From Fossils To Gemstones: Exploring The Prairie's Treasures

[@MontanaRockMom]

What an adventure! This video really captures the scenic beauty of the wide open country across Montana's badlands. A day full of wonderful memories...minus the rattlesnake 🐍

[@rockersfromaz3001]

I am SO SO SO SO SO SOOOOOOOO jealous!! Not even kidding! I want to go back to Montana and rockhound with you 🙁 You definitely find the amazing ones!! Strait up BEST ROCKHOUNDER EVER!! I’m glad you and chopper didn’t get bit! Snakes are scary! Yuck too lol That agate with the bands and the dendrites @ 11:30 would make a beautiful necklace pendant!! Gorgeous!!!

[@kellym.9453]

What what a treat for the 4th of July love the grow Pro review of looking at the ground with you. What a happy full life Choppers having. Thank you for this video and all your others😊🌱🌄💝❣️🌟🌬⛲️🌷💐🍀🌱🙏

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Chopper definitely needs a cheeseburger after finding an agate and showing calm in the face of danger. What a day you had!

[@leannaerickson9745]

What wonderful rocks and fossils you have found! So glad neither you nor Chopper didn't take a hit from the rattlesnake. I hope you'll show us what you will do with your beautiful treasures. Rock on!

[@brianwalker9185]

Chopper is the proverbial Rock Hound. Rock hounding in Arizona brought me up close and personal to many a rattlesnake, scorpions and snowbird. Ha. There are trainers, for dogs, that snake train pooches. Your eye is amazing. Rock on, be well and stay safe.

[@graemero5532]

Great video MRM. Some top finds and a 🍔 Cheeseburger for Chopper 🍔

[@LauraS_6886]

Wow!!! Anytime we go to eastern Washington and Oregon, I’m always worried about rattle snakes. I have an irrational fear of snakes, and always seem to see them. I had a gopher snake scare me at Graveyard point!! You always seem to find beautiful bright Jaspers. We do have some beautiful jaspers here, in the rivers.

[@michaelvandyke6715]

I saw that you were close to the "Hell Creek" formation while walking in on the first part of your video, that's dino bone area! 👌 Glad you spotted the ratter before he saw you! That's the bad part of fossil hounding, snakes everywhere in the "Bear paw" areas.. Have seen my share for sure. Your change of plans was a good move my friend... Scored some beautiful material. Great video..👌👍 PS: Now your Scaphites have a story behind them ..😎

[@MontanaRockMom]

Dino bone country is my favorite area in the world. I feel like I'm going back in time..I never know what I'm going to find. But you are right...it's snake country. 🐍 Gosh, I wish I didn't freak myself out so much because I really would have loved to find some more fossils. I saw a mountain lion super early in the morning too. It jumped up the steep, rocky hillside at Olympic speed and went over the top. I never saw it again. I'm going to head out again but next time I'm dragging Theo with me.

[@michaelvandyke6715]

@@MontanaRockMom , hopefully you wear boots in the fossil area, right...??

[@MontanaRockMom]

@michaelvandyke6715 oh yes...had my mucks on for sure

[@antoniodasilva1447]

😲..😃..🤩..magnifique toutes ces belles pierres colorées.❤ j'adore....!!!!!!!

[@kastah]

So glad that chopper did`nt get bitten by that snake, I h a t e snakes. We have only one that can be deadly, very rare though that someone die, but very early this year, one person did, so, maybe they are more poisoned some years. I have some snakes in my garden, but those are lizzards without legs and one type is very small. You did find some LOVELY rocks in the end, very good and I love Jasper as always.

[@helenlamberton2637]

Glad you and Chopper escaped getting bit! I prefer the creek and agates and wood!

[@gracekeesling4023]

Another enjoyable adventure! Also wonderfully informative for us newbie rock hunters! Love watching Chopper’s antics❤ He’s adorable 🥹

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

WOW, we are first to comment. We are the Disabled Seniors and our 47yr old SON is a Paraplegic. We're recent RockHounds, Lapidary, and ___. So just to GET READY IS AN ADVENTURE-hehehehe. We have been Rockhounding is our neighborhood using of course our wheelchairs. The Rocks that you find are Phenomenal. Rosie likes watching Your Channel and Katiedids Channel. Montana does have some Gorgeous Rocks. We just started a You The Tube Channel-hehehe. ROCKIN' WHEELERS'- no videos posted at present still working on Channel-hehehe, just a reminder I am not Techky-however we are learning along the way. MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

[@MontanaRockMom]

Thank you for watching and commenting 😊

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

THANK YOU FOR TAKING US ON AN ADVENTURE. MANY BLESSINGS. Chopper would LOVE a Cheeseburger. Our Red Nose LOVES STEAKS. We MISS HIM DEARLY. His Name we gave him was GUAFFEE which means FIRE in our Chamorro Language. BTW we are from GUAM, relocated to Washington State 1985.

[@123guitardan]

So jealous lol holding on to the only Montana moss aget I have watching you find all the agets 😮 just love chopper.

[@Rocktwister]

Snakes are scary, once you see one, it makes the rest of the scary too! Been there! You recovered very well! Beautiful video!

[@leonacrowley164]

My Kim you found a lot of beautiful stuff. Especially that rock with all those ammoninites

[@grandparocky]

Great hunt today thanks for taking us along!

[@janvafa9959]

Kim, I have to say several things… 1) stay safe! 2) hope you had a happy 4th! 3) though I sometimes don’t like the agates you’ve found as much as you do, usually we have the same taste in stones. 4) I consider you as a soul sister… and wish I were younger so we could actually rock hound together. 5) I greatly appreciate your videos and daring so those of us who can no longer get out and do what you do can still share the love of rocks with you. Thank you Kim.

[@deniseveiw7992]

When my son & his family finally get to Montana, I hope they find a good spot for rock hounding beautiful jasper, petrified wood & agates. They love agates. Me, I love them all but, jasper is my favorite. So,so glad you & Chopper got away from the rattle snake.

[@helenak.5762]

So glad Chopper did not get bit! You found some beautiful rocks, but he's beautiful too!

[@anniegironne8444]

Gorgeous agates, jasper and banded chert. So glad you and Chopper are safe from the rattle snake. Good dog for listening the command to move away. Definitely worth the cheese burger 😉

[@justjulee9135]

Gorgeous jaspers! I loved that last piece of banded chert! I'm so glad you and Chopper got away from that rattlesnake too!

[@marknorthrup7646]

Your surroundings are very beautiful, and I hope and pray that your life is as well. It is always so fun to come along on your adventures. I think you have many envious viewers like me. 🙂

[@MontanaRockMom]

Thank you for following me on my adventures

[@atuuschaaw]

Oh, I love exploring! Thanks for letting us tag along. I'm glad the rattlesnake interaction went well. At least the rattlers announce their presence. The cotton mouths down here in the low lands never give you a warning. 🙂♥

[@MontanaRockMom]

I've heard about those!!!! Oh goodness 😳

[@padrefrancisco66]

Beautiful jaspers!

[@antoniodasilva1447]

Magnifiques fossiles...❤..et belles pierres de quartz à étages colorés...❤

[@janvafa9959]

Oh my those ammonites were beautiful! But following that up with a rattle snake… scary! So glad you have chopper so well trained!

[@sandmaker]

What beautiful places you and Chopper explore. I usually have one stone I like the best, but this time I couldn't narrow it down. I loved all the banded chert/jasper and the beautiful colored quartz to the petrified wood and agates. I know finding rattlesnakes can get the adrenaline pumping Good dog Chopper for coming when called. Glad to see you out and about. Keep having fun!!

[@kirsiselei8703]

Beautiful finds❤

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

Wow! Gorgeous finds! So happy you and Chopper escaped that rattle snake! How scary! Love your videos! 😊

[@raundupuis3134]

A feast for the eyes, with a little 'natural' flavor thrown in. I love the way you've grown your channel.

[@MontanaRockMom]

Thank you so much 💓

[@cynergy4]

Wow, the jaspers are mindblowingly intense! I think that the little bird in the beginning was faking an injury to lure Chopper away from its nest. Glad that you are both okay after the rattlesnake encounter! Maybe Chopper would benefit from rattlesnake aversion training.

[@grantfahlman1815]

What a rockin' good time.Once again, this is one of those hunts where I wish I lived close enough that I could tag along and bring home a few of my own MT treasures!

[@Nikkisavage100]

wow, I imagine your fear seeing Chopper in front of the snake!! I was bitten by a viper when I was 6 years old, these critters are horrible! You have found some very beautiful jaspers!! am a fan!! well done, thank you for your video

[@MontanaRockMom]

Oh my goodness... where were you when you were bitten?

[@Nikkisavage100]

@@MontanaRockMom in North Est France, in Lorraine

[@billpattison4702]

I love watching Montana Rock Mom and I like listening to her talk

[@michaelbearss371]

Wow! That's an awesome area for rocks! Very cool pieces with amazing colors and patterns!

[@vickikgibson9470]

wonderful day rock-hounding. In the Lethbridge area, we get some shells, petrified wood, coal etc, but no agate, which is sad!:( I may have to take a holiday in Montana to look for some:) And you also had a lovely meadowlark fly up!:) COOL! I also did not realize that from the wash down from the mountains I had been passing up red jasper! GADS!! Will correct that mistake!

[@MontanaRockMom]

Don't you love the sound of the meadowlark 🥰

[@Reet64]

Glad you and Chopper were unharmed and the change in plans had a great result!

[@ecks_marks_the_spot]

We must be genetically programmed to fear rattle snakes. They don't seem that bad until you hear one up-close & then it scares the Schist out of you. Glad you & Chopper are ok. You found some great stuff. Thanks.

[@jamesblondeau1029]

Wow so neat to see those fossils. Glad chopper is okay. Your creek finds were awesome also, especially the agates. I need to figure out how to identify flint and chert and hematite. Oh and according to the rockd app. I am in the riding mountain formation. Lots of glacial till.

[@lilalightandlove421]

Oh my jasperlicious!

[@darlabuchmeier135]

Amazing variety in your finds. So thankful that you and Chop are ok.

[@freespeechforall1069]

Thank you for this great video.

[@gemstonejudy5900]

Some really colorful beauties you found! Chopper was a good boy!

[@leslieprather7466]

OMG you find the most beautiful and unique agates etc. I couldn't stop gasping!!! You go girl 👏

[@-td4abba4truth40]

11:20 WOW...!!! Beautiful Hun Beautiful

[@robinmiller5256]

Thanx for this video, I always learn something more about Montana and its geology. Been in Polaris digging Crystals, however looking forward to a new area. Cheers

[@JnVrockhounding]

Kim you almost always find such awesome agates but especially in this video there is no appropriate descriptor that serves justice to the beauty if the jaspers you found in this video. In particular the one at time 17:40 is just breathtaking. My wife loves res so that one as well as several others are just dreams. I would love to buy or trade for some of them. Another awesome video regardless.

[@MontanaRockMom]

Thank you very much for your kind words... that red multicolored jasper is stunning....

[@billpattison4702]

Once again I love watching you rockhounding and finding great rocks I wish I was with you it looks like so much fun!!

[@MsSporty423]

I love your videos. Aside from loving the content, I love that you don’t feel the need to destroy the perfect sounds of nature with imperfect and dissonant pretend music. Thank you for sharing.

[@kimdedominicis6893]

I love your videos!

[@tott3457]

Beautiful finds Kim❣️ FYI. There is a rattle Snake vaccine. It buys you time to get to the vet, if your Chopper gets bite!! Talk to your veterinary. So glad you both are ok That was scary for sure🙏🏼

[@lorettamartinez2144]

Omg the colors you find are so amazing! I love your rockhound adventures! That’s my dream to go up there !

[@rockersfromaz3001]

I really want to go to this creek!! It’s absolutely beautiful!!! WOW!!!

[@123guitardan]

Thank you for sharing your awesome rock hounding 😊

[@steveegbert7429]

Wow Kim! What a day you and Chopper had! Sure am glad the only thing harmed was your adrenaline supply. That was a really great haul of agate and jasper from that little creek. The brilliant red jasper almost looked florescent.

[@MontanaRockMom]

It was quite a full day adventure for sure!

[@billpattison4702]

You find such beautiful specimens!!!

[@notinmanitou]

Oh! All the wonderful jaspers! That stream is a great place! Chopper is such a sweetie. Did you bring your fossils back or leave them with the snake? My husband and I just sat here watching and kept saying "Wow!" and "Look at that!" We really enjoyed going with you today. Thanks for taking us along! Chopper deserves his own cheeseburger!

[@MontanaRockMom]

He got a loaded cheeseburger and French fries! I grabbed a bunch of those ammonites and I'm really excited to clean them up and see what else is hidden in them!

[@sunsetseeker2243]

I really enjoy the rocks you find, they are so amazing!

[@rockrockprettyrock6594]

What an amazing hunt! Loved the intensely colored jaspers. ❤

[@Rocktwister]

Wow you are so Right! Lapidary heaven.

[@DurpVonFronz]

Dang there were some unreal finds out there! That Jasper with hematite looks amazing!

[@MontanaRockMom]

I'm in love with that stuff

[@joanrieser2580]

Excellent finds!!!!!❤

[@jpaul080710]

Nice video

[@gabriellast.angelo9083]

I took your advice and got the Roadside Geology of Montana! We're in Eastern Montana

[@alicemiller3139]

Did you get Chopper a rattlesnake vaccination? If a dog gets bitten in the mouth, a vaccination probably won’t save him, but the vaccine helps. Happy you called him and he backed off and came over to you. Good Chopper! I think he sensed your fear and for the rest of your video, he seems to be sticking close by you. Rocks and dogs are wonderful!

[@beefmelt]

♥ Mom. Thank you!

[@joannparker1977]

Great video! I've learned a lot about geology from you. New terms. I look them up to educate myself. Oh, I live in central Texas. In the Texas Hill Country a little west of Austin. Seen several rattlesnakes. Two times too up and close. They are distressing to see. Scary.

[@davidsullivan5700]

Snake boots are a must !

[@gator83261]

Good video.

[@MontanaRockMom]

Thanks!

[@bunk9991]

I, for one, would like to see you amass a good sized cache of these wonderfully beautiful rocks that you so easily find, have an online sale and make some extra cash while allowing those of us that live in rock deserts to bid wildly and get a chance to own some of these beauties! Get Theo to help and on some scorching Saturday afternoon when its too hot to go rocking, we can all gather and plunk our hard earned dollars down, making you wildly rich! I know, I know, its a fantasy that the rest of us have, and......no pressure but if you ever get desperate, we are here ready to spend!

[@jacquiland6467]

Do you sell any of that gorgeous multi colour jasper? I'd love to buy one of those really colourful pieces. I'm in New Zealand, so have to post😊

[@MontanaRockMom]

Every once in a while on Ebay..Nothing right now though. Thank you for watching!

[@doylechalfant5733]

Got your jeep and trustworthy sidekick to protect you

[@terrimaldonado8806]

I love watching you and Theo (that’s how I found you). It looks like you wear sun protective & ‘wicking’ clothing, what what brands do you wear? I have a hard time finding decent ones.

[@thomasstocks702]

Did you pick up the piece of pet wood laying beside the red jasper?

[@MontanaRockMom]

No... Great eye! 👍

[@ThisIsMyOpinion707]

She just tosses the petrified wood!! I would most definitely put that in my pocket. It looked as though it had been opalized. CR@zY!

[@WallyBox4Me]

Have you ever been to that location after or during rain? I'll bet it would be what dreams are made of!

[@veteransgrowgarden]

Really nice finds. You ever make it to Gillette look me up. My wife and I can take you to some killer huge jaspers and wood

[@MontanaRockMom]

Ohhhhhh that sounds wonderful 😍🤗

[@ThisIsMyOpinion707]

I'm a Rockhound mom, too. I live in the northern half of California. I want to ask, what do your kids think about your hobby? Mine show interest in the goodies but not so much the hunting. I think if he were to pull a crystal or two from the mountain it would grab his attention, the problem is getting him to go.

[@MontanaRockMom]

My son is 12 years old. He is more interested in playing football and other sports right now. However, him and his friends did brag about me at school to their science teacher so I know the boys think it's cool! The school ended up asking me to come in and talk about rocks for a day! It was really fun and they all got really excited and interested!

[@katetakao865]

I would have wanted to see the snake as much as the beautiful agates and jaspers. I go against the grain lol.

[@WingItWithEthan]

Any AU around there?

[@MsKindaSorta]

I’ve wondered about the dog getting on rattlesnakes before. Between falling off a cliff, bears and now rattlesnakes… you might need to consider your safety a bit more. Maybe you need a more aggressive companion like a Rottweiler or Rhodesian ridgeback. You at least need a can of bear spray on ya. Not to mention the crazy humans that run around in the wilds. 😂 be safe Girly!

[@dennisnolan826]

I made sure that Kim is Packing heat and knows how to use it.

[@EgoPersequorErgoSum]

Cut a nice chokecherry branch with a fork on the end and use it as a walking staff I do that every year. I also carry a 12 ga. With 00 buck and slugs in case a bear decides one of my family is lunch.

[@lindaleehulsey3167]

AGATE TOWER......just for for U.... After 🐕🐶🐍ENCOUNTER..... 🎁💝

[@Louisianadenise]

Dont blame you one bit for leaving. Stay safe.

[@leodapat9139]

Hi hillo maam 🌺🌹🙉🌞 watching from pinas garita San Enrique iloilo tnx ma'am.

[@OnlyTheEd]

@11:30, that piece would make for fine jewelry.

[@stormieblonde]

Which was scarier, Chopper smacking into a bear with babies or the rattlesnake?

[@ScottParks-hv5xy]

Just a thought a snake bite kit would be wise to have with you, possibly arm yourself to protect you and chopper.

[@karapoole4070]

Hey Kim! Sorry, I haven't been in touch. I have a lot going on and have a question...Would you donate some throw-aways, littles, fossils, and small slabs for our cancer fundraising auction? Our loved one has stage 4 metastatic rectal cancer, has been in the hospital, and has received a colostomy. Thank you for your help in raising funds for his life's journey end.

[@williamscoggin1509]

Just be careful and watch. A rattlesnake will warn you away , just don't step on him. 👍🏻

[@MontanaRockMom]

It's amazing how much it sounded like the cycads with the wind howling... I started freaking myself out thinking there were snakes everywhere since the cycads were being so loud.

[@jimellis936]

Has Chopper had a rattle snake vaccination?

[@MontanaRockMom]

No, he hasn't. For some reason my vet here in Montana said she doesn't give those??? I'll have to look more into the vaccine.

[@MsKindaSorta]

🫨 SNEK!!

[@largent45]

Holy cow! Yeah watching your dog, of any size, come face to face with a rattle snake, is scary! You fear for your pets life and your own! But the snake really doesn't want to bite your dog. It will if it has to, but it would prefer just to be able to slither away and hide. Chopper is too big for the rattler to eat, and every drop of venom that it wastes biting a potential threat, means a meal missed for the snake. If it wanted to bite chopper, it would have. And chopper was smart to leave when he did. If he would have stuck around any longer, the snake might have thought of him as a threat, and bit. But if you ever hear a rattle it means you are close to a rattler and if you leave or give him the chance to leave, everybody is happy. And if you ever come across a baby rattler, they are mean and can't control their venom so chances are, you will die. They will charge you and try to bite anything.it is best to run away from baby rattlers. But let's talk about those ammonites! Holy moly they were awesome! Did you get a chance to grab them before the snake incident? I hope so! What an amazing first find! And the rocks you found in the creek were awesome too! You really had an amazing day, minus the snake! Thanks for letting us tag along Kim!

[@MontanaRockMom]

I did grab a bunch of those ammonites! Can't wait to clean them up!

[@mawi1172]

The whole Earth was covered with water, called Noah's Flood. Read all about it in the Holy Bible