A moose shared our campsite! (Allagash Wilderness Waterway)

[@RachelOLeary]

This experience was epic! This bull moose, who I affectionately call Turk, shared our campsite for 2 days! What is your favorite wildlife encounter?

[@mikejurnak4253]

Every morning I take my dog out I encounter deer 🦌

[@Jerry-lj3cf]

I have deer and many other wildlife in my backyard all the time. I must say that my favorite encounter was having about 35 to 40 wild turkeys camp and have nest in my backyard for a while and I enjoy it everyday.

[@twunderaquatics1770]

About a month ago I walked out on my back porch and less than 15 feet was a black bear standing there breaking my bird feeders. I didn't have time to get scared but was mad over the bird feeders. I yelled at it and off he went. Can't have the feeders out since.

[@davidjohnston1971]

Happy for you to finally get them checked of the bucket list. They are pretty amazing, as is all wildlife in their own ways. Thanks again for taking us on your adventures.

[@cocothenutthenut5401]

Amazing! I love moose too, I'm up in norther Ontario so lots of moose here!

[@heathervestal2382]

That was such a great gift mother nature gave you. I'm always grateful when I see a wild animal😁

[@kimsparks7871]

Very cool Rachel. Such amazing creatures. You sound so happy!

[@barbarawiddowson635]

I am so enjoying this series Rachel.Keep it up.I live in the UK so no chance of seeing a live Moose in it's habitat here!

[@sharronmiller451]

Love your videos of your outdoor adventures!! 😊😊😊. Deer!! Beautiful scenery!!

[@200kaza]

Amazing!!!

[@QuadzQuad]

So amazing!!

[@Crystalspets]

Very awesome camping sight

[@RachelOLeary]

it was top tier!

[@davidjohnston1971]

Looks like an awesome area, evidently the moose like it. Your mushroom is Amanita muscaria, the fairy tale mushroom, nicknamed for it's oft included in fairy tale illustrations. The further west you go the redder they are. I've been fortunate to have several close encounters with moose while living outside Yellowstone. Even more exciting are my closer encounters with American Bison in Yellowstone and South Dakota. I'm talking within several feet as the bison choose to amble past our locations. Great footage and I'm flabbergasted that you did NOT know a species of water plant. Keep em coming, loving the footage.

[@RachelOLeary]

I have been stupid close to bison in yellowstone as well. And uncomfortably close to grizzly while camping in the Tom minor basin, but moose had eluded me!

[@feralon9570]

I lived in Alaska for three years, I seen moose every single day on base and off. The biggest one I have seen was by far the biggest live animal I had even seen on land in my life. His rack was at least 6 foot wide! No exaggeration. We have so many stories of the stuff we have seen and pictures that we took safely. Moose do have a way of getting themselves into a human's personal space very quickly. We also seen a couple of bears, whales, and porcupines. It is a magical place to see.

[@jonandlisa2000]

What a great adventure

[@kelleyforeman]

Years ago, I camped in Yellowstone. We opened the tent one morning to a herd of elk right in our campsite. One elk poked his head in the tent to say good morning! That sure woke us up quick!

[@thefishwitch2137]

So glad that you got to make friends with Turk!. Loving your adventures, Rachel.

[@vampgaia]

I’m glad you got to see Moose. When I lived in Maine, I was driving to what is fondly referred to as The County. It was during rut and I saw this moose along the side of I-95 (around Baxter State Park/ Allagash area), so I slowed down a bit. I didn’t want to hit him if he attempted to cross the interstate. Instead of crossing the interstate, he starting chasing my Jeep. He was a BIG moose. Needless to say, I hit the gas. Never trust a moose in rut!

[@robertforrest7956]

Lordy What Fun!!! Such large animals moose are! Really envy your wonderful trips in the wilderness Rachel. Beautiful video footage as well. My head's in the water, you can't see me... 🤣. Greatly enjoyed my younger days camping. I hope you were able to find some orchids that were open!! They are such beauties in the wilds. 😘 I was spoiled growing up in the redwoods and on mouth of Klamath River, saw so much wildlife and plants. 🙂 Have a great one Rachel... 👍

[@MrsDorr813]

It is so amazing to see my home through different eyes. Moose and Lady Slippers are old hat to me though I wish you could see a Lady Slipper in all their glory. And I feel you on those black flies, they are especially vicious in the Allagash! Sadly, winter tick populations are so bad that we lose a fair number of young calves to just being sucked dry. To another point, if you would like to talk with a Wildlife Biologist here in Maine, my mother-in-law works for Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, it would be really easy to find someone. Glad you enjoyed your trip!

[@RachelOLeary]

That would be great! We are planning more trips out there. Thank you

[@zeppypaige]

Oh my gosh, so freakin cool!! Turk is amazing 😍 Growing up in upstate NY there was no shortage of wildlife encounters and watching these videos allows me to sort of live vicariously through you. How I’d LOVE to be in the forest with you!! I have two short stories about my favorite wildlife encounters. One night a friend and I were driving around late at night. Where I’m from many of the roads a couple of teenagers drive on are not paved and that night was no exception. We came upon 2 skunks in the road. My friend said, incredulously, they’re going to fight! Little did we know but soon realized they were actually wooing each other! They unabashedly did their thing right there in the middle of the road in front of us. We couldn’t believe we actually witnessed that! My other story is from a few years ago. I now live on the coast of NC and have a decent garden space going. A mamma and daddy Carolina Wren decided to set up house in one of my flower pots. It was incredible watching them tend to their chicks and finally getting to see them fledge. It was actually quite emotional watching them go. As always thanks for sharing your journeys and adventures with us 💜

[@TheOfficialSteelReign]

My wife really wanted to see a moose on our trip to North Idaho and we were not disappointed. We saw a Cow with... a foal? from a good ways off grazing in the shallows of a smallish lake and then we woke up to another eating fruit from the tree in the backyard of the cabin we were stating in. They are truly majestic creatures.

[@beckersaquatics994]

Wow really pretty!

[@MalasPalabras]

Rachel this this is amazing! Thank you for this content, it's great to watch it while drinking my morning coffee! Greetings from Costa Rica! Big Fan Here!

[@leighclark4025]

Not one fish in sight lol truly amazing thou . Love it

[@leighclark4025]

Living in England most wilderness I see is a cat or fox out n about . Have seen some deer as we have a few parks with wild deep roaming in the uk .

[@reginaphalanges7331]

Beautiful footage, Rachel!! I can hear the excitement in your voice! So awesome! My sister lives in a remote town in Idaho, she has moose camp out in her driveway. 😳 She can't leave until they decide they are done with their siesta!🤣

[@Jerry-lj3cf]

I absolutely loved this video, any you look so happy here, I am proud for you cause you are a strong woman any you have overcome so much in the past, I know you will continue to succeed in life cause you deserve it. Lots of love any hugs from North Carolina 🤗❤.

[@fortheloveofgoldfish2697]

Did you see any fairies? That environment is where fairies like to live! Gorgeous! What a memorable experience you had and you found your moose :D thank you for sharing.

[@MomoAkechi]

The moose is also a Rachel O'Leary fan. But in all seriousness, I love this series. You're really making me want to get out in nature and explore more even in my own state.

[@roballen7937]

Hi Ms. Rachel!! New Subscriber here! You are being recommended by Ben Ochart on his KZbin Channel when discussing tank water changes. Glad I found your Channel!! My two cents for seeing Moose...Go to Alaska!! I too have spent time in New England and never saw a moose!! Alaska was the ticket however! Thank you for all of your hard word and your wonderful dedication and love of the outdoors and these amazing Fish!! Rob Allen in Thailand. 😊😊😊😎👍👍👍🐟🐟🐟

[@texasfish8382]

Totally awesome!

[@paulfrank8738]

I've canoed the Alagash many times in the spring. All of the bull moose I've encountered were very "chill", like the one at your campsite. The cows with calves usually had the hair on their backs standing up, and usually took off pretty quickly. I'll bet they'd be aggressive if you got too close to their calf.

[@RachelOLeary]

I'm positive you are correct!

[@christinesoucy4407]

Having camped in Allagash before, and being from up there, what you experienced is not uncommon to those who live in these environments. This is what I miss most of Northern Maine or as those in "The County" refer to it "The Valley." It is a beautiful experience that leaves you in awe and forever changed spiritually. So elated that you felt, smelled, heard and saw it in person. Girl, I've got goosebumps lol.

[@RachelOLeary]

I loved it there. We are working on doing the northern forest canoe trail. Allagash will be hard to beat

[@twunderaquatics1770]

You say latrine I say outhouse. Lol. Loved this video!!!! The orchids were amazing. The moose was great. We have so many deer here it's ridiculous. Guess that's why I ended up with Lymes disease this year. Hope to see more. Thanks! Stay safe. 😉

[@johnnywhite1681]

Love your zest for life! This is a wonderful experience you shared with us. Thank you. You've a treat in store if you can take a trip to Anchorage Alaska. The moose are everywhere up there.

[@RachelOLeary]

Its on my list!!

[@XCaliKev]

👍😎 Very Cool. Nice footage. When you were whispering, I had a really hard time hearing what you said, maybe captions? Looks like you’re having a great time. Enjoy watching Rachel. Keep it up.

[@MacCrafter707]

Looks like a great adventure!

[@RachelOLeary]

It was amazing!

[@jamesparadigm]

💚💚💚

[@maetrohak-rekve2406]

Mushroom at 8:08 looks like amanita muscaria :) It's a hallucinogenic mushroom. I've been a long time fan of yours and I was shocked to learn that you had to step back and focus on other things now. I had to take a break from the hobby myself and I'm getting back into it now. I'm so excited to see your new adventures and fish/shrimp you decide to keep. The book you co-wrote "101 Best Freshwater Nano Species" was extremely helpful in deciding what nano fish I could keep. Thanks for the talks in the fish room over the years.

[@georgemilinkovic4120]

The campsite is stunning.

[@RachelOLeary]

It was my favorite because of the moose, but I didn't have a bad campsite in the 9 days I was canoe camping the allagash. They were all amazing

[@bradhardy2777]

Those all look like spent trillium’s to be honest, they bloom first and are much more numerous. Lady slippers up here in Maine can last well into July, in fact I saw some still just last week in the woods. Glad to see you up in my neighborhood. We just drew another moose permit this year for that area! Gotta fill the freezer

[@Evil_Genius_888]

Fantastic! Moose is on my list of animal photos I need to get.

[@BartonHNewell]

You ever make that trip down to Louisiana like we talked, you can see the Southern Moose, the alligator!

[@michaelwettstein4424]

what a great adventure!

[@antw23uk]

I was at The Natural History museum London the other day and didnt realise how big they are!

[@darrylmoore5847]

Awesome video. I went to collage in the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York in the 1990’s and was fortunate too have seen more moose during my time there than I can count. If you are looking for a wonderful place to explore nature with a high likelihood of seeing moose I highly recommend the Adirondacks.

[@alexandercarson97]

I'm so glad you enjoyed Maine. ( where I live )

[@Baffi_]

I’ve got within about 10ft of a wild bull moose that before. I was in a truck with a gun though lol. Was out hunting whitetail and a massive bull wandered across the trail as I was dropping my friends off to walk to their posts. Biggest wild animal I’ve ever encountered

[@samanthabaker964]

if u ever get a chance , u must must must see British Columbia . i was fortunate enough to live there for a handful of yrs& it is absolutely breathtaking . incredible . positively enchanting . the okanogan area, shuswap lake BEAUTIFUL .

[@RachelOLeary]

Its on the list for sure! Waiting for the borders to open

[@RasOntario]

Nice Bull in velvet!

[@jessicafrederick]

Super cool!!

[@JPsPetNation]

That moose 😍 looks like u had a lot of fun ..

[@RachelOLeary]

I did!

[@JPsPetNation]

@@RachelOLeary did u get to see any of the reptiles

[@RachelOLeary]

I didn't see any reptiles, but saw some amphibians

[@JPsPetNation]

@@RachelOLeary oh wow what did you see ?

[@Purelychem]

Awesome!!

[@duanevigue1603]

I live near the Allagash in Millinocket, right near Baxter State Park. Moose CAN be dangerous, but in general theyre a nuisance, lol. Since theyre so large they arent afraid of anything, including vehicles, so there are areas you REALLY need to watch out for them. Im an avid fisherman and travel up and down the Golden Road daily to fish the West Branch of the Penobscot River. In the spring I might encounter 30 or more Moose in 30 miles. When theyre standing in the road not moving, theyre annoying, lol. Most of the time theyre harmless. The only time I worry about one charging is in the fall during hunting season when the moose are in the rut (breeding season). That time of year you want to steer from them. In general though, they are all absolutely unphased by our presence and couldnt care less about you standing there and photographing them.

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

That's so cool, hope there are no dangerous animals there.

[@marlenefield2308]

awesome!

[@johnnygee4206]

Nice! Too cool! During our last camping trip we had a tailless raccoon hanging out at the campsite. We named him "Eggbert" for some reason. Eggbert stole our marshmallows and our roll of tissue paper. Never trust a critter wearing a mask...

[@RachelOLeary]

When I camped in Ohio, a raccoon broke into my cooler and stole the butter lol

[@johnnygee4206]

@@RachelOLeary Very specific item. Probably throwing together a crawfish gumbo and ran out.

[@RachelOLeary]

@@johnnygee4206 he aggressively defended it in the middle of the night as well haha

[@johnnygee4206]

@@RachelOLeary I can't blame him. Midnight munchies are no joke. Sounds like my spirit animal.

[@rebecasabourin1318]

Lady slippers are the flower of P.E.I

[@mikelavender7957]

I am really surprised you didn’t identify the”moose plant” it would have been interesting to know what it is.

[@christinesoucy4407]

May I suggest you submit your content to WAGM TV, Presque Isle, ME and Fiddlehead Focus (a subsidiary of Bangor Daily News). Northern Maine could use all the good publicity it can get (especially before it is obliterated here soon for minerals). Hopefully will get you more publicity and $$$. Keep up the great work.

[@samanthabaker964]

yeah, and generally speaking , moose dont bluff charge either, they jst go for it

[@samanthabaker964]

lovely lovely lovely. moose are so silly looking in person arent they? Very impressive and rather intimidating , but very silly looking

[@Ripsaw17]

Come to the u.p in Michigan and you will see moose

[@RachelOLeary]

I was just below the UP staying at Leelanau for 2 weeks last year and didn't see any. U.P. is absolutely one list though!

[@Fish_Ehh]

👍

[@RikoStan]

So awesome. Man... I really need to get out there.

[@JPsPetNation]

I was thinking that . It looks amazing

[@FoxyFoxyShazam]

I think I’m too late to the party for Rachel to see this…but if you enjoy botany, the foul mouthed but very informative channel Crime Pays but Botany Doesn’t is excellent

[@RachelOLeary]

That's a great channel!

[@Ripsaw17]

75 percent of there diet is aquatic plants there so cool and you know there big but you never realize how big they are to you see one in person some of the males are just monsters

[@mikejurnak4253]

Don't know why my comment got removed 🤯 great content 🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@RachelOLeary]

I didn't remove it 🤷‍♀️

[@janie2shoes537]

That looks like so much fun !!