid Seagrass) clone in Shark's Bay Australia that is 110 square miles, and #3 Is another tree in Tasmania. No doubt it's a monster though

    • @jasonhernandez619
      @jasonhernandez619 Місяць тому +1

      It's no coincidence that none of these contenders are in Europe or Asia. The long history of intensive civilization on those continents means that similarly sized organisms there were long since killed off. I find it entirely plausible that primeval Ireland, for example, could once have had trees as impressive as those in the climatically similar Pacific Northwest.

  • @lachutequimarche8074
    @lachutequimarche8074 Місяць тому

    You’re doing amazing work!

  • @ThomasWatsonHollingworthIV
    @ThomasWatsonHollingworthIV Місяць тому +6

    0:46 self cloning is actually quite common among trees. It's quite common in plants in general as a matter of fact.

    • @VeniceInventors
      @VeniceInventors Місяць тому +2

      It sounds like a good way to replicate in the absence of pollinators.

    • @joedirt3563
      @joedirt3563 Місяць тому

      I know mushrooms are not a plant but they clone themselves to.

  • @petersparker1278
    @petersparker1278 Місяць тому +2

    Easily one of the BEST outdoors channels on UA-cam.

  • @aalhard
    @aalhard Місяць тому +3

    Not only have I heard of it. I spent time with Pando in 2022😊

  • @JustinMcGarry
    @JustinMcGarry Місяць тому +2

    I love all this new content that you're trying out. Keep it coming and thank you for what you do!

  • @daveinnh3410
    @daveinnh3410 Місяць тому +5

    Brother, you are my single most trusted source for gear reviews on the internet. Love all your content, espesically nature content like this, and your car-camping trips with that kind of gear, reviewed. I'm on a fixed income, would love to support you financially but just can't, but I do watch your videos to the end and hit LIKE on each one. Keep up the good work and thanks again for sharing your content.

    • @MyLifeOutdoors
      @MyLifeOutdoors  Місяць тому +2

      That’s all I ask. Thank you for watching till the end!

  • @carolineray2155
    @carolineray2155 Місяць тому +3

    Love this kind of content! Thanks.

  • @robertjohnson1962
    @robertjohnson1962 Місяць тому +1

    I have read that the presence of white bark trees are one of the prime predictors of riparian health. I find myself looking for them while hiking. Beautiful, thank you.

  • @VelcorHF
    @VelcorHF Місяць тому +4

    It’s crazy to think that a single blight or insect that prefers to eat that kind of tree could wipe out that entire organism overtime. It sounds like a pretty important thing to be protected.

  • @skippylippy547
    @skippylippy547 Місяць тому +2

    I LOVE this content! ❤ Please do more of this! Thank you. 💯 💥

  • @Handle-q6x
    @Handle-q6x Місяць тому +5

    Did you mis-speak when you said it was a Century old trees (1:49)? Seems like that much growth would take longer.

    • @sammyisanoctopus
      @sammyisanoctopus Місяць тому +4

      The individual aspen stalks live up to around 100 years.
      Scientists are not entirely sure how old Pando as a whole organism is.
      I've seen estimates from 9,000 to 14,000 years old, but I also found an article from a week ago citing a study--which has not undergone peer review yet--giving an estimated age between 16,000 and 80,000 years old. The upper end of that age range came from aspen pollen that dates to 60,000 years go in a nearby lake bed. The article says 16,000 is more likely, because of the presence of glaciers in the area 20,000 years ago.

  • @michaelthomson8065
    @michaelthomson8065 Місяць тому +1

    I'm so glad I found your site.I live in the Pacific Northwest ,and I also love backpacking.Always fascinated how different tree species adapt to their environment.

  • @ShortGuysBetaWorks
    @ShortGuysBetaWorks Місяць тому +3

    "...walk among the trees..." Very John Muir of you, and I mean that as a complement.

  • @mikeholt1248
    @mikeholt1248 Місяць тому

    I just subscribed and will continue watching his videos and even consider some of his backpacking gear for sale. The compelling reason to subscribe besides the fact that I do enjoy the outdoors and nature is that this man is an honest man. Right in the middle of the video he stops to tell you yes, he does have a sponsor because he needs one in order to continue doing these videos. I don’t remember any one of the channels that I follow looking at the camera and telling the truth like this. So, apparently, with no hidden agendas, and his offerings of his own passionate studies and work is more than enough for me to be a grateful subscriber.

  • @marilyncallan-cx7rk
    @marilyncallan-cx7rk Місяць тому +1

    Excited & 0leased to see your video. "Aspens are my favorite tree as a former backpacker & wilderness explorer & hiker (I'm 89). As I enter one of my small groves to eat breakfast, I always say, "Good morning, Aspen San." San being a Japanese honorific. You can point out too that in winter, aspen bark shows a slight greenish undertone. They''re continuing to photosynthesize, ever so slightly. Thanks so much

    • @keithbond9423
      @keithbond9423 Місяць тому

      From my experience that greenish undertone in the bark is present year round but is simply more noticeable in the winter because of the lack of green foliage. Also, aspens are greener when they are young and progressively become whiter as they age. Additionally, an unhealthy aspen will have a slightly amber or pinkish undertone instead of green.

  • @67L48
    @67L48 Місяць тому +5

    6:03. That's part of what is called the "Smokey Bear Effect." The ultra-aggressive campaign to eliminate forest fires has caused many problems, including making some forests actually more susceptible to fire and increasing the severity of forest fires.

    • @strixt
      @strixt Місяць тому +2

      Well said. Not only are there more forest fires now, they get significantly larger.

  • @TheAcademicOracle
    @TheAcademicOracle 29 днів тому +1

    What a beautiful focus on nature’s best! 😍

  • @sirius4k
    @sirius4k Місяць тому +19

    Was expecting Your Mom™, disappointing.

  • @SweetpeaRie
    @SweetpeaRie Місяць тому

    I’m new to your channel, but I’m absolutely LOVING your videos! They are so well created with being informative but very engaging…. I just can’t get enough!

  • @Owen4OnMyResume
    @Owen4OnMyResume Місяць тому +3

    half hidden face etched into one of the trees at 3:29? 👀👀👀

    • @MyLifeOutdoors
      @MyLifeOutdoors  Місяць тому +1

      Oh that’s creepy. Didn’t notice that when I was there.

    • @Owen4OnMyResume
      @Owen4OnMyResume Місяць тому

      For a second I had thought it was an illusion lol. Interesting video and concept. Older life is a fascinating thing, whether that's plants like these aspens or animals like giant clams, all pretty cool.

    • @Dr_Larken
      @Dr_Larken Місяць тому

      I thought I was the only one that saw that! Someone put effort into it! Looks like Calvin, from the comic strip!

    • @lenathenurse9234
      @lenathenurse9234 8 днів тому

      Good eye

  • @MegaLivingIt
    @MegaLivingIt 22 дні тому

    So beautiful! All gold and white! 🧡

  • @Timberius
    @Timberius Місяць тому +8

    This is ridiculous. It's survived since the ice-age through everything (cooling, warming, predators) you you erect a fence. Really?!

  • @jamieferguson3131
    @jamieferguson3131 29 днів тому +1

    I grew up under the branches of Pando. We owned land near Fish Lake, & spent all of my childhood free time there. The whole area feels like magic.

    • @JonathanNielsen-n5k
      @JonathanNielsen-n5k 13 днів тому

      Such a great place, my family lives a 1.5-hour drive away and we make sure to visit every year.

  • @Riomojo
    @Riomojo Місяць тому +8

    You haven’t seen my mama

  • @davidcooper8390
    @davidcooper8390 Місяць тому

    I camped not to far from Pando this summer. It is truly spectacular to see. Thanks for sharing some of Southern Utah's gems. Keep up the good work on these videos.

  • @mtamech535
    @mtamech535 Місяць тому +7

    6:23 Adios. "Pando" has been around for 100,000 years and between that time it has been far far warmer and far far colder. But now, because of 'warming' it's being threatened...c'mon man.

    • @goranurlic712
      @goranurlic712 Місяць тому

      Maybe you should do your research again.

    • @Brett_S_420
      @Brett_S_420 Місяць тому

      Have you heard about what methane is doing right now? The positive feedback loop is out of our hands now. There will be no stopping this train.

    • @Marynicole830
      @Marynicole830 Місяць тому

      Dude. It’s because of how fast it’s warming. He even said that right after your time stamp. We are making it warmer much faster than nature ever did and organisms don’t have time to adapt. The tress can’t grow toward their preferred temperature in time.
      Come on now. Pay attention before going off. It’s always been about the speed at which it’s happening. Also we wouldn’t like the world the way it was in the past. We were literally born into one of the most stable climates earth has ever achieved in the last 10k years and we ruined it. We literally inherited the garden of Eden and messed it up.

  • @professormarceloricci
    @professormarceloricci Місяць тому +1

    Cheers, Garage Grown Gear! Props for investing your ad budget in a relevant channel like this.

  • @Thedude5401
    @Thedude5401 Місяць тому +26

    Actually, the largest living organism on Earth is the Armillaria solidipes (Honey fungus). A network of this fungus in the pacific northwest spans 5.5 kilometres across, covering about 2,384 acres. It is estimated it to be over 2000 years old. And the Pando aspens may simply be dying of old age.

    • @dontpanicbotanics
      @dontpanicbotanics Місяць тому +8

      He's considering by mass as well which would be Pando

    • @mattsheets
      @mattsheets Місяць тому +13

      You should actually watch the video before trying to correct him. See 2:25 specifically.

    • @Thedude5401
      @Thedude5401 Місяць тому

      @@mattsheets I did. Still true.

    • @johnhorne1427
      @johnhorne1427 Місяць тому +3

      Oregon Public Broadcasting aired a short video on the humongous fungus literally hours before MLO’s dropped.
      H.Fungi stats:
      3.5 sq miles
      7,500-35,000 tons
      200 grey whales
      Sorry Utah, Oregon wins

    • @PatG-xd8qn
      @PatG-xd8qn Місяць тому +8

      As a non American, I always found funny this American obsession of always wanting to have the "biggest" or the "best" of anything
      Meanwhile, there's most likely another organism even larger somewhere else in the world, but you guys won't ever know about it

  • @mitchellmysliwiecphotography
    @mitchellmysliwiecphotography Місяць тому +1

    Definitely love all the content you are producing. I never heard of GGG before watching your videos, now I'm a regular customer. thank you Steve

    • @tc2156
      @tc2156 Місяць тому +1

      Same. Steven was the first person I heard mention GGG and I am a customer because of him. Not because he was trying to “sell” me on the company, but because he made me aware of some neat, unique gear. I actually appreciate the sponsor partnership because of how it’s changed my backpack.

  • @DesertPackrat
    @DesertPackrat Місяць тому

    Some of the best UA-cam content I have seen in years. Thank you for such a comprehensive overview. I know in England there are researches talking about individual tree organisms that have interwoven roots that communicate to each other about insect threats and other important survival information. What this means is that even killing one tree in a forest of trees can be detrimental to the living ones. We shouldn’t let this stop us from harvesting, but we need to do it in a smarter manner.

  • @Charyl.w.an.A
    @Charyl.w.an.A Місяць тому

    Love it! ❤ I needed this right now! Nature is fabulous and so are you!

  • @BrianWoodruff-Jr
    @BrianWoodruff-Jr 4 дні тому

    I live in Utah, and I took my mom to see Pando last summer. No one else was there, so we got to experience it all to ourselves. We felt small, yet welcome there. It felt ancient, yet young. I want to go back again some day.

  • @PaperBrain
    @PaperBrain Місяць тому +1

    Those Aspens are insane! And thanks for introducing me to Garage Grown Gear- had never heard of them but I went to their site and I'm about to fill up my shopping cart

  • @RauchenWir
    @RauchenWir Місяць тому +1

    Aspen groves in the springtime feel like a fairy tale. Year-round, really, but when everything is green on the forest floor, it's quite something.

  • @RobTremp
    @RobTremp 17 днів тому

    Dude you’re awesome! Learned a lot and can’t wait to share with my 14 year old son tomorrow. He will love learning about this. Thank you.

  • @newtuber4freedom43
    @newtuber4freedom43 Місяць тому

    Not a backpacker or hiker, but just found your channel with the chemicals video, super helpful. And this one is so awesome!!
    😊♥️🌳
    ☮️🌳

  • @susankovacs8678
    @susankovacs8678 Місяць тому +1

    Wonderful information on your channel. Pando looks amazing! Thank you 🙏

  • @Bill.Pearson
    @Bill.Pearson Місяць тому

    I didn't get to Pando this year when I went to Utah, but I did spend a few days among the huge, blindingly yellow aspen groves in the mountains south and west of Park City in late September/early October. That is a bucket-list item that will stay on my list for a revisit. One word--Awesome.

  • @dancingmeerkat2078
    @dancingmeerkat2078 13 днів тому

    Thank you to the UA-cam algorithm for popping this video in my feed. This was really neat! 👍👏👏👏💕

  • @cladiosanchez6865
    @cladiosanchez6865 Місяць тому

    Me and my wife LOVE this place! We even spent 2 days of our honeymoon camping in it! fish lake national forest is really pretty and im happy i live in such an amazing state!

  • @scottmay8986
    @scottmay8986 Місяць тому +2

    Loving the new science-y content. Keep it coming please!

  • @gooberpeas7926
    @gooberpeas7926 Місяць тому

    This is my favorite of all your videos. While I knew about some of these phenomena, I've never seen such precise and interesting explanations.

  • @ryanhooper4660
    @ryanhooper4660 Місяць тому

    You picked the perfect time to get some great views of that area. Stunning!!!

  • @sla421957
    @sla421957 Місяць тому +1

    I was just there Sept 30th. Stopped there on our way to Capitol Reef NP. Besutiful!

  • @elenacaddell3639
    @elenacaddell3639 19 днів тому

    Beautiful so Awesome. That’s Good ! It Wont be Destroyed ! Hopefully. 💓

  • @WoodswomanWrites
    @WoodswomanWrites Місяць тому

    I knew this fact about aspen trees but I've never seen videos of this region. As a naturalist and hiker myself, I love the combination of content and your conservation message. Keep 'em coming.

  • @christijacobs3199
    @christijacobs3199 23 дні тому

    Thank you for the great video. Thank you even more for helping to preserve the amazing life on this planet.

  • @GK49245
    @GK49245 Місяць тому +1

    Rich content. Great review. Thanks for sharing.

  • @wyregrasser7540
    @wyregrasser7540 Місяць тому

    I like it...thanks for sharing. Good luck with your changes. 👴

  • @steverhodes3054
    @steverhodes3054 Місяць тому

    I appreciate and enjoy the variety and quality of the content you share. Well Done.👍👍

  • @AngelCatBaby
    @AngelCatBaby Місяць тому

    I love aspens, they have such a great fragrance especially in the fall when the leaves are turning yellowish and fall to the ground, if you like trees, there is nothing else like it….its one of my favorite plants/trees…👍❤️🙏🏼🇺🇸

  • @haileybischoff5943
    @haileybischoff5943 Місяць тому

    Aspens are my favorite tree. I think they are so stunning and I didn’t know any of that. So amazing!

  • @janeroyce6568
    @janeroyce6568 20 днів тому

    Thank you Stephen. Absolutely fascinating and beautiful.

  • @Sunshinesally8307
    @Sunshinesally8307 Місяць тому

    I love the variety of your videos. Keep the quality work up!

  • @HikingYid
    @HikingYid Місяць тому

    I love all the different types of videos you make! You are so clear and thorough and you always have interesting topics to cover! Thank you 💪🏻

  • @AhJodie
    @AhJodie Місяць тому

    Wow, so beautiful and lovely! Thank you!