ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2024

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  • @JamieMakin
    @JamieMakin 3 роки тому +2

    Don't feed the Wild Dummy! 🍕😄
    What a lovely area! Neat seeing the nature preserve as well as manmade things like that really cool tugboat. That water in the pond with the lilies was the most amazing shade of deep blue! I bet it looked even more amazing in person. I know you guys have had a lot of rain this year, but glad that it has been beneficial to the area. Hope you continue to feel better. Hopefully you can find time to get some good rest in between working. Have a nice Saturday!

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +2

      Good morning Jamie. That lake was just an amazing color. I have video going there where the entire lake is Jess grants from when we were in a severe drought. Oddly enough last time I was there I only saw alligators. Best time I saw everything but gators. Absolutely love going out there. Hope you're doing well today my friend

    • @JamieMakin
      @JamieMakin 3 роки тому +1

      @@dennis78382 I had a nice day today, got caught up on a bunch of things at home, and tomorrow I'm going to hang out with some friends. If a steam engine happens to drive by while we're sitting by the tracks that would be nice, lol! Hope you're feeling better and getting some good rest tonight.

  • @charleslloyd6576
    @charleslloyd6576 3 роки тому +1

    Good day to you Dennis,
    Thanks for taking the time to show us these beautiful videos.
    Not every one has a tug boat in their backyard. Have a great weekend my friend.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Very cool party boat! I hope you're having a great day Charles.

  • @bipper2346
    @bipper2346 3 роки тому +2

    Good morning sir,
    Out at work..chilly but beautiful day. Have a good one!

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Good morning sir. Beautiful sunny day here. I think it's about 55° right now but it will warm up. Thanks for checking out the video this morning

  • @OTDMike67
    @OTDMike67 3 роки тому +1

    Good morning all...I've never seen or been to the wildlife refuge...looks very interesting.....deer, old houses, and a tugboat...perfect combination for me🤠

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning Mike. Just for the drive to get to the wildlife refuge is so interesting to me. It zigzags through the farmland. There are a good amount of gators at that refuge but several of the easy access viewing areas are closed and my knees just earn up to the hike to get to the area that holds the most gators.. I was hoping at least one of the little stores would be open to see if they had postcards but everything was all locked up still. I need to follow up on your suggestion and just start making my own postcards. Fortunately I did come across quite a few animals on this trip. Those two groups of ducks have no fear. Basically just stayed right side of the road. I have yourself a good day for a

  • @beck4630
    @beck4630 3 роки тому +2

    Morning Dennis! Got my coffee so lets go!

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning Drew. I hope you are well sir. I am enjoying this cooler weather. I hope you had a good walkies!

  • @arthasty8151
    @arthasty8151 3 роки тому +1

    Dennis that's awesome. I am a retired Gypsy from the San Antonio chapter. I spent many nights partying at Hoopers Landing.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Very cool Art! That is such a interesting area. I have been back there before and never noticed the tugboat. Thanks for checking out the channel today buddy and I appreciate you.

  • @brianferris1233
    @brianferris1233 3 роки тому +1

    🙏 🦅thank you for sharing, God bless you with peace and good health🙏🌈⛪

  • @thelmahutson845
    @thelmahutson845 3 роки тому +1

    Good video, you showed us a good batch of animals, thank you for that. I've never seen a wild pig, but I know they are around here. It just amazes me how fast the scenery changes in texas, one minute you have trees and thr next its flat. Thank you again for always giving us great tours, even when you aren't feeling up to par. Have a great day

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning Thelma. I'm always amazed at how quick Texas changes as well. A bunch of trees over by goose Island. Wide-open flat farmland all the way to the wildlife preserve. And then heavy Forest along the waters edge and wide open plains once you get away from the freshwater.
      I hope your day is going well my friend.

  • @TexasPegP
    @TexasPegP 3 роки тому +1

    Windmill ❤️❤️❤️!! Thanks for sharing 😃😃

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Good morning Peggy. Thank you for watching.

  • @nextadventureawaits3140
    @nextadventureawaits3140 3 роки тому +1

    You always find the most interesting places to visit. Happy to hear You’re feeling better 👍😎

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much. That is very kind of you.

  • @borandell9915
    @borandell9915 3 роки тому +1

    I've been in North Central Texas for the past week. Man is has been very windy. Not good for towing or boating. But its a beautiful day today. Keep on keeping on.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning my friend. The wind has died down today. 55° this morning and almost 70 right now. Beautiful conditions for this time of year. Stay safe my friend and catch a lot of fish!

  • @sharinnature
    @sharinnature 3 роки тому +1

    Hi friend 😊 looks so nice to see the road from your perspective 🙏hard time...."hard" time...I'll say no more🤣😂😳😍🤣God bless you 🙏💕

  • @Meyersci
    @Meyersci 2 роки тому +1

    I first saw AWNR in 1981. I have a picture of that same windmill and of that house you show at 2:50. The house had a clothesline full of overalls that day. That wind never stops blowing. I remember the first thing I did when I settled there was get my long hair cut.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  2 роки тому

      Good afternoon Debra thank you for sharing those wonderful memories. You certainly have a good mine for details. I appreciate you checking out the video. Most of my videos are from this area. Hope you and your family are safe and warm

  • @izzylost3546
    @izzylost3546 3 роки тому +1

    Good morning,
    Everyday is Sunday is you want it to be! :)
    Enjoyed the ride along today. I hope you continue to improve with your health buddy. Have a great day!

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning sir. I hope you are doing well today. Thank you Izzy. It was a nice day for a drive and I came across quite a few animals. The fox was a nice surprise

  • @rvlivingwiththegeezer7791
    @rvlivingwiththegeezer7791 3 роки тому +1

    Nice tour of the Aransas Refuge. The Feral Hogs are really out of control in the Hill Country also. Really do a lot of damage.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning sir. I'll be enough I didn't see damage in this specific area. Maybe all the extra water and flooding is covering up the wallow holes they have made

  • @PeggysCorner
    @PeggysCorner 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. Love all the animals. So glad you got some cooler weather.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning Miss Peggy. Thank you so much my friend. I hope your day goes very well.

  • @juliesmyth3044
    @juliesmyth3044 3 роки тому +1

    Glad your feeling better Dennis. Beautiful grass, looked like velvet. I liked around there. Very interesting, nice feel to it, even in a video. ☘️

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much Julie. I certainly always appreciate your kind words.

  • @larrymac5867
    @larrymac5867 Рік тому +1

    Dennis,
    Hoppers landing is still open and Running. The RV park is still operational and is all grass, there is electric and water hookups and tent camping down by the bay. The RV and tent sites get used quite a bit during hunting season. My wife and I try to go to the Refuge every couple of months. We would go more often, but we are 2 hours away.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  Рік тому +1

      Very cool Larry . Thanks for the information. So is there a little store and bar there? Do you know if they are still open? I have been back there three or four times doing videos and I just haven't seen any signs of life. Maybe I'm just going the wrong time of the day or year.

    • @larrymac5867
      @larrymac5867 Рік тому +1

      @Boondocking with Dennis Dennis
      It is a bar and it is usually open in the evenings. We stayed at the RV park back in December during a hunting trip and it was open every night we were there (Thursday thru the next Wednesday)

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  Рік тому

      Good to know Larry . Thank you very much. Thanks for checking out the video.

  • @debbieweckler6832
    @debbieweckler6832 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. I really enjoyed Hopper road. The tug boat is soooo cute. Really great video. Thank you Dennis.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Good morning Debbie. That is a very interesting community. I have been back there once before but I don't remember seeing the tugboat. It was a beautiful day for a ride and that puppy definitely reminded me of Jim and the boys.

  • @leah890
    @leah890 3 роки тому +1

    Good morning Dennis 😁 thanks for the drive and chat. Animals for a bonus

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning sister. Thank you for your words. It was a fun drive. Gorgeous day and the colors on that little lake were spectacular. So lots of animals. Even had glimpses of many that I just couldn't record. Baby ducks are always a bonus. I hope you're having an adventure today my friend. I miss you guys

  • @brianferris1233
    @brianferris1233 3 роки тому +1

    🙏✝⛪second watch I hope youtube gives you the watch-time this time, thank you for sharing your videos stay safe and healthy out there🙏

  • @andrewphillip3861
    @andrewphillip3861 3 роки тому +1

    Im born and raised in Galveston County also so i might see you one day boondocking. I just got myself a tall truck camper on my Dodge a couple weeks ago

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning Andrew. Well if you see me say hello. Best of luck to you and your adventures.

  • @judyb2425
    @judyb2425 3 роки тому +1

    Take care. Get feeling better. This was a great video

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Hello Judy. A few more good nights sleep and I will be back to 100%. Thank you for all your concern friend. I appreciate you very much.

  • @GPetCare
    @GPetCare 3 роки тому +1

    When I saw the thumbnail of A Cavalier, I had to jump forward and watch this one before the others that I've missed. Good looking little guy! Enjoyed the drive and the refuge. Thanks, Dennis! Happy Saturday!
    👍👍 🌲🐶🐶🤠🐶🐶🚐🇺🇸🌲

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Good morning Jim. You can kind of tell in the clip that we had already talked about you and the boys before I started filming. He was a friendly little guy. Pretty neat that he didn't even notice the alligators. I think we can all agree that's a good spot to finally keep a dog on a leash. 😂

    • @GPetCare
      @GPetCare 3 роки тому +1

      I agree!

  • @sharinnature
    @sharinnature 3 роки тому +1

    What an awesome drive🌞a little of everything 👍love the tugboat💕I'm sure your right,jonnyjack doesn't like them🙄😁.I loved seeing that beautiful prairie grass blowing in the wind and the old neglected building they make me pictures covered wagons in the background.Wow you filmed a lot of wildlife today🧐that dummy sure was and interesting creature ,I bet that's not it's official name and it looked so carefree and jolly👀🤗😁I hope you have a great day friend.I hope to do a cooking/ chat video in the " lean on me shelter today"😍It's so cool now that I dug out some Flintstone furniture 😂.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      I am looking forward to your video my friend. If you have noticed I usually don't watch them when they first come out because I actually give them my full attention so I can make fun of you in the comment section 😀

    • @sharinnature
      @sharinnature 3 роки тому +1

      @@dennis78382 your awesome 😂🤭 I'm the same way with your videos,if it's a hectic day I just wait till I get all my work and other people's bullshit over with then when I know I can relax I hunt ya down 🧐for my evening relax time🤷😁

  • @andrewphillip3861
    @andrewphillip3861 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Dennis! Love your videos. Lats time i texted you was when you were in hospital in recovery. My 7 year old daughter loved your scary story video for kids so i had to let you know.. Since comments were turned off. . all my other channels have thousands and millions of subs. But i watch yours the most some how. I love how you live man!! Best of blessings for all your life!!!!!

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning Andrew. Thank you for your kind words. I hope you enjoy your adventures. Take care my friend and have yourself a wonderful day.

  • @raccoonlittlebear6476
    @raccoonlittlebear6476 3 роки тому +1

    Hey cool ride in the country buddy!
    I often wonder about those old dilapidated old structures & who lived there.🤔 Nice to see that little pooch, he definitely would fit in with Jim's herd. Hehe. That was a nifty area, save for the ants & gators & hogs - oh my!
    Happy uploading my friend!

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you my friend. That's actually what I'm doing right now. Trying to get tomorrow morning video online. I'm trying a new spot today. So far so good.

  • @TexasPegP
    @TexasPegP 3 роки тому +1

    This is a great video Dennis!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 hope you’re feeling better soon!

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Good morning Peggy. Thank you for your kind words. I'm sure I will be fine in a few days

  • @Allastrology
    @Allastrology 2 роки тому +1

    🌳🌳🌳enjoyed wild wild kingdom!!

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  2 роки тому +1

      👍 thank you friend. I'm on the recommended roll.

    • @Allastrology
      @Allastrology 2 роки тому

      @@dennis78382 all day every video was recomm for BWD

  • @mariarooney6262
    @mariarooney6262 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful video, thanks Dennis.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good morning. Thank you very much. I appreciate your kind words.

  • @87firon
    @87firon 3 роки тому +1

    Comment 100! Whoo an great job on these videos can't wait to see more

  • @AdventuringArthur
    @AdventuringArthur 3 роки тому +1

    Felt to me like a Friday drive on a Saturday. LOL Loved the video title sounds familiar. Great video bud! Looks like 3 did not like the tug boat so far.

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Well that's kind of a disappointment. Only three people? My troll is getting lazy.

  • @robinmilner8905
    @robinmilner8905 3 роки тому +1

    Usually watch in tv so no access to comments. Thought I’d chdck you out on my phone today so I could say Hi.
    I live in Rickport and love watching you travel around the area. Some I’m familiar with but not all.
    Think I saw your truck at the circle the other day. Maybe you can put a logo on your truck so your fans will know it’s you.
    Thanks for sharing

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Hello Robin. I hope you are doing well my friend. Thank you for checking out the videos. I appreciate that. I try to be inconspicuous as possible. The less attention that I draw to myself the better especially when I'm on the road. Stop and say hi sometime. Hope you have a wonderful day.

  • @brianferris1233
    @brianferris1233 3 роки тому +1

    a beautiful refuge🙏

  • @WaysideWade
    @WaysideWade 3 роки тому +2

    Yeah, that was a rough wayside. No tin for shade if someone actually wanted to have a picnic.
    Not too shabby of a postcard with the foot bridge and the water at the end with the lilly pads looked amazing.
    Time for Halloween! ☄️🌚

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Good morning Wade. I think I got to that lake at the right time a day. The sun was hitting the water and it definitely gave it a nice blue color. Unfortunately the spot where I usually see the alligators was closed for construction. There are other areas but they are just too far of a walk for me.

  • @benitalpaxton8120
    @benitalpaxton8120 3 роки тому +2

    Gosh I want to be there .

  • @sharinnature
    @sharinnature 3 роки тому +1

    That thumbnail 😍👍

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Wouldn't it be cool to live on that tugboat?

  • @benitalpaxton8120
    @benitalpaxton8120 3 роки тому +1

    Papalote' = wind mill...
    I learned that when I as real young. My aunt had one on her ranch in Sinton, TX

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good evening. I hope you're doing well tonight.

  • @elbertreporting6212
    @elbertreporting6212 3 роки тому +1

    Fun Drive

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much. I appreciate that.

  • @marilynscull4585
    @marilynscull4585 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video Dennis

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Good evening Marilyn. I hope you had a good day today and were able to get some rest. Christmas time is here. The most wonderful time of the year

  • @sarahclines2443
    @sarahclines2443 2 роки тому +1

    👍🙂

  • @benitalpaxton8120
    @benitalpaxton8120 3 роки тому +1

    Howdy Dennis ✌🙋‍♀️

  • @benitalpaxton8120
    @benitalpaxton8120 3 роки тому +1

    😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
    Great joke about Wally girl

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      There are a lot of really fun people that work there. Once a week I buy candy and give it out to the employees

  • @benitalpaxton8120
    @benitalpaxton8120 3 роки тому +1

    TX cotton = Texas snow!

  • @benitalpaxton8120
    @benitalpaxton8120 3 роки тому +1

    Dennis there are alot of commercials on your videos.. I believe you should be compensated

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому

      Good evening. I have been compensated since August 2020. Thank you very much for watching. I appreciate that

  • @okccal6661
    @okccal6661 3 роки тому +1

    The gators are still there

    • @dennis78382
      @dennis78382  3 роки тому +1

      Yes they are. I never said they weren't.