Love it, Stan. Thanks and a happy new year to you! I am wrapped in my YNP map blanket and just now zoomed in on Specimen Creek, not far from Gardiner. I sure enjoy the comfy blanket with the wonderful map that I purchased in that amazing park. Thanks again for the trek!
Happy new year to you also. I don’t know if you have hiked Specimen Creek before, but if you haven’t, spring is a good time to do it. You will probably see plenty of bear tracks on the trail if you start out early.
The hard part is getting motivated enough to drive for a few hours to get there and then hike for several hours and probably not see any wildlife. I really want to see wildlife, but in the winter it is very hard. It can still be nice to get out and enjoy the winter beauty though, so that is why I still do winter hiking. But it is a lot of work.
I wish I could be walking. Snowshoeing is always twice the amount of work. But the idea is to just spend a certain amount of time out enjoying the winter wonderland, and not worrying about distance.
Yes, as you know, it is always so peaceful to get out in nature, especially in winter if it is not too cold. It was about 35F, real nice. Happy New Year.
Stan, thanks for the winter video. Would you say the snow pack there is about average at this point? Here in Northern Utah, our snow pack is down quite a bit.
Hi Stan! Great minds think alike lol. We went out to that missing bridge a week before you on Dec 21. I guess maybe the 2022 flood got it. I can see it was still there on satellite imagery from 2021. Anyway we saw a goodly amount of wolf tracks and moose tracks that day. I can see from your video that our tracks at the bridge were already snowed over. Also, and you probably know this, but there is some very interesting petrified stuff on the ridges near there.
@@StanMills I believe removing that sign was probably a good thing, although I don't know where the sign was located or which spot it pointed toward. The amount of stuff I found up there this summer only about a mile or two off trail was astonishing, not just the numerous logs but huge petrified leaves all over the place in one spot. I know scientists have scoured the ridges from there to Tom Miner already, but I wonder what discoveries they may have missed. Anyway, can email you some pics if you are interested.
Beautiful winter wonderland. Feel kinda sorry for the Bighorn Sheep scrounging for food. They look fat and healthy now but have a long hard winter ahead. Hopefully they'll find plenty to eat.
Glad to see how it’s looking up specimen! Nice winter December last days of the year ! Many more hikes to explore and enjoy God’s beautiful creation , what a great year it’s been . All new blessings coming 2025 god has a lot of good in store ahead as we keep loving him and his plans will be goodness all the days of our lives . Thank you enjoyed watching god bless !
Glad to see how it’s looking up specimen! Nice winter December last days of the year ! Many more hikes to explore and enjoy God’s beautiful creation , what a great year it’s been . All new blessings coming 2025 god has a lot of good in store ahead as we keep loving him and his plans will be goodness all the days of our lives . Thank you enjoyed watching god bless !
Beautiful video thanks Stan - especially good to be able to watch snowy scenes from here in north western Sydney, where it’s been 36*C (96*F) today! Hope you enjoyed your hot chocolate and Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Stan! Thank you for the creek bubbling and snow crunching sounds.
Thanks for watching! Happy New Year to you too.
Thank you Stan for posting all the marvelous videos you have done over this past year. Happy New Year.
Thank you so much and happy new year to you also.
Thanks for sharing these beautiful hikes. Wishing you happiness and many more wanderings in the wilderness in 2025
Thank you and happy new year to you.
Love it, Stan. Thanks and a happy new year to you!
I am wrapped in my YNP map blanket and just now zoomed in on Specimen Creek, not far from Gardiner. I sure enjoy the comfy blanket with the wonderful map that I purchased in that amazing park. Thanks again for the trek!
Happy new year to you also. I don’t know if you have hiked Specimen Creek before, but if you haven’t, spring is a good time to do it. You will probably see plenty of bear tracks on the trail if you start out early.
I'm amazed you still hike in the winter. WOW!
The hard part is getting motivated enough to drive for a few hours to get there and then hike for several hours and probably not see any wildlife. I really want to see wildlife, but in the winter it is very hard. It can still be nice to get out and enjoy the winter beauty though, so that is why I still do winter hiking. But it is a lot of work.
@StanMills Understood!
Stan, out walking in a winter wonderland. Thank you, and a Happy New Year!
I wish I could be walking. Snowshoeing is always twice the amount of work. But the idea is to just spend a certain amount of time out enjoying the winter wonderland, and not worrying about distance.
Yay!!!The snowy videos are my favorite!!❤
It is beautiful out there in the winter but the drive to get there is not much fun.
Happy Holidays Stan & Family ! Wishing you a Very Blessed , Healthy , Safe New Year. Love every one of your videos. 😊
Thank you very much and happy new year to you. Thank you so much for all your comments.
Happy new year to you and yours. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching. Happy New Year to you too.
Happy New Year! Yellowstone is beautiful any time of year.
Yellowstone is always beautiful in the backcountry. Winter is a different kind of beauty. Thanks for your comments.
Awesome! Thank you, Stan. Happy New Year. 🙏🇨🇦😎🌎✌️
Happy new year!
So peaceful thank you so much. Lovely❤ Happy New Year 🎉.
Yes, as you know, it is always so peaceful to get out in nature, especially in winter if it is not too cold. It was about 35F, real nice. Happy New Year.
Nice day for a walk in the fresh snow. Thanks.
Nice day for snowshoeing when you actually get to see some wildlife.
Stan, thanks for the winter video. Would you say the snow pack there is about average at this point? Here in Northern Utah, our snow pack is down quite a bit.
I'm also in Northern Utah, Brigham City, and we just keep getting mostly rain.
I would say just a tad bit below average in this spot.
Hi Stan! Great minds think alike lol. We went out to that missing bridge a week before you on Dec 21. I guess maybe the 2022 flood got it. I can see it was still there on satellite imagery from 2021. Anyway we saw a goodly amount of wolf tracks and moose tracks that day. I can see from your video that our tracks at the bridge were already snowed over. Also, and you probably know this, but there is some very interesting petrified stuff on the ridges near there.
@@JoshuaCrunk several years ago there used to be a sign that showed where the petrified stuff was on the trail.
@@StanMills I believe removing that sign was probably a good thing, although I don't know where the sign was located or which spot it pointed toward. The amount of stuff I found up there this summer only about a mile or two off trail was astonishing, not just the numerous logs but huge petrified leaves all over the place in one spot. I know scientists have scoured the ridges from there to Tom Miner already, but I wonder what discoveries they may have missed. Anyway, can email you some pics if you are interested.
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year.
Happy New Year to you also!
Beautiful winter wonderland. Feel kinda sorry for the Bighorn Sheep scrounging for food. They look fat and healthy now but have a long hard winter ahead. Hopefully they'll find plenty to eat.
I think they have plenty to eat. If you watch closely, it looks like they eat the weeds and skip the grass. Thanks for your comments.
Nice. 🙏🙏🙏🤛😎🦅🇺🇸
Not much snow up there, we need some snowpack
We got a lot more in the last two days.
☕️☕️😎
Glad to see how it’s looking up specimen! Nice winter December last days of the year ! Many more hikes to explore and enjoy God’s beautiful creation , what a great year it’s been . All new blessings coming 2025 god has a lot of good in store ahead as we keep loving him and his plans will be goodness all the days of our lives . Thank you enjoyed watching god bless !
Storm coming...
Glad to see how it’s looking up specimen! Nice winter December last days of the year ! Many more hikes to explore and enjoy God’s beautiful creation , what a great year it’s been . All new blessings coming 2025 god has a lot of good in store ahead as we keep loving him and his plans will be goodness all the days of our lives . Thank you enjoyed watching god bless !
Happy New Year! Enjoy the good times to come.
Beautiful video thanks Stan - especially good to be able to watch snowy scenes from here in north western Sydney, where it’s been 36*C (96*F) today! Hope you enjoyed your hot chocolate and Happy New Year!