On the Ground at Brooks Falls | More to Explore

On the Ground at Brooks Falls | More to Explore Episode 16
What does it take to make bear cam a reality? We're live on the ground with Mike Fitz from Brooks Camp to give us a unique perspective behind the cams. Also explore.org's Field Operations Manager, Joe Pifer, joins us to reveal the magic behind the technical aspects that ensure a great viewing season.
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[@schrodscat]

Thank you to EVERYONE who makes these amazing views and experiences possible. Your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated!

[@evelynparis5670]

Thank you to everyone for your amazing hard work getting the live cams up for all of us to enjoy watching all the bears!!! HANDS DOWN some of the most beautiful live wildlife footage I have ever seen!!! Thank you! Again for making this possible to watch. I watch this more than anything else these days .

[@si-cluberlangen1176]

Thanks so much to everyone for all the hard work to bring the bears to our homes. Was lucky enough to visit the falls couple of year ago. Even saw Otis 🐻. Experience of a lifetime. Was great to be on the walkways again virtually.

[@kellydaniels678]

New to the falls this year. Has been amazing to see ,learned alot more about the wild bears and the season of Salmon . Thanks for the Brooks camera. What kind is this or those camera's. Weather proof for sure huh? Thank you. Have a Lovely day

[@flappinwings7274]

Thank you to everyone for the tour and explanation of the cameras. Very informative.

[@alexandriahogan4145]

I live in the UK and my 2 daughters and there dad absolutely adore the bears.Thank you for the webcams as without them we wouldn't be able to see them in real time.We are amazed to see them in their own habitat.Thank you all for your hard work and dedication❤

[@triciarg1462]

Love the 🐻 bears. Thank you!!

[@StevenDavisPhoto]

Man, it's amazing the lengths they go to to make the webcams happen. Thank you so much guys!

[@JanieP53]

Thanks Joe and crew for giving us the cams each Summer!!

[@JamieM470]

So much work to make it possible for me to click a youtube channel and watch a live cam of beautiful wild bears. And fascinating to see behind the cameras! Thank you!

[@naturewalks]

Hello! Thank you very much for sharing your very interesting video. Have a nice day!

[@lanelles242]

Thank you! Just fantastic video so enjoyed learning about the falls & cameras.…

[@suep3677]

So cool thank you very much for the tour. It answered a lot of my questions 😊

[@glittergrl71]

So thankful to have found this channel ❤ Hoping to be there in real life next year

[@a.phillips6892]

I really loved this! So incredible to see behind he scenes, and get to see the platforms and views of the Falls! Thank you so much for sharing this!🤗💯🐻

[@wendyhood1006]

Great insight into what you guys do to bring us closer to our beloved bears 🐻 thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️

[@lindafick8450]

Thank you so much to everyone involved in bringing up the web cams. I am so appreciative of the challenges you all face in order to bring this wonderful adventure to us at home. It was an eye opener for me to see what's involved in doing that. Kudos to that team!! Thanks to Mike Fitz for a behind the scenes look at Brooks Camp. Always a pleasure to watch and learn from you!

[@JanieP53]

Super cool chat!

[@junestephens1079]

Thank you! Always exciting to see what is going on in beautiful Alaska and a special shout out to Mike Fitz!

[@taramcbrearty2918]

Thank you for the tour Mike it was a great experience the jurassic park area was eerie I would love to visit the falls platform I have respect and admiration for all the hard work it takes to make this happen thank you all ❤

[@MsTrain69]

Thank you!!

[@mandysand5683]

At 13:54 I see a fallen tree that is leaning against the platform rail. What would prevent a bear from climbing up it?

[@ruthholmstrom]

Thank you……

[@railgap]

If there is one thing I learned from prepping remote sensing equipment to sit and live on/near glaciers, it's that you make all your wiring as neat and tidy (AND LABELED) as if it was for NASA, so when stuff breaks in the field, you can figure it out. If it was slapped together in a tangled mess, the way some of the hardware is in this video, it's a whole lot less fun to fix when the wind is howling sleet horizontally. It's a mistake you (should) only make once.

[@ExploreLiveNatureCams]

All of this video was shot in the process of install. Everything is labeled and managed properly.

[@紀美子戸部]

日本から、みています。一番早く出演したくまは、若くみえました。何歳くらいですか。

[@StevenDavisPhoto]

8 megapixels is considered good? I guess for a streaming webcam that's pretty decent.

[@drbobby111]

A bit too many times “awesome “ used.

[@cherylw.1229]

Thank you!