I can just imagine the conversations that went on around those old fireplaces back in the day. The story's that were told . Thanks again Muskrat for the ride along.
Another nice and scenic drive. The Forest Service could most definitely do a much better job of managing our forests and public lands. They bend a knee to the environmentalist groups and tree huggers to the detriment of good management practices. Forest fires will never be stopped, but they definitely could be reduced in both number and size. They sure use to do a lot better job than they do now.
Good morning young man. Neat old CCC fireplace left. I think we all need to do controlled burns to keep the under brush down. We do it here and the dry seasons don't produce fires. Anyway have a great Sunday
I loved the tour! It’s amazing that the chimneys remain, as a reminder of what once was. Thank you for the beautiful scenery, and the historic drive. I notice that you still have a slight cough. Take care of yourself, this crud sure lingers.
Good stuff - I enjoy your trips down the river. Forest management practices are responsible for lots of these fires being so catastrophic. Fire is a natural thing, but years of poor management have made them much bigger and severe than they should be - in my opinion.
Didnt realize it was the CCC that built that road. End of 41, we suddenly had other need of money, men, and material, and at the end, the CCC's Champion, FDR, was gone, and we was near broke. Thanks fer the ride along!
I always like seeing all of the old ccc camps and cabins. The old cabins are disappearing and are unfortunately being torn down as well. These men paved the way for what we enjoy and get to use today. This is part of our history and what is left needs to be restored before they are all gone. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
Good day Gary. Nice educational video. Those old chimneys hide a lot of memories. I agree with your take on forest fire management. Years ago Smokey the Bear was a symbol used to protect old growth forests. Problem was the trees became their own worst enemies when kindling on the forest floor was a fire disaster waiting to happen. There is a fine balance though because many animals like pine martin need old growth forest. All the best.
Good morning 🌞 Muskrat and Cindy, we woke up to a few degrees below freezing and snowing ☹️. This winter in Tennessee is looking like it’s gonna be a little cooler than average with a bit more snow. I’m beginning to think that these weather patterns are going to be the new normal. I love ❤️ hearing the history of your area and seeing the old cabins or what’s left of them. Thank you 🙏 for the adventure on the salmon river road. Have a wonderful day and watch your topknots my friends 👍💪🙌🙏🌈✌️🐽🐷🐖
Good morning Gary. Kinda sad seeing those chimneys standing there alone. I like it when you take us on tours. It's always interesting. Have a good day my friend. --36C here this morning. Brrrr
Good Morning !!! My step father was in the CCC Citizens Conservation Corp. I have button & his CCC COIN ! Look up the coin. His name was was Colonel John Clark Humphrey , born 17 January 1919 in Bowling Green Kentucky. 101st Airborne, troop carrier pilot & sailed 3 Gliders missions surviving them. His first was Normandy , Holland & Bastone Italy. They his glider up into the air & over the English Channel they cut him loose where he sailed over Normandy beach to land behind the Germans. 39 years of Military Service in the Regular Army & Army Reserve. Just before they retired him he promoted the rank of Colonel. They gave him a grand retirement party at the US Naval Base in Orlando Florida.
Nice ride this morning, always enjoy tagging along. Appreciate it. We have an old ccc camp a few miles out the road from the house, one of the loggers pushed up a big howitzer live ammo round and had to call in the specialists to remove it. We take rides over there every so often. It's slowly disappearing around here, cause these carpetbaggers are buying up all our lands and building crap houses and charging outrageous prices to these imports moving in here. They're just eating it up. Sad to see history disappear. Hope Cindy and you are doing good God bless y'all, Tennessee Hillbilly, Out.
Politics of the time aside, just imagine how thankful those boys in that CCC camp must have been. Beautiful scenery, roof over their heads, warm bed, three square meals, and a paycheck. Thats how i was told it was, anyway. All of that during a depression when a lot of people lived day to day. Thanks for the video.
Fires are a necessary part of nature but we could definitely manage it a lot better. They should allow fish and game and fire fighters to get together and come up with plans that actually work to mitigate or control fires. At least the ones close to homes and businesses. Let’s hope for more common sense fire control in the future. Enjoy the day 👍👍
Too bad those old cabins were burned down! The one that’s standing looks like it could be repaired. It would be a shame to let it fall down! That is such beautiful country! One of your scenes looked like a black and white painting!
We have a local "F S" office here in Camp Crook, we have had 2 LARGE fires: The first one was in 1988, the second was in 2002....I think between the two, we might have lost 100K + acres of trees.....it actually changed the weather here. This country is primarily plains, flanked by two small forests......The "Long Pines" and the "Short Pines". I forgot about the "3rd fire" which occurred in 2015 (March) it burned another 12K acres in the "Short Pines". My point of all this typing is this: The FS or gov management of forest seems to be FIRE!!!!!
Yes Gary it's sad that those ol'caben's didn't make it younger generations won't get to see that I know my grandson finds it exciting too see stuff like that .
Mornin' Gary and Cindy! Another nice ride-a-long but please be careful driving. Looks like you are slipping around a little bit. Sure wouldn't want to slide off into the river. That standing cabin across the creek might be a gold miner's cabin?
Even an Iowa hick like me knows to clean up and make a fire break at my own farm. No mountains or forest close, but when a field catches on fire it's a scary thing with all 4 sides of my property being a field. lol
as a lil guy I hunted all that country with my dad and we killed some good big horn sheep!...😊 good memories I haven't been up that way in years...glad yo see it again 😊! THANX GARY GOD BLESS MY FRIEND.
Just one pan of the camera across those mountains wonder how many Square miles that would count up to be?🤔 Those wolves could be anywhere. I wish l could see those mountains in person just once to grasp just how big the land out there is. Those mountains are way bigger than any l have seen in upper New York, New Hampshire, Vermont & Maine. I did hike up Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park Maine which is the biggest mountain in Maine but your mountains make those look like foot hills😅
I grew up in rural Iowa in 60 's. I always checked out abandoned farmstead, saw lots of interesting items. They are mostly bulldozed and farmed now. HANG TUFF Muskrat!
GOOD MORNING FOLKS LETS ALL PRAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP & OUR COUNTRY FOR A PEACEFUL TRANSITION TOMORROW. This Country has some really Sick People who don’t understand & want to destroy America. But it is also much fuller of us GOD FEARING & GOD LOVING FOLKS WHO JUST WANT THE BEST FOR AMERICA & HER PEOPLE. We need to just enjoy our lives one moment at a time tomorrow is a gift it isn’t a guarantee. Love your spouse your children Grandchildren & Your neighbors & forgive your Enemies. KINDNESS & FORGIVENESS GOES A LONG WAY. That’s all we really need to do. Just Enjoy today. GOD BLESS from Julie West Central Indiana Farmland
Mornin brother good video anything the government does they mess it up👍👍
I can just imagine the conversations that went on around those old fireplaces back in the day. The story's that were told . Thanks again Muskrat for the ride along.
Thank you for sharing man👍
Very interesting thank you so much for sharing
Thank you too!
It's a neat place. Thank you for watching it.
Another nice and scenic drive. The Forest Service could most definitely do a much better job of managing our forests and public lands. They bend a knee to the environmentalist groups and tree huggers to the detriment of good management practices. Forest fires will never be stopped, but they definitely could be reduced in both number and size. They sure use to do a lot better job than they do now.
Good morning young man.
Neat old CCC fireplace left.
I think we all need to do controlled burns to keep the under brush down.
We do it here and the dry seasons don't produce fires.
Anyway have a great Sunday
Another enjoyable ride.. Thanks.
I loved the tour! It’s amazing that the chimneys remain, as a reminder of what once was. Thank you for the beautiful scenery, and the historic drive. I notice that you still have a slight cough. Take care of yourself, this crud sure lingers.
Thank you for sharing this with us!👍🏽😊❤️🇺🇸
Good stuff - I enjoy your trips down the river. Forest management practices are responsible for lots of these fires being so catastrophic. Fire is a natural thing, but years of poor management have made them much bigger and severe than they should be - in my opinion.
Good morning Gary! I always enjoy a look at those mountains, such a beautiful area you guys live in. You and Cindy have a wonderful day!
Didnt realize it was the CCC that built that road. End of 41, we suddenly had other need of money, men, and material, and at the end, the CCC's Champion, FDR, was gone, and we was near broke.
Thanks fer the ride along!
Same as always. Beautiful country. Thank you!
I always like seeing all of the old ccc camps and cabins. The old cabins are disappearing and are unfortunately being torn down as well. These men paved the way for what we enjoy and get to use today. This is part of our history and what is left needs to be restored before they are all gone. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
Good mornin and many blessings. Wouldn't it be nice if we could find a use for burned timber.
It can go to the mill if they get it soon after the fire.
That sign says it all. What a shame to see such a beautiful forest all burned.
Very nice thanks for letting us go.👍💯🇺🇸🙏
Great views. Great video. Thanks for taking the time.
Good morning! Thanks and have a great day!
Awesome, love the scenery and history.
Love goin on these trips w/ ya. Very interesting.
Great video! Always interesting to hear a story from you. 👍Thanks for sharing, have a great day.👌
Good morning😊 beautiful country.
Good day Gary.
Nice educational video. Those old chimneys hide a lot of memories. I agree with your take on forest fire management. Years ago Smokey the Bear was a symbol used to protect old growth forests. Problem was the trees became their own worst enemies when kindling on the forest floor was a fire disaster waiting to happen. There is a fine balance though because many animals like pine martin need old growth forest. All the best.
Good morning 🌞 Muskrat and Cindy, we woke up to a few degrees below freezing and snowing ☹️. This winter in Tennessee is looking like it’s gonna be a little cooler than average with a bit more snow. I’m beginning to think that these weather patterns are going to be the new normal. I love ❤️ hearing the history of your area and seeing the old cabins or what’s left of them. Thank you 🙏 for the adventure on the salmon river road. Have a wonderful day and watch your topknots my friends 👍💪🙌🙏🌈✌️🐽🐷🐖
My uncle was sent from North Carolina to Idaho with the CCC make me wonder if he was there?
Neat! Maybe?
Hello Muskrat! Nice drive! Have yourselves a wonderful day!
Good morning Gary.
Kinda sad seeing those chimneys standing there alone. I like it when you take us on tours. It's always interesting.
Have a good day my friend.
--36C here this morning. Brrrr
Good morning muskrat and Cindy have a good day
Good Morning !!! My step father was in the CCC Citizens Conservation Corp. I have button & his CCC COIN ! Look up the coin. His name was was Colonel John Clark Humphrey , born 17 January 1919 in Bowling Green Kentucky. 101st Airborne, troop carrier pilot & sailed 3 Gliders missions surviving them. His first was Normandy , Holland & Bastone Italy. They his glider up into the air & over the English Channel they cut him loose where he sailed over Normandy beach to land behind the Germans. 39 years of Military Service in the Regular Army & Army Reserve. Just before they retired him he promoted the rank of Colonel. They gave him a grand retirement party at the US Naval Base in Orlando Florida.
Good morning brother be safe out there and stay warm
Morning
Nice ride this morning, always enjoy tagging along. Appreciate it.
We have an old ccc camp a few miles out the road from the house, one of the loggers pushed up a big howitzer live ammo round and had to call in the specialists to remove it.
We take rides over there every so often. It's slowly disappearing around here, cause these carpetbaggers are buying up all our lands and building crap houses and charging outrageous prices to these imports moving in here. They're just eating it up.
Sad to see history disappear.
Hope Cindy and you are doing good
God bless y'all,
Tennessee Hillbilly, Out.
Politics of the time aside, just imagine how thankful those boys in that CCC camp must have been. Beautiful scenery, roof over their heads, warm bed, three square meals, and a paycheck. Thats how i was told it was, anyway. All of that during a depression when a lot of people lived day to day.
Thanks for the video.
Fires are a necessary part of nature but we could definitely manage it a lot better. They should allow fish and game and fire fighters to get together and come up with plans that actually work to mitigate or control fires. At least the ones close to homes and businesses. Let’s hope for more common sense fire control in the future. Enjoy the day 👍👍
Too bad those old cabins were burned down! The one that’s standing looks like it could be repaired. It would be a shame to let it fall down! That is such beautiful country! One of your scenes looked like a black and white painting!
Good morning ☀️
That sign is an absolute truth. But the guberment knows best.
Nothing seems to be done for good reasons anymore.and if it is usually its too late to matter.
We have a local "F S" office here in Camp Crook, we have had 2 LARGE fires: The first one was in 1988, the second was in 2002....I think between the two, we might have lost 100K + acres of trees.....it actually changed the weather here. This country is primarily plains, flanked by two small forests......The "Long Pines" and the "Short Pines". I forgot about the "3rd fire" which occurred in 2015 (March) it burned another 12K acres in the "Short Pines". My point of all this typing is this: The FS or gov management of forest seems to be FIRE!!!!!
Yes Gary it's sad that those ol'caben's didn't make it younger generations won't get to see that I know my grandson finds it exciting too see stuff like that .
Mornin' Gary and Cindy!
Another nice ride-a-long but please be careful driving.
Looks like you are slipping around a little bit.
Sure wouldn't want to slide off into the river.
That standing cabin across the creek might be a gold miner's cabin?
Man that's Beautiful country but it sure is rugged.Have a great day.
Mornin' !
Even an Iowa hick like me knows to clean up and make a fire break at my own farm. No mountains or forest close, but when a field catches on fire it's a scary thing with all 4 sides of my property being a field. lol
I sure miss the show "Wild America" with Marty Stouffer. That was good stuff.
as a lil guy I hunted all that country with my dad and we killed some good big horn sheep!...😊 good memories I haven't been up that way in years...glad yo see it again 😊! THANX GARY GOD BLESS MY FRIEND.
Is this road out of Riggins?
.😊
No, it the other side to the East. The river flows into Riggins though.
Just one pan of the camera across those mountains wonder how many Square miles that would count up to be?🤔
Those wolves could be anywhere.
I wish l could see those mountains in person just once to grasp just how big the land out there is.
Those mountains are way bigger than any l have seen in upper New York, New Hampshire, Vermont & Maine.
I did hike up Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park Maine which is the biggest mountain in Maine but your mountains make those look like foot hills😅
I read that if you could iron out Idaho flat, it would be as big as Texas. True or not, I don't know.
@MuskratOutdoors l never thought of it like that.
Very interesting indeed🤔
I grew up in rural Iowa in 60 's. I always checked out abandoned farmstead, saw lots of interesting items. They are mostly bulldozed and farmed now. HANG TUFF Muskrat!
What a nice looking stretch of water. Anyone fish it?
They do. I'm surprised I didn't see anyone. Usually lots of people after steelhead.
GOOD MORNING FOLKS
LETS ALL PRAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP & OUR COUNTRY FOR A PEACEFUL TRANSITION TOMORROW. This Country has some really Sick People who don’t understand & want to destroy America. But it is also much fuller of us GOD FEARING & GOD LOVING FOLKS WHO JUST WANT THE BEST FOR AMERICA & HER PEOPLE. We need to just enjoy our lives one moment at a time tomorrow is a gift it isn’t a guarantee. Love your spouse your children Grandchildren & Your neighbors & forgive your Enemies. KINDNESS & FORGIVENESS GOES A LONG WAY. That’s all we really need to do. Just Enjoy today. GOD BLESS from Julie West Central Indiana Farmland
Elk sure are addicted to pretty scenery! Another subject, do you suppose that Elon fella will turn out to be a “Musk rat”?🤔😂🐀
Muskrat, looks like you and Miss Cindy might have been hunting in the wrong drainage for deer and elk.
Ha! It's a wintering area. Most of the year they aren't there.
Good Morning 🌄
Good Morning!