That's a rare experience you got to take part in. Very nice. Colorado also has big horn sheep in the mountains. It's so cool when you're walking through a silent valley and the crack of two rams butting heads goes echoing along the cliff walls.
Thanks for posting this video, great footage of these beautiful Mountain Goats, also nice bonus with the fox as well.Really exciting for you as you were able to observe them up close.
Wow Dixie Idk how you were so fortunate to be this close for so long. Obviously you have good calm energy. We had quite a few mountain goats on a mountain where I lived for 17 years in the BC wilderness and they were very shy of humans though there were less humans than goats, or sheep. I love this video. It reminds me of why I lived out there for so long.
Craig Yeah I’m sure they live up there for safety reasons.. but so many times when I see mountain goats and sheep they’re living up so high that there’s hardly any food for them to eat... I’ve always just been curious on why don’t they come down a little bit where there’s lots of food even if it might be a little unsafe????
This was very cool. I, remember and I'm still jealous that you could this close. I think they are majestic because of were they live. On the mountain peaks👍👌
So cool to see this. My brother's friend... both local bluegrass musicians was killed by a mountain goat in WA state. It made national news at the time. Maybe a male dominance thing. Oops. Didn't want to be a Debbie downer here, but apparently sometimes they can be aggressive. I guess it's just reading the situation. This was the only known time someone was killed by a goat in the Olympic mountains. He was trying to shoo the goat away because there were children coming up the trail. Apparently then the goat wouldn't let anyone near his body. I've had a simular experience with a monk seal. They look so cute but later in the day my dog in my kayak growled at something and the seal became powerful and realized it could do my pittie mix in in about a second. On the other had it is so magnificent to see animals in the wild!
I had read that that particular goat was known for aggressive behavior so rangers had tried to get it to be afraid of people by shooting it with bean bags and throwing rocks at it. I hope that's not true. I'm not sure what else could have been done but but it seems like being mean to an animal is never a good solution. A woman had to shoot one in the Cabinet Mountains in 2017 when it charged her and she had two children with her. Its nice that Dixie was able to get video of them from so close. :)
Many years ago I was doing a winter ascent of Quandary with a friend and a goat passed us near the top. We were still going up and the goat was going down. When we got to the summit the goat tracks went right over the top coming from the west side, which is super sketchy to say the least. Those animals are awesome.
That winter fur is incredibly thick and they were hoping you had a hair brush. 😉 It's amazing that they live at those altitudes. There must be some nutrients in that area that one goat just was not going to leave. 😊
Mountain goats in North America are a bit more closely related to antelopes than to goats. The horns kind of give it away. An individual, known to be aggressive, killed a hiker in Olympic National Park about ten years ago.
@@ThePinkDaises North American Mountain Goats, North American Bighorn Sheep, domestic goats and domestic sheep are all members of family Bovidae, subfamily Capinae. Within Capinae, the Tribe Caprini includes the domestic goat, Capra aegagrus hircus, the domestic sheep, Otis aries and Bighorn sheep, Otis canadensis. The mountain goat, Oreamnos americana, is part of the Tribe Naemorhedini which also contains serious, gorals and chamois. Old-world antelopes are in the Family Bovidae, Tribe Tragelaphini and North American Mountain Goats are not "more closely related" to members of the Tribe Tragelaphini than to other members of the Subfamily Capinae.
When you read hunting stories the hunters will say something like "I could only get within 200 yards of them" and here you are practically within arms reach.
Jim Staton - Dixie is at one with the animals. Do they sense that? Could be. She is so at home on the trail. It's part of what makes it a joy to follow her adventures.
When ecountering wild animals, give yourself and them time to asses the situation. Most of the time thats it. Maybe men subconsciously show dominance in such situations because we needed to do so for thousands of years to protect the family, tribe, clan. I dont know, just my thoughts.
I'll bet you had to hold yourself back from grabbing some of that wool and knitting yourself a sweater!! 😂 They were so cute but how in the world do they not get an intestinal blockage?? Thanks Aaron and love to you Dixie. 🤗❤️
Did you call a Mountain Goat "clumsy?" "He's eatin' dirt." Lol. Awesome video! I think I remember this episode (or two). Blessings to you and Perk and thank you for the show.
Asking for some advice. When I go on a"regular trip" I take so many photos it's hard too weed though them all. But on a backpacking trip, I'm always disappointed I didn't take very many photos. I don't know if it's because I'm so concentrated on getting where I'm going, or if it's because my hands are full with trecking poles. How do you get so many. I love how you stop to enjoy the little things. It's one of the reasons I watch your videos. Help!
Sometimes we get so caught up in taking photos it takes away from the experience. Don’t be disappointed. You’ll always have those memories. The pictures are just in your head that’s all. I’m not Dixie, nor am I an advanced hiker, but my advice would be to just slow it down & take the time to stop & grab your phone/camera & snap a few photos. It’s all about taking your time & doing what you want. It’s your journey my friend. I know time doesn’t always allow for stops b/c maybe you have a “get back to work” deadline, or something else, but maybe you don’t get as far you wanted, or plan the next hike for a few photo stops? There’s always a way. 😎✌️ Hope Dixie answers you too. I know you’d prefer her advice b/c she actually has experience with this stuff. Just offering my two cents in the meantime for what it’s worth.
Keep in mind Dixie has her camera on a quick-access rig. Would it help you too, since it would be easier to remember and use your camera with it "right there"?
Wow look at those goats treading through the hills and valleys like it ain’t even a thing. I guess it’s safe to say they really have “grabbed life by the horns”. So have you. Lol
Hey Dixie, what in the heck are you doing way up there with the mountain goats? You're reminding me of Elly May of the Beverly Hillbillies, way cool thanks
Mountain goats are pretty cool but it did make me nervous seeing you were so close to them. We stay well clear of them here in Washington and there has been one fatality that I know caused by a mountain goat. That said, it was a great video!
Good Evening Dixie Awesome video ( as usual 👍 ). Two quick comments if I may 1.) There are two possible reasons why the one goat you talked about might have been "eating dirt". Firstly, it might have been trying to get at the roots / bulb of a plant. Secondly, there might have been some mineral(s) in the soil that the goat was lacking from it's diet. I have seen Mountain Goats licking antifreeze off the pavement in the Logan Pass Visitor Center parking lot in Glacier National Park. When I asked a park ranger about it, he said the biologists thought the goats did that to get a some minerals they lacked. 2.) I think the reason why the goats let you so close was either they are used to humans walking nearby or these goats have never seen humans before. If you want to read about a similar story get ahold of "To the Top of the World" by Jim Brandenburg.
c : reminds me of surrounded in cloud cover, snowdonia, wales, many moons ago, when in doubt, follow the sheep trails, goats. deer, all use trails, . your bio should be, not just a hat rack, love that,
I wonder why that one goat that was munching away didn't go straight for those flowers, I would think they were more tender, but then to exist there the flowers might have some taste that the goats don't like.
Yikes you’re ballsy getting that close to babies when their mom is right there. Those goats can be aggressive and have been known to gore people. Just be careful next time! Also they eat dirt looking for minerals and salt. They’ll actually come lick the dirt or rocks after you pee on it to lick up the salt in your urine. I lived in Colorado for 7 years and did those 14ers so I’ve had lots of experiences with mountain goats!
Yes very cool ... Nature seems to be comfortable around you ... must be that southern kindness ... :-)
Wow! the experience you have had with animals on the trails.
I cannot get over how close they let you get to them. What a special moment for you that must have been! Thank you for sharing.
What a gift those goats were giving you Dixie. You were very lucky. What neat black tongues they have!
It's awesome that you were able to get this close to them. They're so elusive.
Loving these short vids reminding us of all the cool things you've seen. Lions, spiders, goats, deer, ants...all of them! Keep them coming.
That's a rare experience you got to take part in. Very nice. Colorado also has big horn sheep in the mountains. It's so cool when you're walking through a silent valley and the crack of two rams butting heads goes echoing along the cliff walls.
Dixie, you're the inspiration that keeps on giving. Absolutely amazing, you rock with you're photography. You're Blessed...
Beautiful video! Very relaxing & goes great with my morning coffee ☕️ chillin’ on my back porch. Thanks for sharing! ✌️♥️
Hi Dixie a video that is unbeveal to see wild goatee just hanging out with you thank you be safe and see you on the trail 👣👣👣👣 JoP
Dixie, my soul needed this. Thank you!
Thanks for posting this video, great footage of these beautiful Mountain Goats, also nice bonus with the fox as well.Really exciting for you as you were able to observe them up close.
Wow Dixie Idk how you were so fortunate to be this close for so long. Obviously you have good calm energy. We had quite a few mountain goats on a mountain where I lived for 17 years in the BC wilderness and they were very shy of humans though there were less humans than goats, or sheep. I love this video. It reminds me of why I lived out there for so long.
such sweet guides.....they kept a watchful eye and even waited for you at the top!
I’ve always been amazed where goats choose to live! 🤔🐐🐏
Craig Yeah I’m sure they live up there for safety reasons.. but so many times when I see mountain goats and sheep they’re living up so high that there’s hardly any food for them to eat... I’ve always just been curious on why don’t they come down a little bit where there’s lots of food even if it might be a little unsafe????
@@leedanielson7452 They can not run faster than predators, but they can climb faster than predators
Such a pretty area. Magnificent animals.
Wow so cool. Looks like a perfect day with Mother Nature in all her glory. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing footage. Nice that they were so docile 🤗
Very cool! Exciting to see! As a kid 40 years ago, I fed granola to bighorn sheep ewes in the Pecos Wilderness in NM.
Cheered up my weekend 😚😚xx
This was very cool. I, remember and I'm still jealous that you could this close. I think they are majestic because of were they live. On the mountain peaks👍👌
This is a great idea, showing us nature segments of your travels. Even though we have seen them, it is nice to see them again. Thanks!
That was 6.28 if just plain cool. That was awesome. Thanks for your extra effort and selflessness.
Sick views , thanks Dixie, love all of your adventures ...thanks
Beautiful beautiful mountains
I could have sworn I saw a purple tongue today. Dixie, that was amazing. Thx again. :-)
Really amazing footage! Thanks for sharing!!
One of our favorite mammals!
so peaceful and so beautiful. what a beautiful pair, love their dark black eyes. so awesome.!
I've been wanting to hike Grays but I had to come back to California before I got a chance. It would be really cool to hike along side these guys.
I love to see my home state featured. Thanks for sharing!
So cool to see this. My brother's friend... both local bluegrass musicians was killed by a mountain goat in WA state. It made national news at the time. Maybe a male dominance thing. Oops. Didn't want to be a Debbie downer here, but apparently sometimes they can be aggressive. I guess it's just reading the situation. This was the only known time someone was killed by a goat in the Olympic mountains. He was trying to shoo the goat away because there were children coming up the trail. Apparently then the goat wouldn't let anyone near his body. I've had a simular experience with a monk seal. They look so cute but later in the day my dog in my kayak growled at something and the seal became powerful and realized it could do my pittie mix in in about a second. On the other had it is so magnificent to see animals in the wild!
I had read that that particular goat was known for aggressive behavior so rangers had tried to get it to be afraid of people by shooting it with bean bags and throwing rocks at it. I hope that's not true. I'm not sure what else could have been done but but it seems like being mean to an animal is never a good solution. A woman had to shoot one in the Cabinet Mountains in 2017 when it charged her and she had two children with her. Its nice that Dixie was able to get video of them from so close. :)
wow its nice to see your unique moments in the nature
I saw some of them this week in Glacier! They’re pretty adorable.
Many years ago I was doing a winter ascent of Quandary with a friend and a goat passed us near the top. We were still going up and the goat was going down. When we got to the summit the goat tracks went right over the top coming from the west side, which is super sketchy to say the least. Those animals are awesome.
Exactely how I like my companions. They are there but doesn't yap yap yap ALL THE TIME.
Great video... 🤠
The goat is like, "let me move over here to the More scenic view." 😂
The goats were just vibing! You passed the vine check
Cool being guided by goats! Nice scenery!
So fun! The goats seem to enjoy having you guys around for company. 😆
That winter fur is incredibly thick and they were hoping you had a hair brush. 😉 It's amazing that they live at those altitudes. There must be some nutrients in that area that one goat just was not going to leave. 😊
So cool.
That is so cool. The footage is unreal. Love it👍
So beautiful 😁
pretty coll Dixie too be that close. but be careful in the future you never know what they will do being wild. stay safe.
Incredible footage.
Mountain goats in North America are a bit more closely related to antelopes than to goats. The horns kind of give it away. An individual, known to be aggressive, killed a hiker in Olympic National Park about ten years ago.
This is true. They’re not technically goats at all, biologically speaking.
@@ThePinkDaises North American Mountain Goats, North American Bighorn Sheep, domestic goats and domestic sheep are all members of family Bovidae, subfamily Capinae. Within Capinae, the Tribe Caprini includes the domestic goat, Capra aegagrus hircus, the domestic sheep, Otis aries and Bighorn sheep, Otis canadensis. The mountain goat, Oreamnos americana, is part of the Tribe Naemorhedini which also contains serious, gorals and chamois. Old-world antelopes are in the Family Bovidae, Tribe Tragelaphini and North American Mountain Goats are not "more closely related" to members of the Tribe Tragelaphini than to other members of the Subfamily Capinae.
When you read hunting stories the hunters will say something like "I could only get within 200 yards of them" and here you are practically within arms reach.
Jim Staton - Dixie is at one with the animals. Do they sense that? Could be. She is so at home on the trail. It's part of what makes it a joy to follow her adventures.
When ecountering wild animals, give yourself and them time to asses the situation. Most of the time thats it.
Maybe men subconsciously show dominance in such situations because we needed to do so for thousands of years to protect the family, tribe, clan. I dont know, just my thoughts.
@A Hill what a strange and sexist thing to say.
@A Hill omg be a better person
@A Hill that is sexist horse crap.
Awesome views and goats, perfect !
Wow. Quite cool. I wonder what/ where they go at night.
What a great experience.
You know that those plants near you tasted better than the ones near the ridge....lol
Enjoyed thanks for sharing!
So beautiful
Reminds me of when I tried summiting grays peak had to go back because I was altitude sick
Some time the raw footage is best, I love Grays. 😊
You’re at Greys Peak?!? Just a few miles away from the ranch. The goats are so tame/friendly there.
Beautiful :-)
I'll bet you had to hold yourself back from grabbing some of that wool and knitting yourself a sweater!! 😂 They were so cute but how in the world do they not get an intestinal blockage?? Thanks Aaron and love to you Dixie. 🤗❤️
WOW, now that was awesome😁😁😁😁😁
Goat didn't seem to mind you at all. 🐏
Great nature vid! What is under the rocks that they consider to be a good meal?
Did you call a Mountain Goat "clumsy?" "He's eatin' dirt." Lol. Awesome video! I think I remember this episode (or two). Blessings to you and Perk and thank you for the show.
Did you ever get to the top of Torries Peak next door ?
Wow 🤯 what an amazing and awesome video
Asking for some advice. When I go on a"regular trip" I take so many photos it's hard too weed though them all. But on a backpacking trip, I'm always disappointed I didn't take very many photos. I don't know if it's because I'm so concentrated on getting where I'm going, or if it's because my hands are full with trecking poles. How do you get so many. I love how you stop to enjoy the little things. It's one of the reasons I watch your videos. Help!
Sometimes we get so caught up in taking photos it takes away from the experience. Don’t be disappointed. You’ll always have those memories. The pictures are just in your head that’s all.
I’m not Dixie, nor am I an advanced hiker, but my advice would be to just slow it down & take the time to stop & grab your phone/camera & snap a few photos. It’s all about taking your time & doing what you want. It’s your journey my friend. I know time doesn’t always allow for stops b/c maybe you have a “get back to work” deadline, or something else, but maybe you don’t get as far you wanted, or plan the next hike for a few photo stops? There’s always a way. 😎✌️ Hope Dixie answers you too. I know you’d prefer her advice b/c she actually has experience with this stuff. Just offering my two cents in the meantime for what it’s worth.
Keep in mind Dixie has her camera on a quick-access rig. Would it help you too, since it would be easier to remember and use your camera with it "right there"?
For not shooting them, thank you!🙏 🙏
Amazing
What do you reckon Dixie... moths ?
Wow look at those goats treading through the hills and valleys like it ain’t even a thing. I guess it’s safe to say they really have “grabbed life by the horns”. So have you. Lol
Cool video, cute goats! 🤙
Hey Dixie, what in the heck are you doing way up there with the mountain goats? You're reminding me of Elly May of the Beverly Hillbillies, way cool thanks
Mountain goats are pretty cool but it did make me nervous seeing you were so close to them. We stay well clear of them here in Washington and there has been one fatality that I know caused by a mountain goat. That said, it was a great video!
Good Evening Dixie
Awesome video ( as usual 👍 ).
Two quick comments if I may
1.) There are two possible reasons why the one goat you talked about might have been "eating dirt". Firstly, it might have been trying to get at the roots / bulb of a plant.
Secondly, there might have been some mineral(s) in the soil that the goat was lacking from it's diet. I have seen Mountain Goats licking antifreeze off the pavement in the Logan Pass Visitor Center parking lot in Glacier National Park. When I asked a park ranger about it, he said the biologists thought the goats did that to get a some minerals they lacked.
2.) I think the reason why the goats let you so close was either they are used to humans walking nearby or these goats have never seen humans before. If you want to read about a similar story get ahold of "To the Top of the World" by Jim Brandenburg.
Hey Dixie what shoes are you wearing on this rocky terrain? I'm having to buy men's shoes now that I hiked and my feet grew. Beautiful photos 🌟
Wow. Double wow!!
Very Cool!!
this is great camera work
Do mountain goats have any vocalizations at all?
Yes
c : reminds me of surrounded in cloud cover, snowdonia, wales, many moons ago, when in doubt, follow the sheep trails, goats. deer, all use trails, . your bio should be, not just a hat rack, love that,
Hey, there, Billy - why the long face?
God I cant wait to draw a goat tag.. :( Please Colorado!!! I want a billy tho..
I hike with my goats all the time. Paul's Pack Goats on FB
You and Larry Miller. Did they speak to you? Give you advice? Invite you to dinner?
👍👍🐏
They were used to people! I hope they won't want to head butt you!:) Semper Fidelis
I wonder why that one goat that was munching away didn't go straight for those flowers, I would think they were more tender, but then to exist there the flowers might have some taste that the goats don't like.
ever wonder how many pairs of socks 1 goat could give ya ?
You should have played the harmonica for them
So cute!
But about 9 years ago a hiker in the Olympics in Washington was killed by a goat
They were hanging out hoping that you would pee. It's the salt they crave.
Well aint that interesting. Theses have been some cool videos youve been putting out
3:14 Coyote?
🦊 FOX
@@kriskabin It is difficult to evaluate body size in the pictures, but you're right, the bushy tail does suggest fox.
Chibos
Cool video, but how about giving the kids some space
Beautiful.🤔Why do girls change their "voices" when they talk to babies and animals ? 🤭
Why baby talk?
Because Dixie loves animals. 🤔💭 You must be cold & almost dead inside if you can't understand why someone would feel empathy & compassion for animals.
Yikes you’re ballsy getting that close to babies when their mom is right there. Those goats can be aggressive and have been known to gore people. Just be careful next time! Also they eat dirt looking for minerals and salt. They’ll actually come lick the dirt or rocks after you pee on it to lick up the salt in your urine.
I lived in Colorado for 7 years and did those 14ers so I’ve had lots of experiences with mountain goats!