This was a fun adventure! I was a summer deputy for the Valley county sheriff's department in 1983 and I patrolled the Fort Peck Dam and surrounding areas. Lots of fun and it was helpful that I spent a lot of years camping and fishing that area. Thanks for the chance to remember.
@GrandAdventure3 ай бұрын
It was our pleasure to bring you back, Kelly. Thanks so much for watching!
@jesib7526 Жыл бұрын
Marc, of all the great videos you've made this really stands out! What a wonderful American history lesson! I'm passing this on to my home schooled granddaughter!
@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jesi! We sincerely appreciate you.
@PeeWeeHenson2 жыл бұрын
BROTHER, I LOVE THE HISTORY LESSONS.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, bud!
@PeeWeeHenson2 жыл бұрын
@@GrandAdventure WE'RE BACK IN RENO FOR THE PAST WEEK AND BOGGED DOWN WITH FAMILY OBLIGATIONS, CURSORY VISITS TO THE DOCTOR AND DENTIST, AND CHASING DOWN THE PAIN IN THE ASS MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY PAPER WORK FOR TURNING 65. I'LL BE GLAD WHEN THAT SHIT IS DONE. THEN IT'S BACK OUT THERE SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA FOR US AGAIN.
@conniek87802 жыл бұрын
Extremely interesting video! Sorry we couldn’t make the premiere. We were outside enjoying the nice weather and forgot! Btw - those onion rings looked very yummy!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Seems to me that you found a far better way to enjoy your Wednesday evening, Connie.
@stevec26652 жыл бұрын
What a great video and I love the old pictures! It makes you wonder if we could accomplish projects like this anymore. Heck we can't even get California to build a desalinization plant when it is a glaring need.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Steve! We seem to be of a very different mindset these days.
@pennysaufley89749 ай бұрын
I just have to share our story of Glasgow. We were on our way back home from family in WI and MN and I didn’t want to take the 94 again (remember my fam is from ND) so thought we could take the 2. It also gave us the opportunity to go to the aviation museum in Minot. So, little did we realize that they were doing construction on the 2 and RVs weren’t advised. And I’m driving. Got some stares from the construction workers that inferred, “What the hell are you doing here?!?” But we made it just fine to Glasgow. The next day we were going to go out to the lake but it rained cats and dogs so unfortunately it was a dvd day. The next day we had to take off for Great Falls as I was still working. Preparing to leave I FELL off the RV steps and injured my knee! Holy crap, what a mess. So thank you for the positive experience. Now I want to go back!
@GrandAdventure9 ай бұрын
That sounds like what I would call a cluster. Got to go back, it's a beautiful area.
@mikemurphy27642 жыл бұрын
I'm a Montanan but , only been to Fort Peck once. About 1987 I think. I did not know all of the history. Thank you. I enjoyed it very much.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike! Glad to show you that there's more there than you remember.
@moretoliving2236 Жыл бұрын
This was so interesting. Right up my alley as I am involved in this line of work. Technology did not change much since then. In fact in our operations a lot of equipment is circa 1940s-1970s and running still.
@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын
Very cool MTL! Better that than sitting in a parts graveyard somewhere.
@davidhillbrand23022 жыл бұрын
Great video! As always, you open our eyes to yet another location to add to our "must visit" list! Safe Travels.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you David, and same to you!
@mccarthy75662 жыл бұрын
Off the beaten path, for sure!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Ya think? 😄 I laughed so hard at that mural in Glasgow, because it's so true.
@larrymiller82102 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Larry!
@doughukill95952 жыл бұрын
great video; as a local you did a very good job, both my grandfather a dredge super. and my great uncle a cat operator worked there. both families lived in wheeler. my uncle was at the sluff off and lived.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Oh my Doug! That's a fascinating personal connection. Appreciate your input, and thank you very much.
@peteacevedo34112 жыл бұрын
Great video Mark you find the best historical spots. Really enjoyed this spot.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pete! Happy that we could bring you there.
@daveholte76582 жыл бұрын
Well done video. My backyard playground… You do your homework and wonderful documentation My son his wife and grandson live and work in Ft Peck Glasgow MT known as the Middle of Nowhere…, Thanks again great work
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dave! Glad that you enjoyed it, we appreciate that you watched.
@alanjones9884 Жыл бұрын
I got behind on episodes and I'm catching up. I added Fort Peck to my bucket list. Thanks for your video.
@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching, Alan!
@joyces35502 жыл бұрын
Hi Marc! Great work! Love Montana, never see enough of it! Fun travels!!!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Joyce, and same to you!
@bertkelly76502 жыл бұрын
Wow Mark! Why haven't I heard of that lake/ dam before? You have a habit of showing us stuff we never saw before which is why I'm a subscriber. Thanks again!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Bert! You've probably never heard of it because it's a couple of hundred miles past nowhere. 😄
@laughingram7287 Жыл бұрын
Very cool history of Fort Peck and the dam. I think between the two campgrounds, I would have opted for the downstream one with all the shade. It just looked nicer. Thank you Marc, Ram 👍🏼👍🏽
@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын
It was definitely nicer, Ram - we completely agree. However, those giant cottonwoods visible on satellite imagery scared our Starlink away.
@BigMoOnTheMove2 жыл бұрын
Great job putting this video together. Thank you
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Brian, thank you!
@steverobinson54922 жыл бұрын
Another great video Mark.........thanks!!!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Steve!
@MoutainGuyAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Awesome review. My grandparents and father had a ranch just north of that dam near Opheim. I have pics of them at the grand opening of the dam.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Very cool MGA! Thank you very much.
@daviscrt2 жыл бұрын
Great information. Love the history of each place you visit. Thanks Don
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Don, thank you as always.
@therollingstone5495 Жыл бұрын
Very good history lesson. It brought back many memories of my two month visit to Montana in 2020. I started in Poplar and headed west or route 2 to Glacier NP. Then zig zaged south to Yellowstone NP. Great video!!!
@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын
Thank you TRS! Glad that you enjoyed this one, it was fun for us to do.
@tg5692 жыл бұрын
Fascinating Mark, Thanks for sharing the experience
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for coming along, TG!
@garymann59982 жыл бұрын
Very Very interesting Marc, it's just amazing what they could build many years ago with the technology that was available. Nothing like that could be built these days too much red tape, and probably not find enough workers either. Man that fish looked awful good, hope it tasted as good as it looked. Travel safe.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Very true Gary! And yep, that walleye was as good as it looked. Safe travels to you as well!
@garygoerke76842 жыл бұрын
Like always Mark, Great Job! USA history is Great People with determination. Amazing! 🙂
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
That was the most fascinating angle of the story in our opinion, Gary. Appreciate your kind words!
@gina50gina2 жыл бұрын
The Fort Peck Dam was an amazing project! I found the shanty town photos really interesting, and the old cars, wow.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Happy that you enjoyed it, Suzane!
@lnazworth2 жыл бұрын
Great history lesson!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
@SevenBears12 жыл бұрын
I'm sure it will be worth the wait
@patireland33452 жыл бұрын
Great history lesson. Thanks for sharing.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
And thank you for watching, Pat!
@brookeshaffer43772 жыл бұрын
Excellent research Marc! Fascinating.Thanks🌟
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Brooke! Thank YOU.
@tracymeskel28392 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marc. Another great video.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always, Tracy!
@cpwatching56472 жыл бұрын
Had Walley the other night!! Well done as always. We are off again up north a bit too. Take care.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
You too! Safe travels, hope to cross paths someday.
@cic-jakevanddalgeemyers.27392 жыл бұрын
Cool man.........
@scenicdriveways67082 жыл бұрын
Nice video Marc, The Mountain West will always be my favorite place to visit & explore. I saw 4 unattended RV's have the awning ripped off by surprise winds in Utah. People should always take them in before leaving. And don't trust those automatic awning to take them in if it gets windy. JT
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Hey JT! Honestly, there's beauty in every corner of this great nation, some places you just have to look harder than you do in others. 😄
@scenicdriveways67082 жыл бұрын
@@GrandAdventure Yes, that's what we've found too. Despite all America's problems and shortcomings, it truly is a beautiful country.
@akgobears2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that lake is big....Walleye is the best, love that stuff !!! Travel safe, be well...
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Yep, it's mighty tasty, and that lake is positively massive. Same to you!
@joser7092 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your Chanel. You do such a wonderful job at highlighting the areas you visit. Every episode feels like a documentary from the Travel Chanel.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you Jose! We're very happy to hear that you're enjoying them.
@mwgill12 жыл бұрын
Quite informative! Thanks, Marc.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!
@cottontail801210 ай бұрын
Hey terrific! I grew up just south of there at the rest area at the intersection of hwy 200. We fished there constantly at a spot called Nelson Creek. Wasn’t a creek . But big fish!! Northern Pike and walleye.
@GrandAdventure10 ай бұрын
We can believe that! We had a great time there, thanks for sharing your experiences there growing up.
@GimpyCamper2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Good job telling the history and what it’s links.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Barratt!
@skpjoecoursegold3662 жыл бұрын
thanks for the history Marc, very cool.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, oe!
@melodyisaac86482 жыл бұрын
My father in law use to be the pastor in poplar mt. Nice little area.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Very cool, Melody. We came close to Poplar after leaving, as close as Wolf Point.
@timaz10662 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark for another excellent video. I really enjoy all the information in history you put in your videos, please keep up the excellent work.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thanks as always Timaz! We appreciate your viewership.
@mistymeaner1753 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I'm from Circle. Just south of there. I never see a Fort Peck video... It's sort of a road less traveled.
@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын
Yes it sure is, Misty, which is why we enjoyed it so much.
@surfpapo2 жыл бұрын
We enjoy your videos it takes time to learn the history from town to town & putting all this together, nice journey ✌🏽☮️
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍! Really, we love learning about the places that we're in, so we're doing that anyway, video or not. All we do in the video is share what we've learned ourselves.
@surfpapo2 жыл бұрын
@@GrandAdventure keep the good work MG
@bgg29622 жыл бұрын
New to the channel. Really enjoying it! Stay safe! 👍😀
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome! You do the same.
@normgibson65652 жыл бұрын
Another one to put inn my barrel list thanks as always
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure Norm, thank you as always. Will we be seeing you again among the cacti in January?
@normgibson65652 жыл бұрын
@@GrandAdventure I was hoping to but looks like I will be recovering from a hip replacement.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
@@normgibson6565 wishing you the best outcome, Norm.
@danielsmyth26462 жыл бұрын
Very informative!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching.
@cribbage16862 жыл бұрын
Interesting information. Thx.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
You bet, thanks for watching!
@travelingmertonandsue Жыл бұрын
A wonderful video thank you very much for all the history, very interesting! I have nearly watched all of your videos and I'm soon to run out and will be sad, lol. >Merton ✌😎👌
@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын
You'll just be current, Merton. You'll never run out. 😉
@moore_2_explore2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great episode on a place we happened across last year. The history is compelling and I have to tell you what a great job you did sharing it! Sorry we had to miss the premiere last night. I keep meaning to tell you also, your new intro is really nice!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed this one. It's so far off most people's radar, mostly because, well...it's so far off! 😉
@campingalan2 жыл бұрын
Hi Marc...my old stomping grounds there. I had a career setback by having to serve 2 years in army recruiting. We lived in Billings and I covered the eastern half of MT and northern half of WY. The duty sucked....but, of course, the region is nice. Safe travels!!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Billings isn't bad. The rest of eastern Montana is pleasant to visit, but if I had to live there I think I'd slit my wrists.
@Sir-Rich2 жыл бұрын
❤️
@markbabcock402052 жыл бұрын
Great video Mark. A couple friends and I camped at Ft. Peck in 2019 on a tour out west. Thanks for the history lesson! Very interesting
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark! Glad that you enjoyed it.
@JarheadAndGingersJourney2 жыл бұрын
Interesting but tragic history.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
We found it fascinating to see the old photos, then go out and try to find their location to see what it looked like now.
@gorrdd2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marc. Loved the mini documentary preceding your review of the area and it's amenities. You make it look so inviting. It looked like virtually all the local roads were gravel. Is that correct? Thanks again, Gord
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Gord! Yep, pretty much every rural road that wasn't a state road was gravel.
@IceLynne2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lynne!
@swansodi2 жыл бұрын
Been awhile ago, but my oldest son would work as a fire fighter etc for the federal government during the summers when he was in college. I thought that was where he worked out of one summer. I texted him and sure enough I was right. I very clearly remember him working in a very remote area of NE Montana, just didn't remember the name.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Very cool, Dian! Happy that we were able to show you where he was stationed.
@timothyjohnson80362 жыл бұрын
Marc another get video .. I got a few calls and got so far behind..
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! No worries, Timothy, thanks for watching as always.
@cindyjohnson66562 жыл бұрын
Looking for the harvest host location you camped on river by Dolores river. You have it on your into shoot.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
It's not a Harvest Host, Cindy, it's called Along The River RV Camping. You'll find it by that name on Campendium.com.
@gorrdd2 жыл бұрын
Marc, It's going to be hard topping GNP from last week. But I'm sure this will be interesting. You always make it work... Where are you located now? Gord
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Southeastern Iowa, at the moment.
@gorrdd2 жыл бұрын
@@GrandAdventure That's a long way from Montana. Looks like a mad dash eastward before November hits. Gord
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
@@gorrdd in a sense that's true as my weekly moves have gotten a bit longer. However, I'm also slightly further ahead in producing videos which may make it seem like I'm moving faster than I am. The next three episodes are already filmed, edited and uploaded.
@gorrdd2 жыл бұрын
@@GrandAdventure That's amazing you are three weeks ahead, Marc. That's allot of work. You must have more time on your hands or making better use of it. Yes, if that the case, you are simply moving onward in a more progressive pace ahead of normal schedule. Basically covering more ground with less layovers. Gord
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
@@gorrdd exactly. For where I am right now I filmed Sunday, and Monday and Tuesday after work, when was satisfied that I had this destination adequately covered. So by Wednesday night the production was done and I can now simply sit back and relax the rest of the week, or get other things done. It's both refreshing and sorely needed.
@phillip55452 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your video. Just a suggestion, most folks call 'Public Lands' BLM land. Technically, BLM land is incorrect. They are 640,000,000 wonderful glorious acres mostly in the West that are owned by all Americans; you and me. They are indeed 'Public Lands'. BLM only manages this land for us. Enjoy them while you can because there is an ongoing attempt to privatize all of our 'Public Lands'. To learn more, Google 'the privatization of Public Lands'. Please consider voting AGAINST these folks who want to take them away from us. It's no joke!
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
You're of course correct. Of course as well, it is also correct that "public lands" includes too National Forest lands, National Parks, DoD-managed land, state lands, and others. Referring to those lands as BLM, as opposed to USFS for example, differentiates between the two.
@drewpackman29292 жыл бұрын
Drove through the area on the way home from Alaska a week ago and I wouldn't give 2 cents for it. A boring, dry and forlorn area. The people were all on welfare without any personal initiative also.
@GrandAdventure2 жыл бұрын
Drew, perhaps you just have to look a little harder next time. There's beauty and inspiration to be found everywhere, it's just sometimes more hidden than other times.