First Spring Rock Hunt | Agates & Ammolite

[@darrinwilliams5715]

You just blow me away rock mom. The agates you find are incredible.😎

[@cynergy4]

We all need a day sometimes, and there is no better escape than rockhounding!

[@RonHei]

Another great video! Can’t get enough of agates or you. Thanks!

[@ที่พึ่งคนไกล-ฮ9ง]

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[@jamesblondeau1029]

Oh wow. The fossils , and the ammonite. So cool. And the petrified wood. And holy agates. As to the needing solitude i think all of us rock hounds like it. Give us our time to let our minds wander and relax and dream. Spring is coming along here slowly in Saskatchewan only been a few degrees above 0degrees Celsius but its coming. I cant wait to be outside rock hounding and in my garden barefoot. Nature rules. Thank you for taking us on your trip and adventure Kim. 😀👍

[@blindsquirrelrocks]

Nothing like tuning in on a Sunday morning and hearing "HOLY, HOLY AGATE!!!" blasting from my laptop! Don't need no church today! Another astounding discovery session, and I know what you mean about just "having a day"! I can imagine that Drogon burped after consuming that load of material! Thanks, Mom!!

[@treasurelife6922]

Whenever I need a smile, you always seem to post a video. Need a new one everyday my friend.

[@dreamweaver3095]

That's the biggest ice cream sandwich I've ever seen! :D

[@kimconley4679]

Your enthusiasm is contagious. Your treasures are almost as beautiful as you. I would love to be able to rockhound but I'm not physically able due to back problems so I live vicariously through folks like you and Theo. Thanks for sharing.

[@gmariet1391]

I would freak for joy finding a big blue rock like first shown !

[@mrfxm55]

I have to admit I was having MRM withdrawals welcome back 😊😉 Ice usually plays a part in cracking up rocks especially fossils. The water gets in cracks and ice pushes them open. You found some more bubbles and smileys.. you got your rock on woohoo.

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Man you are so freaking blessed! Yellowstone has got to be THE best river for gravel bar rockhounding. The creeks in Missouri are good but… not as good as what y’all have! I hope you enjoyed some time to yourself and thanks for bringing us along. Sometimes I go to the creek and just leave the camera and phone at home 😅 I get it! Chopper is an EXCELLENT rockhounding dog though I was just talking with my wife Ashley this morning about the video where he found your hammer. I totally get it though I’m sure it’s an ordeal and that nose is just as good at finding stinky things to roll in as your rock hammer 😂 I’m sure he needs a thorough bath every time you go out hounding and I don’t blame you at ALL for leaving him out this time. Just between you and me… I like Chopper better than some other famous rockhounding dogs… 🤫 don’t tell anyone else I said 🤣

[@MontanaRockMom]

Oh yes he needs a bath big time every time...but worse....you should see the inside of my jeep OMG!

[@atuuschaaw]

The Yellowstone is a river of treasure! Love. Love. Love! ♥

[@grantfahlman1815]

How awesome... you needed some alone time and we all get to come along! That's my kinda Spring day. I could get used to that, ;-) Keep on rockin' on... so long as we get to follow along.

[@billpattison4702]

I like listening and watching you on your trips

[@michaelvandyke6715]

That good ol' Montana sky and sun gave you a perfect hounding day! Awesome material for sure.....

[@songbirdscreations-MargaretS]

Using the sun to find agates is definitely not cheating. It's making the most of your resources!😃 I did the same thing while hunting for geodes that were weathering out of the hillside behind our campsite. The late afternoon sunlight was just the perfect angle to light them up! You found some amazing agates! I love seeing what they look like cut and can definitely imagine some made into jewelry!

[@kellyanderson5142]

Thank you so much for showing us some cuts of what you found for the day. That was so much fun. I love watching your outings.

[@Charlie-lh4xb]

Wow! That conglomerate, the last one you picked up was astounding, my favorite. Green jasper was beautiful. Agates too but. Thank you

[@sandmaker]

Super fulfilling walk along the yellowstone. Yes there times when you just NEED a day alone. I can't believe all the beautiful rocks you found. Big ones, medium one and various types. Take a deep breath, sit on a rock and enjoy the beauty around you. Now, get out of the wind and warm up. Your saws await. Keep the goodness coming, we need your wonderful you leading us around. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@denisweimer8791]

I know Theo probably went nuts when he saw the fossils and that half-green jasper. :D I myself am just freaking out over those giant agates. I can't wait to see what Drogon makes of them.

[@MontanaRockMom]

I gave him the green jasper 🥰💚💚💚

[@denisweimer8791]

@@MontanaRockMom Now he owes you one!

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Your videos are always so much fun to watch. I’m so glad your back has healed from that fall. I thought the blue conglomerate was spectacular! Thanks.

[@veronicamoore3777]

I just love your videos! I think your green might of beat Theo’s green jasper 🤩!

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

It's good to see that Drogon is well nourished. Thank you for letting us come along while you hunt for his food. Quite the bag of groceries this time! I'm so envious of your incredible green jasper, and the baculites are really cool! I'm glad you got to have some time on your own. Take care.

[@stevemace1725]

omgosh that green jasper is so vivid.

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

* I Love your 6.5 I # Agate.. the bands are AWESOME . . You don't need a dog, you need a pack mule to take out the Big ones.. LOL ~ OH, I want that blue/green conglomerate.. Really Nice.. ~ The first one you sliced needs to be sliced thin to see if it is an Iris Agate.. with a rainbow in there..

[@justjulee9135]

I'm so glad you got to get out and enjoy yourself! You found some real beauties 🙂. Loved the slabs!

[@Ken_G.]

OK Kim, we need to talk. It's really not cool that you put up a video and I didn't have time to sit down and watch it when I got the notification. You were doing so good up until now. I'll pass it off as a fluke.😄 Seriously though, good to see you back up and out, congratulations again on the 5K subscribers. That first MT agate you sliced may not have had as much moss as you were hoping for, but it was nice and fracture free. Everything was great as always, thank you.

[@MontanaRockMom]

Whenever I get a fracture free agate I feel Like I won the lottery

[@brianholcomb940]

Really nice finds! Thanks for sharing!

[@juliomorales4154]

Beautiful really enjoy those Jasper and agate I'll take the green and yellow one lol

[@IndusRiverRock]

Wow beautiful stones ❤

[@bobs-rocks]

Awesome specimens, thanks for sharing Kim !

[@kastah]

wow wow, sooo much beutiful rocksLucky you👍👍

[@anniegironne8444]

Great Hunt, Drogon will be busy. Thanks for showing some of the slabs. Can't wait to see what you make for Theo's challenge. Rock on.

[@patriciamckean4186]

Ammonite, baculite, agate, pet wood and jasper. So awesome.

[@donc5220]

Dang i love these Vids That 6pounder had a wicked shape

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Very cool video!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@gemstonejudy5900]

I love that blue green conglomerate rock!

[@emdorris3319]

Gorgeous and huge Montana agates! What a great hunt! Thank you for the adventure.

[@grokeffer6226]

Nice!!! 👍👍👍

[@nancywilson9380]

Glad you had a great day My favorite is the blue conglomerate. I'd love to see it cut and polished But I'm also wowed by the last slices with the clear pockets! 🤩

[@marthafenimore4279]

Always amazed.

[@debbiewilson6806]

I get that. We worry our dog will find a rattler or a skunk! He gets his snake shot yearly. Plus he gets overheated easily. Hope to have something to show you soon. Love seeing your videos and being inspired! Take care!

[@hasanusta9307]

Güzel bir çekim,,

[@socalrockhound]

I don’t know if I like the fossils or agates better. I need to make a road trip. Lol. Glad you are able to get out and hound. I need to find a good wind mike that Bluetooths to the phone as well so don’t need to do voice overs.

[@jimlancaster6120]

Very nice! Hope to get back to the river again this year.

[@kint79]

Tempat anda banyak sekali batu akik, seandainya saja dekat tempatnya ? Akan saya habisin tanpa sisa,,hahaaa Terimakasih perburuan yang sangat menyenangkan

[@michaelkarr4588]

You found some nice rocks 🪨

[@marknorthrup4897]

Your beautiful eyes and smile are a perfect way to precede your video... imho. I was on your river at this time last year and had hoped to come back this year with my kayak until gas prices got so crazy. I have permission with a private ranch owner around Forsyth/Miles City area that has a couple of miles of river front and a beautiful access/take out point. I took out 202 lbs of agate/pet. wood/jasper last year just walking his gravel bars. It was so much fun! Would you and/or Theo be interested in a kayak trip sometime? I live in SW Missouri and have traveled quite a few places for rocks but love your river and the people of Montana!

[@MontanaRockMom]

I would absolutely love to go kayak rockhounding with you! Please let me know when you are in town!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Awesome finds, the ammolite is killer!

[@gregderksen1996]

it should be illegal to have a hunt that good! that greenish conglomerate was so cool! that last slab at 17:05 looked like a mountain limned with a forest fire. just over a month before i get to hunt the yellowstone myself! can’t wait!!! hope to maybe see some of you Billings folks at the rock show too! Rock on Kim!

[@MontanaRockMom]

Thanks Greg...see you soon!

[@geneturk4242]

With gravel bars and that variety i would spend the rest of my life on the rocks lol pet the 🐕

[@mrfxm55]

Just one more Lady a little specs and reading for those interested. Fossilized Wood, by James Parkinson - Devonian and carboniferous fossils of Yellowstone National Park- The Petrified Forrest by Sherwood Robert Emmet. Books can really enhance your hunting and identification skills

[@MontanaRockMom]

I just ordered the devonian book.

[@CityRockhounding]

Wow, what a beautiful day out there, so many wonderful finds. Great video, thanks for inspiring us all. Love the agates, jasper, petrified wood and super cool fossils. Thanks for sharing your passion and hard work Kim! I'm only lucky enough to go out rockhounding once a week, everytime I'm about to go it snows in MI.

[@MontanaRockMom]

I'm over our snow as well. I have a feeling we may get some spring snow surprises soon. Thumbs down on that! Bring on summer! I love cooling off in the river.

[@CityRockhounding]

@@MontanaRockMom I totally agree, the river around me is nowhere near like yours, but it does the job!

[@WeRHisPoem]

Man, I can't type worth a darn. IT'S "THE MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS." BY THE IRWIN BROS., I BELIEVE. ;) BLESSINGS!

[@GoldHunter-77]

New sub here, great video what an awesome area! That Yellowstone river holds the treasures. High 5 from Oregon finding the goods here too.

[@ที่พึ่งคนไกล-ฮ9ง]

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[@christianetclaudeamaglio6456]

y love

[@pedrorosa2834]

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[@eliezersilvadesouza150]

Show 👏👏👏👏👏

[@nikkihoo627]

Thanks for another inspiring video! I'm just starting out in my rockin adventures and just got brand new mini dragons to slay rocks with(14" HP slab, 6" HTD trim saw and a 8" cabking)! Hehehe I live just south of lake Michigan in Indiana and am planning a trip to Montana this summer for some of those Montana agates to play with! I would love to go on a rock hunt with you while I'm out there! Until next time, rock on! 💚

[@MontanaRockMom]

Oh heck yeah!!!! You are so set up! I'm so excited for you! SLAY those rocks girl!

[@Original_Auburn]

Is it just me or did the agate slab with the tree look like it might have some iris like banding?

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

Great video, definitely understand the need to go rock hunting alone in the peace. I enjoyed watching your video, really loved the green conglomerate. One question about the slices, do they ever break in the tumbler. Hi from New Zealand.

[@MontanaRockMom]

They break a lot in the rotary tumbler. Much less in the vibratory tumbler. Hello New Zealand friend :)

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

@@MontanaRockMom I don't have a vibe tumbler yet, but we have been slicing up small slices of stones, I was a bit worried about putting them in my rotary. Your huge Drogon saw is really cool.

[@bjlove259]

Hey Rock mom, I'm a new subscriber. Looking at your video's, I can see you like rock hunting a lot. I do as well. If I can only get the wife to do more exploring with me. Lol. Any ways have you ever here of Mud fossil University? Well any ways there's a guy by the name of Roger that has figured out what these stone's we are finding really are on this planet. You can agree or disagree that's your choice my dear. But too look at this planet out of a different lens is great. And if we the people start learning more about our planet, then maybe we will learn to respect it even more. I've watched some other's videos on rock hunting Liz creator out of Australia is my favorite. She's so beautiful within, big heart and loves too go noodling as she calls it but it is so much better than using explosives. I love all you guy's that just simply go noodling for rocks. Or should I say a fossilized being, just string your chords, lol, go check out (Mud fossil University) and just listen, do not be quick too comment just watch and study the human anatomy, this is going too blow your mind. Much love and let use work together out of the love for our planet. My thoughts, maybe it started dying the minute our love for it decreased. Bring light too the people, all of the rock hunters of today. Let's show the the world true love, threw loving our planet.

[@gemstonejudy5900]

You should get a heavy duty wagon, or a pack mule!

[@olgavitales2803]

Do you ever sale some of the material you find???

[@coreybreiland7586]

Where abouts do you rock hound? My family lives in Libby, so when I visit I try and Rick hound off the Kootenai and certain new creeks. Any tips would be welcome!

[@MontanaRockMom]

The Yellowstone from billings all the way to the Dakotas ....you can't go wrong in any spot

[@susanwyatt2942]

Do you need permission to find and take this type of stone?

[@MontanaRockMom]

No. You can keep any invertebrate fossils.

[@ВАСЯпупкин-ь6у7з]

Я из Горного - Алтая приезжай к нам на реке Катунь много материала. Сделаешь интересные ролики про красоту природы и минералов и драгоценных камней.

[@gemstonejudy5900]

Grogon will chew those beasts up for breakfast!

[@stuartkeithguitars4251]

You are spoiled. I'm on the Spokane river where the Missoula floods deposited miles and miles of river gravels. The problem is that I'd take home most of the rocks that SURROUND the ones you pick up if I saw them here. I'm jealous of your river. Spring on the Yellowstone. Ya...you're spoiled.

[@MontanaRockMom]

I am spoiled...why do I smile ear to ear when I say that? 💚💙💜🤎🧡💛

[@stuartkeithguitars4251]

@@MontanaRockMom Because those teeth must be presented. The cost of that dental work must be paid back with smiles. Smile hard at your folks. :)

[@WeRHisPoem]

Sorry, it's "THE .YSTERIOUS ISLANDS." THE ROCKS ARE CERTAINLY COOL, EVEN SO. :)