AMERICA, DAMMIT! - Thoughts from Glacier National Park

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I say it again and again but it's still true that Nerdfighteria is one of the things that continually gives me hope for a positive future.

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My favourite part was Hank telling the little bison good job after he pooped 😂😂

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I think that baby bison did a real good job!

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i was waiting for this and was not disappointed

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[@joshuacordero3989]

Natural beauty gives me the most joy about being in America and being American. In my experience, there seems to be a disconnect or a hypocrisy with being black and patriotic, but in watching this and many Vlogbrothers Thoughts From vids, it reminds my of what Maya Angelo said, "We are more alike, my friend, then we are unalike."

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[@Tairneanach]

I do not in any way want to curb the joy and pride you feel, but for me personally, natural beauty makes me happy to live on earth, no matter which country, because literally every single country has natural beauty to be found.

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[@mikkicarr5717]

To me, that is patriotism. It is not blindly following the ideals of your country. True patriotism is acknowledging the good and the bad in your country, loving it for all the good it fosters, and wanting to improve the bad to make your country the best possible place.

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This is the quality work I want to see on the site, great insight and also congratulating baby bisons for pooping xD

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+ - but I'm not at all excited about the defecating bison.

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[@piratepetesz]

That moment when (at 3:10) you realize your life is in Hank's hands... AND HE ISN'T USING THEM!

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[@YippyZippyZingZing]

OMG - YES - keep them at 10 and 2 for heaven's sake! +++

[@AvailableUsernameTed]

I was expecting an anthropomorphized glacier expressing its thoughts. "Oh bother, is it hot here or is it just me? Sorry for all the run off. I remember when I carved out this valley .. those were the millennia ...

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[@M.M.Y.B]

Yes!

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[@mariemcmullan121]

I bet John was jealous that you got to see those Mountain Goats!

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[@ElizabethTravelsNow]

These are some great great timelapses hank! Didn't expect the part about Trump coming, really took me by surprise.

[@vlogbrothers]

Me too...it was weird...getting back to the hotel and being like, "Oh yeah...there's a candidate for office who just joked that the other candidate should be murdered..." It was very jarring.

[@ElizabethTravelsNow]

I'm glad I live in Canada: neither Trump nor Hillary can compete with Justin's magnificent hair

[@jpinkard]

Didn't see that response when she said the same about Obama.... Jarring, I'm sure.

[@SCIFIguy64]

If you voted for him just for weed and his hair, I feel bad for my Canuck friends.

[@caitlynjones2147]

"neither Trump nor Hillary can compete with Justin's magnificent hair

[@Waltham1892]

Its easy to be an American when you see the beauty that inhabits this country. And yes, its hard to be an American when we see the bare-knuckled fight which passes for our electoral process. But, sometimes, fighting is the right thing to do. You want parks? You are going to have to fight for them. You want clean air? You are going to have to fight for that too. You want education, science, art, a chance for yourself and a chance for the other guy who could use a chance? You are going to have to fight for it. Fight with intention. Fight honestly. Fight mercifully. Fight till your heart bursts. Then, fight for someone else. Fight for the kind of America you want to leave your children (Hank).

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Finely said

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[@brianb9969]

did you hike to any of the hidden lakes? they are awesome!

[@vlogbrothers]

Yes, it was covered in fog :-) But still beautiful, and it's where all the Mountain Goats were.

[@Subsonik42]

Weird that you'd go straight to that. Hank never said what particular Trumpism he was talking about when he said "something disgusting and inexcusable".

[@nikhilbhandarkar7226]

Seriously?!? Dude, this thread is a nonpartisan discussion of the majesty of America's(and Canada's) national park! Please just start your own thread and let us speak about the hidden lakes.

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[@theblokheader]

I'm not sure if this is just auto-correct in action or a subtle use of capitalization to spark a conversation about John's favorite band...

[@briancleary5275]

Hank, I tune into your weekly conversations with John because so often they echo the thoughts in my head and the conversations I want to have. This particular segment was perhaps the clearest, and most timely refrain I have heard in quite a while. Thank you.

[@andreabreckenridge5680]

This is a beautifully shot video.

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[@josephhutchison7721]

+Tahirul Islam I think it's necessary you apologise for the lack of subtlty in that pun.

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+Joseph Hutchison *subtlety

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[@Master_Therion]

The beauty of nature is no respecter of national boarders.

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[@ndgoliberty]

bro. borders. borders.

[@Steelflex33]

this is the most 'MURICA video I've seen on vlogbrothers by a long way

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[@avedanraggio3741]

Thank you so much for sharing your videos and thoughts. I really admire how thoughtful you are with so many things; I appreciate that you are hopeful without being naive and that you encourage the same among your followers. You inspire me to be a more compassionate and hopeful person, and I can't thank you enough for that.

[@LiviaBloo]

Glacier is incredible. Did the Highline and Swiftcurrent Pass hikes the last time I was there and was blown away.

[@vlogbrothers]

Oh the Highline is sooo goooood....

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[@sergiogarza2519]

There's something really majestic about wildlife in beautiful scenery.... pooping.

[@vlogbrothers]

I mean...it was a gorgeous shot...you could live your whole life and not see a baby bison pooping in that kind of scenic glory...I couldn't not share.

[@sergiogarza2519]

Bison are one of my top all time favorite animals and I'll probably never get to see one in real life so it's amazing to see one poop. National Geographic has nothing on this.

[@sk8rdman]

As someone who grew up on a dairy farm, I'm no stranger to defecating bovines. I found it amusing that this seemed such a rare spectacle to you, but to each his own I suppose.

[@FaelynDexter]

It's been decades since I was last at Glacier National Park. Back then it was okay to take R.V.s up Going to the Sun Road, which we did, in a 30' Bounder. If you thought it was scary in a car you have no clue how scary it can be. But the trip there and the beauty of all the natural wildflowers, and getting to see the enormous glaciers (at least they were back in the late 1980's and early 1990's) was amazing, in the true sense of the word. As a kid it was hard to really appreciate it but as an adult I look back on those memories and think, I was able to see something beautiful that will soon be gone from this world.

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[@waywardmind]

This is probably the best footage captured and edited for a Vlogbrothers video. Well done, Hank! Very well done.

[@anderstaylor6694]

I saw you!! We were at Avalanche Creek, I was going back to the bus while you were going to the trail. You probably don't remember but I was wearing a Nightvale Faceless Old Woman t-shirt.

[@vlogbrothers]

HAH! If I had seen your shirt I definitely would have stopped to compliment you :-)

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[@meganjblack]

I'm from Kalispell, and I'm so grateful you're here in Montana. You give the world a glimpse into humanity's true strength and beauty just by looking around and showing OUR great state. Thank you, Hank! For reminding all of us what it is to be a great American and an awesome human being. P.S. I'm in Helena now, we should have a nerdfighter gathering on the Capitol lawn!

[@Rasec77771]

It's weird being so early that there are no deep, wise comments.

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[@missmelodies52]

Thanks for this footage! I live about 6 hrs away from the Rockies in Canada and I've gotten to enjoy a trip every year since I was born. This year, because of work, I haven't been able to go and it looks like I won't. Seeing this was really beautiful :) Thanks!

[@sciencefreakdog]

As a Swiss person, the "miraculous Road" part made me chuckle. Though it is kinda impressive, it does not look very different from any orher mountain pass here. The mountain goats look cute though.

[@sciencefreakdog]

Google "grimselpass".

[@PintoRagazzo]

My dad drives a road like that almost everyday to work. In fact, most roads where I live (Honduras) look like that.

[@EMWUZX]

Even here, in Western NC, where the mountains are much smaller, a lot of the roads have similar precipitous drops.

[@TJStellmach]

Having been both places, both very beautiful, I must say that Switzerland made Glacier no less miraculous for me.

[@elliottmcollins]

I think what's most miraculous about it, like Hank said, is simply that we bothered building it when it didn't have obvious economic value.

[@paulparis6347]

Important video! Thanks for reminding us all of the reality and beauty of this place =) personally, it helps me to deal with all the things that are flowing around my head at the moment (election,etc.). Videos like these make your channel a very restorative and uplifting medium ^^ Regards from Germany ;)

[@ThePaintballgun]

80 feet of snow... WTF -Canada

[@ThePaintballgun]

***** Good luck bud, idk where up here you live, but have fun shoveling that snowbank. ;)

[@ThePaintballgun]

***** am Canadian, but I prefer a good polar bear hide.

[@ScarletImp]

At least you get to build a snowman.

[@daveharrison84]

6" a day for 160 days

[@SilentBudgie]

That's only 24 metres of snow. Meh.

[@snubblebubble4937]

Glacier National Park is my favorite place on this planet. Thank you for this fabulous video, Hank!

[@paigenhenne]

This is a great video and I really agree with what you've said here. It's kind of strange for me because a similar happened when I went on vacation earlier this year. I went to Yellowstone National Park and went through Beartooth Mountains, which is similar in that it has a road which goes on top of the mountains and has amazing views, although it's a fully connected road. This area is beautiful but also has very little cell phone service, and when I was able to use my phone, I saw about Christina Grimmie and the Pulse shooting. Although it's nice to turn off your phone every so often and enjoy the natural beauty of America and what we've accomplished, it's also frustrating that in those few days, awful things seem to happen.

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[@jakek1521]

Hank, I love this video. I've been to Glacier numerous times, but only drove the Going to the Sun Road once and am hoping to return next summer. It's truly an inspiring place. Thank you for sharing this!

[@puppylovergirl303]

Glad you found a scenic (although temporary) escape from this election cycle

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[@keilamakowski1317]

As much as I do find myself missing the "funny" age of vlogbrothers, it's always nice to drop by twice a week and be reminded of what's important and be made to really think. Thank you, John and Hank, I love you guys.

[@chloekirk4001]

Same.

[@DeekyDeluxe]

I used to never comment on KZbin videos. I find myself continuously inspired by the messages and perspective to come out of this vlog. I don't want to say that the vlogbrothers are the number one national treasure, because I think Nicholas Cage has first and second dibs on that title but I'm always so inspired and filled with hope when I see a new vlogbrothers upload. Thanks Hank. These videos are definitely a part of what America successfully built.

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[@gary2638]

A few years ago I went on a roadtrip, went several hours in the OPPOSITE direction at first, to go on this road because of this video. It was October ... It was the last week it was open. Unfortunately, because it was the last week it was open, the top half was COVERED in snow. One of the most terrifying drives of my life, but it was still beautiful! One day I'll get to it in good weather!

[@Nexus2Eden]

Wouldn't it be ironic if in the future we are subjected to having to permit extra-terrestrials to take images of us while we are pooping. I can see it now, the Gleflack family of Alpha Seti Prime saying, "Good job pooping." 😝

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[@minimalrho]

"Isn't it so majestic?"

[@awesomespyder]

I live here. This is my backyard. Glad you and I get to experience this Hank!

[@hunterking81734]

I've been to Glacier National Park before, and it really is the most majestic and beautiful place I have ever seen in my short 21 years. I fell in love with it and I hope to one day live close enough to it to go a lot more often. Thank you, Hank, for the crazy inspiring nostalgia trip.

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[@salamradhaa]

I can't help but notice how clear your voice sounds, Hank! Great recording equipment you got there.

[@andreabreckenridge5680]

I love America, too. But nationalism will always be scary. Patriotism is more appropriate.

[@chaseshaw22]

Trump makes me feel Patriotic

[@PureNightfall]

Isn't patriotism just what Americans call nationalism?

[@ethanpkaiser]

+chaseshaw22 authoritarianism isn't patriotism.

[@Hashbrown1816]

Unfortunately, the sliding scale of patriotism to nationalism to jingoism isn't the most stable in America. Normal people are patriotic, and patriotic people quickly become nationalistic.

[@Anonymous-ow2sz]

+chaseshaw22 He inspired me to file my Canadian citizenship papers.

[@adjexc]

First, absolutely stunning views. Wow. Second, I was a little reticent when you first mentioned Trump in this video. I thought, hmmm, takes the timelessness out of it. I didn't want ugliness to pervade the beauty. BUT! But, you did a wonderful job expressing your feelings on the ugliness vs the beauty, the anger vs the togetherness, that I teared up. Thanks for putting those thoughts out there. Third, I need more baby bison pooping in my life.

[@KateyFlowers]

'We work so hard to demonise each other that we all come out looking like demons.'

[@TaiChiKnees]

What beautiful photography! I'm glad you got a break from the news.

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>going to the sun road Praise the sun!

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[@Julies-in-a-mood]

I worked the summer of 1981 at Lake McDonald Lodge inside beautiful Glacier National Park & sadly have not been back since. This episode gave me goosebumps. Thank you!

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HANK! What do you think about CRISPR. Is it the future of medicine?

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[@Mooncalfproductions]

This is the kind of Top Quality Vlogbrothers Content I've been missing in my life! Thoughts from places about your national election and concepts of what it means to be American; with cute animals pooping.

[@pouncebaratheon4178]

Ah, Glacier! Land of the fog, home of the where I broke my pinky. Best place I've ever been.

[@colemargrave5688]

How'd you break it?

[@aswirasirajpasha6498]

I wanna know as well!

[@pouncebaratheon4178]

Cole Margrave probably sometime between the first faceplant on the rocks and the last slip onto the packed snow. Actually I had no idea it was broken until my hands thawed and I stopped worrying about the damage to my head (which ended up not being bad). I posted the video earlier in the thread if you want to see it.

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+Pounce Baratheon Okay, i will

[@jaimechiarini8782]

Thank you, Hank.

[@Wout12345]

As a non-American, it's great to see this kind of mentality: nationalism with a sense of humility. Sure, be proud of your community, especially if it motivates you to improve it, however please don't stop acknowledging its problems and don't resort to ambiguous claims such as being "the best" or saying your country was once "the greatest" (how would you even objectively measure such things)? In recent years American exceptionalism seems to be on the rise amongst prominent politicians of both major parties and to be honest I don't see a good reason why. Say you're part of a classroom of 22 students. Would it be normal for you to get the best grades in all courses? Of course not, it'd already be awesome if you're "the best" at one course and I would be pretty happy with some second or third places too. I know these are simply words, but the reason I think this is worth ranting about is because it can be truly frustrating to see world leaders go unquestioned when they effectively call others inferior without rational argument. Should those people really represent a country in international affairs? Anyway, I'll stop that rant there. What I'm just trying to get to is this: nationalism/patriotism is fine and can be very useful to a society (as well as just make individuals happy), even if there's no rational reason behind those feelings, yet a dangerous attitude of superiority often looms. In times where the most extreme voices are usually the ones being broadcast, it's relieving to listen to a more humble person telling their story. Thanks for this video Hank. P.S.: I quite like North-American nature and how well it's been preserved in a lot of places in the US and Canada, so you're definitely also getting a thumbs-up for that. :P

[@ScarletImp]

That's how I've always seen it, +Wout12345. You can be proud of your country's accomplishments while keeping in mind that it had done PLENTY of nasty things. And my country (America) has done plenty of nasty things. It's a feeling that has to be cautioned because, as demonstrated time after time again, it's very easy to get OVERLY nationalistic and ruin everyone else's day. And that would be NOT awesome.

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[@micahedelblue]

Thanks for adding the poop bits at the end, just to discourage me from sharing on social media and starting something.

[@thedavescloop]

This is one of the American wonders AND we share it with Canada which makes it even better. Everyone who has to means should go there and to similar places. After all, the three best things America has ever created are national parks, the Declaration of Independence and baseball.

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[@oysterhunter276]

England invented baseball.

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Baseball was invented in England in the mid 18th century.

[@thedavescloop]

No it wasn't. Baseball has some roots in English cricket and in a long-gone American game called rounders. But they acted as inspiration. The game was then thoroughly changed into something very distinct in the early 19th century.

[@delaneyvanwey]

My sentiments exactly, Hank. Thank you for the lovely footage

[@99thTuesday]

One of the great benefits of government public spending is outcomes like this Road or the Hoover Dam or the Great Ocean Road in Australia. These great works would not have been built without Government support. Although there are bad examples as well, like the Japanese Bridge to no-where or the Chinese Empty City, it is worth remembering that the Government can get it right sometimes

[@rjfaber1991]

To be honest, it all completely depends on the kind of research done before development starts. Companies could do just as good a job of infrastructure as governments if they hired the same people to research demand, but companies don't have the funds or the mandate to create infrastructure on anything like as large a scale, resulting in a lot of incompatible systems. We tried leaving companies to create infrastructure during the Industrial Revolution, and frankly, it was a bit of a disaster by modern standards...

[@99thTuesday]

+Robert Faber Well exactly. Governments can be more ambitious and flexible with scale and time-frames and they can push for non-financial outcomes with much greater ease than say Joint stock companies which have to respond to the economic demands of their shareholders.

[@rjfaber1991]

99thTuesday Absolutely. Having said that, it does also carry downsides. Government projects are infamous for going wildly over budget, to an extent that simply never happens in the private sector...

[@speedy01247]

But a government also has the problem of businesses using their time laxness and budget being so open as an excuse to be lazier or spend more.

[@rjfaber1991]

speedy01247 Very, very true...

[@johnbrownlee5419]

America by Claude McKay Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger’s tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured hell that tests my youth. Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, Giving me strength erect against her hate, Her bigness sweeps my being like a flood. Yet, as a rebel fronts a king in state, I stand within her walls with not a shred Of terror, malice, not a word of jeer. Darkly I gaze into the days ahead, And see her might and granite wonders there, Beneath the touch of Time’s unerring hand, Like priceless treasures sinking in the sand.

[@KnightsOfBellamy]

Oh man, i somehow thought you'd be able to go through this whole election season without saying "Donald Trump".

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Although you did film an animal pooping and it was funny so i forgive you.

[@vlogbrothers]

I also had that hope...

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[@ThatWouldBeCareless]

Yeah Hank & John did talk early on in the election cycle about not wanting to legitimise him by talking about him, unfortunately at some point the reality was that the rest of the world was not successfully ignoring him.

[@hiru2065]

Dear Hank, Thank you so much for calming me down after a really stressful day.

[@MelodyRaindo]

But does it have pokemon??!?

[@vlogbrothers]

+Melody Raindo No!!

[@ajturner4152]

Hahahaha! This.

[@SPbakerbrange]

Hahahhahha

[@M.M.Y.B]

Oh vlogbrothers comments section, asking the real questions... Love it

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[@sallyfinneran6042]

Just for the record, Going-to-the-sun road doesn't just end at Logan Pass, the road connects the east and west sides of the park. And while you can see a lot of the park if you traverse the whole road, most of the park is only accessible by foot. It's awesome. I live fairly close to Glacier National Park, and the fact that there is no cell service in most of the park makes me intensely happy. It forces people to unplug for a while and marvel in such a pristine place. Also I love these videos. So much. Thank you Hank.

[@hydrangeadragon]

As a dane, I've never understood why americans go around saying they're proud to be americans and there are american flags everywhere. I mean, I come from a country that's in the top 3 when it comes to highest standard of living in the world, healthcare and education are considered basic human rights, we're very eco friendly and we descend from the vikings lol but we don't go around saying 'I'm so proud of my country bla bla bla national romanticism' even though we technically have so much reason to, I think it's cause we have humility and know there is always room for improvement, a mindset the US seems to lack. I'd never say I'm proud to be a dane but I certainly would say I'm happy I'm not american

[@rjfaber1991]

Yeah, we Dutch don't generally do that either, though maybe still somewhat more than you Danes. :p I think it's just the Germanic mentality of verbal modesty that the US very severely lacks, as it comes from a more Anglo-Romance tradition. Still, the US really has turned patriotism up to eleven, and to an extent that frankly makes me (and you as well, I assume) sick...

[@neonjoe529]

If you listen to Hank's monologue again, you'll notice that he mentions that we (Americans) spend a lot of time discussing the problems we have. We know there's room for improvement. Yet - you're right - many Americans share a sense of nationalism.... we're proud of the country we live in. I certainly can't speak for everyone, but part of my own nationalism comes from the principles this country was founded on: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc. Another part - and this might not be true for every part of the country, but *is* true here in the midwest - is work ethic. People here generally work very hard, and try to do their best (with family as well as our careers). These things, of course, are not unique to America; doesn't change my sense of pride in my country, though. Apologies if this makes you sick.... Postscript, for +Robert faber : If you visited the Midwest, I think you'd find that we're more modest than your impression of us suggests...

[@rjfaber1991]

neonjoe529 I think it's very difficult to say something meaningful about the US without going into atrocious levels of generalisation, which I'll admit I did indeed do. For the most part, I don't think I'd be able to live two weeks in the US before I'd completely lost my sanity, but in places like New England, I imagine I'd last a lot longer, and I'm entirely willing to believe that the Midwestern US is a more sensible place than the national average as well.

[@neonjoe529]

Robert Faber For the record, I *know* there are places in the U.S. where I'd start to go crazy after a pretty short period of time.... Cheers :)

[@nikkil2519]

Born and raised in California...i lose my sanity daily...

[@steinel11]

So much love for this video. I dream about visiting this park - national parks are my favorite and they always reminds me how beautiful our country is and how great it is to live here.

[@tiberiuswolf8259]

This video's comment's section is one of the only places in the entirety of the internet where saying " 'Murica " is not only a reasonable comment, but is also viably seen as a positive one. Good job Hank :) 'Murica.

[@GnpHiker]

"See America First!"

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[@cindysnoopy]

great video. I felt the same way this summer on our National park roadtrip. We hit the Painted desert/Petrified Forest, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Tetons, & Yellowstone. I couldn't get over how we made these beautiful lands accessible and the craftsmanship that went into the tunnels, boardwalks & overlooks in dangerous places, etc. wish we would do more of that. create more opportunity for beauty rather than... well, the alternative.

[@NTclaymore]

i like how the last clip is showing donald trumps campain

[@megangoodwin2544]

I am currently in Glacier National Park and came back to watch this video in my hotel room. It is amazing being surrounded by all this beauty. True, you can't Snapchat or immediately post what you see, but it gives you time to take it in. We picnicked today at a place that was by a lake that was surrounded by mountains. There were stones we could skip and wonderful beauty to behold and no cell service. But it was amazing. And I just sat there are watched the water until I was told it was time to go. I was so in awe with the beauty that I didn't even take a picture on my phone because I didn't want to leave the view.

[@JimFortune]

No Twitter? Might be a good place for Donald's campaign manager to send him until the election.

[@ChloeTGAP]

Wow you're so close to me! I drove through the Canadian side yesterday!

[@ElGrandeBanana]

As a non-american coming from a country that isn't much about loudly declaring the love for the country one comes from, damn, this made me cringe..

[@garrusn7702]

Why?

[@dylandrees6460]

+David A. My guess is they come from a nation that jas not made strives to be a great nation. If the US has succeeded is another debate. But it's hard to say that the US hasn't made bold moves as a nation.

[@garrusn7702]

+Dylan Drees They might just come from a nation that isn't very emotional. I MIGHT be detecting a hint of Germanic/Nordic austerity and snobbishness. There's plenty that we can learn from those nations. But they need to realize that not every aspect of there social norms and customs of behavior is necessarily right. Those countries have always had the attitude that they are better than everyone else, and it has caused the world a lot of pain. We should stop with our nationalism and American exceptionalism, but there is nothing wrong with a little patriotism.

[@arlenetaylor444]

You guys are an inspiration and I thank you for encouraging me to bring out the best parts of life and enjoy them (if that makes sense😅). I hope you see this and I hope to be an American ENT surgeon on day to help this country grow.

[@Wout12345]

You mentioned him by name! Whyyyyyy?! D: This channel is now cursed ... (ignoring the one other video, but that one was about policy instead of another scandal so that's fine).

[@realspacemodels]

Baby Bison poop washes away the stench of mentioning his name. So we're fine now. We're all fine.

[@Grayhome]

"Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself." (By the way, I know that the reason mentioning DT is bad is that it just gets him more clicks and attention, which is what he wants, but I couldn't resist an opportunity to quote Harry Potter.)

[@brianrainey1619]

Instead of the Dark Lord or he who must not be named we have the Orange Lord and the tweet that must not be read.

[@fuliajulia]

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[@brianrainey1619]

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[@moonshade20]

This was so cool to watch as someone who grew up with Glacier and now works there. What a great take away from your trip to Glacier. There's so much more to this park than the road! Come visit us again some day :) Going to share this with the employee facebook

[@alexsnewhandle]

>muh american exceptionalism >I'm not much of a natioanlist top kek

[@PraiseBe652]

>greentext on youtube >thinking what Hank said is American Exceptionalism wew lad

[@JamesIsAway]

This isn't 4chan. Stop greentexting, neckbeard.

[@PraiseBe652]

+Shawn Jones But I don't worship everything Americans do. I'm just saying that what Hank said isn't American Exceptionalism, just harmless patriotism.

[@vp21ct]

You must be new here. Check out Crash Course: US History. "Americans Are Exceptional. Exceptionally good at being jerks."

[@PaulGrieselhuber]

Was just there a week before you were, and had the same experience. It was the last of a three-park road trip (Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Glacier) and had exactly the same sense of reverence for America. I live abroad most of the time, and I actually came all the way across the world just to take a few weeks to tour the parks, and then left the day after. They were worth every bit of the energy and expense required to make the trip. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Mine were "I can't go back," though unfortunately, at least for the time being, I have.

[@jordanschoenenberger4397]

Hate to be a a buzz kill, but the Glacier National Park in Canada is actually much nicer, seriously people, go check out that park!

[@garrusn7702]

Not really.

[@brandonhall6084]

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[@jordanschoenenberger4397]

It is, it's far less touristy, has much more history and has just as many glaciers in half the space!

[@nikkifeltman8523]

I WAS JUST IN GLACIER ON VACATION. Oh my goodness yes this video yes yes yes. Glacier is my new favorite place. I love this so much. Thank you Hank ❤️❤️❤️

[@hannahmontanuh]

Clip of Donald Trump starts at 3:39

[@kunaiblade64]

that creature is way more magnificent than trump

[@hannahmontanuh]

+Myquil Agreed, I was referring to what was coming out of the magnificent creature

[@kunaiblade64]

+Hannah hahah nice

[@faithenaylor3748]

I'm glad you added the baby bison pooping - I was starting to think that the humor from the old days was completely gone.

[@Xatzimi]

Hank, while I agree with your views about Trump as a presidential candidate, I worry that it could undermine the integrity of some of your other projects, like the channel you just started on How to Vote. John appears to agree in the same way as you, but his criticism is a little more subtle. I just don't want your personal views to be taken the wrong way by others.

[@DaniB911]

I believe at this point of the game he has a right to say something about Trump because Trump has time and time again shown the type of man, president, and American he wants to be.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Agreed, it's not like this is subjective opinion, he's objectively a huge asshat and a despicable person - if someone believes that they want a entitled, deluded, egotistical, totally un-empathetic person as the next president of the USA, then fine, but don't pretend he's anything other than what he clearly is, a monster.

[@DaniB911]

+Matthew Sharpe +

[@jackieroberts6316]

Hear Hear! Am I the only person who feels that all politicians are shady characters? They are all spooky in their own way and they do not have our best interests at heart. At the level of the President, the paycheck certainly isn't a draw. So what exactly are they getting out of the job?

[@livetrue4512]

Thank you, Hank, for an insightful, beautiful, and silly video all wrapped in one :) I am thankful every day for Nerdfighteria! DFTBA :)

[@thegreatwalrus6574]

lol Americans seeing a small lump of snow, and calling it a glacier.

[@alannar.8701]

Well, it used to be a much larger lump of snow.

[@emmam837]

There used to be 100 of glaciers in that park but now there are less than 20(if I'm remember correctly) and expected to all melt away within like 10 years

[@thevllgppl]

are you really that stupid?

[@thegreatwalrus6574]

Emma M That's sad.

[@kiwithekiki234]

that probalby wasn't it.

[@dark_neverland]

+ Thoughts From Places!!! These videos are some of my favorites

[@ferkin1874]

When Americans realise their country isn't actually that good...

[@jpinkard]

Compared to which country? Do tell?

[@SCIFIguy64]

The only countries better than america are European countries like Switzerland or Norway. Funny thing about them is that they are 90% white.

[@SCIFIguy64]

***** It is, but I wouldn't live there. Maybe Austria, they seem chill.

[@FioraTheMasquerade]

Don't really need a comparison. We can just look at the facts.

[@jpinkard]

Which ones?

[@MrMbc77]

Well then... Glacier National Park is now on my bucket list, thanks for the thought provoking discussion with stunning visuals.

[@Arian545]

Why do Americans always claim that anything remotely positive is American when there are a lot of other countries doing the same thing?

[@Spartakus1919]

not to America's extent. you can thank America for your device that you are reading on right now for engineering such marvellous inventions. and capitalism.

[@Arian545]

Jack Hancotte I really hope you're joking

[@Spartakus1919]

Why?

[@Spartakus1919]

America may not be the highest in the Gini index, but we are the best in innovation and entrepreneurial ability. Over half of all the patents in the world are from Americans. Facebook, Microsoft, apple, Skype, Sega. The only other countries remotely close to us in the science department are south korea, Japan, and UK (2 of which usa made a post-war economic miracle and we forged our republic after kicking Britain's ass)

[@Spartakus1919]

we also have the highest GDP per capita compared to our massive size. Where is the un council located? Who ended the Nazis and Japanese at the same time? Who created the un? Who is the leader of the free world?

[@ameliaschaeffer4914]

I love the wall of water on going to the sun. It's so nice to get soaked when coming down on a hot day.

[@lordofhatred510]

Perhaps instead of wishing Trump would just disappear, you should try to understand and address his supporters' grievances.

[@SCIFIguy64]

This, my man. We can't just list people off as "They're evil, get rid of 'em." We need to look at both sides, and ignore the made up controversies that have been distorted to spin a narrative by both sides. But I do the same thing for Hillary, and while I shouldn't, having a definitive Good and Bad side makes this situation easier on all voters, when it is far more complex. I shouldn't play off Hillary as a terrible person, but I do anyways, and I can't really do much about it, but I am trying to instead talk about the good things about Trump rather than the bad things about Hillary, otherwise I'd risk looking like an ass. Honestly, I wish I wasn't political, but dammit, I love my guns, and everyone I know who is as enthusiastic about guns as I am are the safest and most responsible owners around, and the fear of them being taken, or even just made more difficult to use than they already are just boiled my blood towards supporting Trump, a man I barely cared about 5 years ago.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Many of us ARE listening to Trump's supporters' grievances, but The Donald is not equipped to resolve them! He talks his huge ideas, but lacks the political and temperamental skills to implement them. Congress can't get out of its' own way to be of any help. (I dislike DT and do not support him.)

[@SCIFIguy64]

Chasbo Daniels See, that's the reason we want Trump. None of us actually want a border wall, or any of that (although we won't say no), because we know Don is too far over his head. We know he won't do anything, and neither will congress. We don't want change. Many of us think we live in a decent state as of now. Sure, things seem like shit, and they are shit, but we'd rather stay in the sewage with it just up to our ankles. If we elect Hillary, it's far more likely that the shit will climb to our necks far more than it is for us to swim out of it. We want to keep our guns, and stay exactly where we are. We won't create many jobs, no, but we won't lose any, and that's better than becoming like some European meta country like Spain or Belgium, nations that can't function on their own, and are barely managing with EU support. If the EU wasn't soft, maybe France and Germany can split the difference that is the blight of Europe, Belgium.

[@RiotTurtleShield]

Agreed. All Trump supporters are idiots and racists and they all must die.

[@furreos4811]

That chipmunk! Awee!! Wonderfully video-taken.

[@GameTesterBootCamp]

"Look at this beautiful natural wonder! It's lame more people get to see it!" "I'm making a video about this wonderful/beautiful place...SCREW TRUMP. " "Trump is a terrible person! We shouldn't demonize each other!" Is it just me or has Hank lost the ability to make a solely uplifting and fun video? They are all just full of political rhetoric and negativity. Even ones where he starts off super positive usually spiral into some political or social commentary. For someone who used to be all about bringing happiness and fun to the internet, Hank's gotten super negative. He used to be all about reducing the amount of negativity in the world, now he seems to incite it in the community. Vlog Brothers used to be the place I'd go to ESCAPE all the negativity. Looks like it's permeated here too. My last bastion of fun, tainted. The stuff he talks about is important. No denying that. I just kind of wish they would make a separate channel for that kind of stuff rather than do it here. :-(

[@whereisangie]

i was up hiking in a very similar park on the canadian side that day! the flowers were beautiful and we just got back before that storm rolled in :)

[@RandomComics1]

USA! USA! USA!

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

If there's one thing i hate about America, it's people shouting that. Makes you all sound like morons because literally no other country would embarrass themselves like that.

[@corneroftheroom3896]

+MrcabooseVG you clearly dont watch much soccer haha

[@jonathanplatt5027]

I beg to differ: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aussie_Aussie_Aussie,_Oi_Oi_Oi

[@SCIFIguy64]

But we're americans, you commie fuck. USA USA USA

[@corneroftheroom3896]

Aleksanteri Sumiloff Would you prefer in this scenario we all chant "BEAUTY OF OUR NATIONAL PARKS! BEAUTY OF OUR NATIONAL PARKS!"

[@emmam837]

Seeing these clips brought back so many memories of when I went to glacier about 5 years ago(I was 11). Those ground squirrels come right up to the edge of out bags when eating lunch. I would love to go back to there and Yellowstone and Badlands and Acadia(so many memories formed in those parks for me).

[@JamesExcell-InterJex]

I certainly don't like Trump much.....but the fact that Clinton gets a pass by you and so many others is disturbing to say THE LEAST.

[@splosionsRfun]

I was just thinking this as I scrolled through the comments. So much hate for Trump, which I totally understand, but turning a blind eye to Hillary is just as bad.

[@christopherdisorbo4964]

No only gets a pass but gets his support. Clinton is the worst democrat to be nominated in my life.

[@Dantheman1695]

I dislike people who fail to recognize that both of them are horrible options, I don't care if you vote for either one of them but it just bothers me to see people who try to claim that only one of them sucks

[@splosionsRfun]

+Dantheman1695 This exactly

[@IvanSN]

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[@sarahblevins5086]

Did the Highline hike when I was 13 and loved every second visiting Glacier

[@GuardiansCreed]

Ummm The pooping was gross...I didnt need to see that. No offense.

[@vlogbrothers]

Sorry! I put a warning in the description, which, I know no one reads before watching the video but...yeah I guess I'm not sorry...WATCH THIS BABY BISON POOP! I HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE YOU TO DO THAT!!! MWAHAHAHAH!

[@thedavescloop]

Careful. You might offend poop.

[@GuardiansCreed]

***** Its fine its no different than watching Trump Speak.Oddly I make the same face.

[@superobservation]

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[@FexloGuitar]

tbh im completely unfazed by it now bc i just got a puppy

[@Rachel-xp7dr]

This reminds me of Rocky Mountain National Park and the road that it has. My mom and I started up it in the morning when the clouds were still covering the mountains. Meaning we drove. through the clouds hardly seeing the road in front of us with a perilous drop to our right. But then in mere seconds we broke through the clouds and beheld this wondrous sight. The mountains were beyond gorgeous and I will never forget that moment when things seemed terrifying to utterly astounding. Can't wait to someday visit this place too.

[@EamonBurke]

The Nazis built parks and highways

[@stanley1698]

So did Rome.

[@EamonBurke]

Exactly. It's not a sign of anything other than having an empire

[@natesobol]

*The Nazi's copied the the United States' modern highways (1913) and national parks (1916).

[@natesobol]

Hell America was already on to building roads in the desolate mountains and on the side of cliffs (as stated in this video) by the time Germany started.

[@PalkaDots]

Hank, thanks for embracing all ends of sincerity and goofy, and not serious and critical and fear-mongering . That's important fun to me. Your child-like curiosity and gratitude is extremely admirable and that's why my Pizza John KZbin lesson journal has two pages dedicated to what I learn from your videos. Sincerely, thank you.

[@bryancopeland9684]

Hank, I'm no fan of Trump either, but Hillary isn't the answer. You have a great opportunity to talk about the third party candidates...help them earn exposure which is what this whole democracy thing is supposed to be about. Calling candidates names in your videos is stooping to their levels. Present viable options instead!

[@calebfromtherealworld]

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[@taracopeland147]

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[@Leftistattheparty]

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[@Happymali10]

That "going to the sun"-road looks like a very tame (and hairpin-less) version of the Stelvio Pass in Italy. Or maybe, due to hairpin-less-ness, the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road.

[@dinosaurchickennuggets5138]

I have just been re watching all of brotherhood 2.0 for the past hour and then came over here to watch this and forgot how much better the sound and lighting and stuff gets 😂😂😂 (plus the commentary I must add)

[@leatherback8]

Ooh I went to Glacier National Park maybe three years ago for a family hiking holiday (I live in the UK..and at the time my parents and sister in The Netherlands, and my brother in Albuquerque, so it was really special for us to come together there). It was such a beautiful place. That trip inspired me to get more active and to explore the world more. Definitely a good spot to reflect.