Fun fact for you. As America was being discovered and settled in the 1800's explorers found these natural wonders and quickly thought, "we need to preserve this land". Our government at the time agreed, taking note that the US does not have anything like The Louvre, Stonehenge, or Cathedrals like the ones in Cologne, Chartres, Notre Dame for example as of course we are so new compared to Europe. So our government created the National Park System to keep these areas safe from over development....so we use these parks as our national treasures if you will instead of great historical buildings of Europe. Thus our National Park System became known as, "America's Best Idea".
@kellibrooks9032
4 ай бұрын
Thank you!😊
@jimgreen5788
4 ай бұрын
@danielhansen9443, true to a certain extent. However, if it hadn't been for men like John Muir and a cadre of his friends campaigning for decades, wooing presidents, etc., it would have never happened. After all, this all started before the world at large had any sense of conservation. The going thought was, "plow everything you can for farmland, chop down all the trees" (which almost eliminated the Redwoods), and nearly made the wolves go extinct. When Yellowstone finally got designated as the world's first national park, it was barely saved from miners wanting it for uranium mining, and even to this day, there are mineral hunters wanting to get at Grand Canyon. In fact, Baaj Nwaavjo/I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument = bahj n’WAH-voh (Havasupai for “where tribes roam”); EE-tah coo-cuh-VEN-ee (Hopi for “our footprints”) was established to stop destructive uranium mining in Grand Canyon on August 8, 2023--just 8 months ago. The fight is still going on 152 years after Yellowstone was established. Will we ever learn?
@Realdrlipschitz
4 ай бұрын
We can thank Teddy Roosevelt for a lot of our preserving
@Realdrlipschitz
4 ай бұрын
@matt5539 this is comment section. His comment directly correlates to this video; so fun fact for you, you’re just an asshole.
@crs7937
4 ай бұрын
The Salem witch trial where 1692,,,so we where settles long before that, lowly educated person!
@pinkonesie
4 ай бұрын
The colorful pool you saw in Yellowstone is the Grand Prismatic Spring, and there is no swimming allowed. It's about 113 meters in diameter and 37 meters deep, with near-boiling temperatures (63 - 87 C). The blue color is an optical effect, while the orange and brown are heat-adapted bacterial colonies. It's stunning and unreal. It was my favorite part of Yellowstone.
@danielhansen9443
4 ай бұрын
Oh, that's what that one is called, it has been many years since I was last there, silly me thought it was the Morning Glory Spring.🤦
@Horseyperson12
4 ай бұрын
Yellowstone is a large volcano. Lots of geysers and thermal features.
@MySunshine0315
4 ай бұрын
It’s a glorious spot to see with your own eyes. It’s amazing in photos…. But in person - completely blows you away.
@pockynon
3 ай бұрын
As has been said many times - our National Parks - our best legacy.
@pockynon
3 ай бұрын
You will note many, many Native American names throughout this Country.
@rebeccadavis3522
4 ай бұрын
You should check out the Great Redwood Forest and Sequoia National Forest in California. You will be amazed at how old and how big these trees are!
@dr.jilljarrett2039
3 ай бұрын
I second that idea. They are amazing
@tangle1300
3 ай бұрын
Yes, one of the oldest trees in the world is there. Also on my bucket list!
@calicodavis1511
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was genuinely disappointed that Sequoia wasn't what they showed for California.
@hollyingraham3980
2 ай бұрын
Much better choice for California, or Yosemite, rather than one waterfall in the whole stretch of Big Sur.
@sbg-golf
2 ай бұрын
I was disappointed that this wasn't the one for California, like how is a little waterfall more enchanting than an ancient forest of Giant redwoods
@MySunshine0315
4 ай бұрын
Red isn’t the only color of our parks. You don’t want to just “jump in” somewhere in Florida (Ocala)…. There are alligators. 🐊
@lougreco7311
3 ай бұрын
You can absolutely swim in our crystal clear springs, I have been swimming in them most of my life. Rarely have I seen an alligator. They are there, but not often a problem. The water is so clear you can see anything swimming toward you and get out if you need to.
@boblozaintherealworld3577
3 ай бұрын
Oh yeah. There are alligators everywhere, and even Walt Disney World! (I been there) Up here on top of a mountain in So Cal we only deal with the occasional bear taking a poop in our back yard.
@eveny119
3 ай бұрын
''Gators, and pythons and Big Foot oh my''... ha-ha just a little Wizard of Oz humor. ps I saw a big cat, Puma? there too, (that was in So. Georgia Park, O. F. swamp)
@eveny119
3 ай бұрын
@@boblozaintherealworld3577 What about Mt Lions, wildfires, quakes and sharks.
@boblozaintherealworld3577
3 ай бұрын
@@eveny119 oh yeah, I forgot about those mountain sharks.
@robertvirnig638
4 ай бұрын
I like that they didn't always choose the most famous or obvious attraction. For instance, they didn't choose the main attraction of Arizona, the Grand Canyon, and the park they chose for California was pretty obscure compared to the Redwoods, Yosemite, and others.
@Someone-vn9ce
3 ай бұрын
I noticed that too; they also chose an obscure canyon in Texas instead of Palo Duro Canyon or Crystal Beach, or Galveston Island, etc.
@graceskerp7679
3 ай бұрын
Agree. Re New Hampshire: Lake Winn is worth the trip around the lake on one of the two remaining mail boats in the US. Among other viewing pleasures there's a chance to sight a Bald Eagle pair. However, in IMO, the gem of NH is the Franconia Notch State Park. It preserves what the landscape looked like when the first Native Americans settled here, the forest primeval. It has hiking trails and guided tours. I'm surprise creator didn't use Mt Washington. Perhaps because it isn't enchanting; it's scary.
@C.M.30337
3 ай бұрын
I thiught they'd pick the painted rocks in AZ as well as Grand Canyon and yes, the giant Redwood and Sequoias are important to visit in CA. NY has over 2000 waterfalls and The Finger Lakes, and the oldest forest in the world near Cairo, NY in the Appalachian/Catskill mountains which I thought would be mentioned right along with Niagara. Hanama Bay, Diamond Head and the Island of Kauai, HI. So much more to say and see, so many beautiful places that need to be visited and so little time.
@arlettedumais5776
3 ай бұрын
They missed many attractions that are better than some of these. A bit disappointing.
@tangle1300
3 ай бұрын
I think they could've picked a better natural attraction in Colorado we have so many here
@susan8823
4 ай бұрын
Chris!! This is a perfect example of why Americans aren’t “well traveled” 😂! We have so much natural beauty and resources we feel truly blessed. Many spend vacations getting to all 50 states! I was born in Pennsylvania, moved as an infant to St. Louis Missouri, then Kansas City, Chicago, KC again, and finally San Diego. I’ve loved all the states as home. Crater Lake in Oregon is fantastic, so is Hawaii, the Sequoia Park in California etc. Come visit! ❤
@MySunshine0315
4 ай бұрын
Yes!!! This!!!
@pambaby912
4 ай бұрын
That and we only get two weeks off per year and use those days for personal needs or to visit friends and family in other states. It’s also much more expensive to travel out of North America.
@eveny119
3 ай бұрын
Well Ive travelled a bit and what some Europeans think is that we are a bit arrogant for not knowing their language. But I pointed out to them that if they drove all day they might go thru 7 or more countries but we would just about make it thru our state. They can go to another country and back for lunch.
@bendover-ey7wd
3 ай бұрын
@@pambaby912it’s not more expensive to travel out of the US 😂 stop lying
@AJHart-eg1ys
3 ай бұрын
@@pambaby912 You're going to have to speak for yourself regarding only getting two paid weeks off per year. I've just been grinding for a couple of decades - hit a bottleneck years ago that I likely won't get past - and still get 5 weeks off. If someone is X years into their adult work life and still only gets 2 weeks off, that sounds more like the result of life decisions and circumstance than that this is just the way it is in the US.
@letawalters6906
4 ай бұрын
I am from Virginia, I’m watching your video in Idaho. The reason the mountains appear blue in Va. because specific oak and poplar trees here emit a chemical called isoprene to protect them from the weather. Isoprene reacts with the atmosphere in such a way that the light that filters down to our eyes appears blue. Virginia is a beautiful state. Idaho has a place called the Caribbean of the Rockies, it’s called Bear lake. Look it up.
@veronicanolastname2467
3 ай бұрын
Idaho also has Craters of the Moon (look unworldly) and Shoshone Falls (the Niagara of the West) and Missoula where evidence of a great flood at the end of the ice age changed everything we know about the pace of geological change.
@kristypickett4227
4 ай бұрын
Great reaction! The US has so many awesome places to visit and most Americans will only see a small portion in their lifetime ❤
@fionaspath3332
4 ай бұрын
The Names Are Native American...not Japanese...love your reactions...💛
@dionysiacosmos
4 ай бұрын
If you look at a geographical map of The Lower 48, as we call it when we're excludeding Alaska and Hawaii ( 50 - 2 states ), you'll see the majority of the places in the video are part of, or adjacent to, our two major mountain rangers. The Appalachians in the East stretch from Maine South, with it's feet in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. The Great Smoky Mountains, the portion that crosses the borders of Tennessee and North Carolina is actually a rain forest. The Appalachian Chain is the oldest mountain range on Earth, in excess of 500 million years old. In the Smokys alone the are 129 different species of trees. By contrast, The Rocky Mountains that run up through Canada, our Western range, only has 7 or 8 species of trees. They are very young comparatively. That's why Western geology is amazing, spectacular, and sometimes dangerous. The Western coast in part of The Pacific Ring of Fire, or Pacific Rim. The plate tectonics are very active which is why you'll find volcanoes in the Northwest, up around Alaska and around the coastal areas of Western Asia. Death Valley which, I think, in Southern California, a rift valley. Few people, even if they know that, realized the desert floor is expanding there. I hope you can explore our National Parks while you are still young. But take it seriously. If you plan to hike as well as camp ALWAYS register with the Park Rangers. Let them know when you're leaving, your planned route, campsites and when you expect to return. The Rangers will be able to advise you about equally important things such as storm or fire damage of the trails you plan to use, as well as unusually high bear activity. If you need to, they'll help you re-route around any hazardous locations. Just don't forget to at least call the Rangers to let them know you're back, so they know they don't have to go looking for you. Some people worry about wild animals but every year most injuries and deaths are caused by visitors slipping on wet rocks around streams and waterfalls. Hope we see you soon! Good Luck.🧓
@copperbuttons7376
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this.
@katehaynes5735
3 ай бұрын
Don't forget the Sierra Nevada range in the west.
@rodstetzer9550
3 ай бұрын
Wonderful explanation. Thanks.
@adventuresinlaurenland
2 ай бұрын
The Appalachian range is 1.2 billion years old and is not the oldest mountain range 😂 The Barberton Greenstone Belt in South Africa is estimated to be 3.5 billion years old. The Black Hills range in South Dakota and Wyoming is also older than the Appalachians, at 1.8 billion years old.
@michaelhenault1444
4 ай бұрын
Each of these states has more than one astonishing place. In smallish Massachusetts the islands are spectacular.
@nvsteveg
4 ай бұрын
Yosemite National Park in CA and NV is one of the most spectacular things I have ever seen! It has waterfalls during rainy season and there is green and red everywhere.
@jaengen
3 ай бұрын
Yosemite is not in NV only CA.
@Schweighsr
3 ай бұрын
They didn't do justice to Cape May, New Jersey! The entire town burned down in the 1840s, and was rebuilt at the height of the Victorian era, filling it with beautiful mansions and houses. They also neglected to mention Cape May 'diamonds' which litter the beach - a large deposit of quartz rock sits just off-shore and pebbles break off and are polished by the ocean, which then wash up on shore. When they glitter in the sun, it makes the beach look like it is covered in diamonds.
@nelsonnoel55
3 ай бұрын
Don't forget the wrecks of WWII concrete cargo ships just off shore close to Cape May.
@eveny119
3 ай бұрын
Thats like this town in New Zealand, east shore of the north island. I think a volcanic eruption/earthquake levelled the whole place a hundred years ago and all the buildings were rebuilt in the Art Deco style. Also the beach had black sand, we had the entire beach to ourselves around Jan 1, which is like our 4th of July weather there.
@sandyangel4243
3 ай бұрын
You are looking at trees that are changing colors during early fall. Those woods are not completely changed. When they do the woods becomes bright with colors yellow orange. Red and deep maroon . Its stunning and makes the hills look like they are on fire.
@xv6701
3 ай бұрын
When Europeans mock Americans for not traveling or being as “cultured” as they are, I think of these places. The scale of the United States is lost on 99% of those not from this continent. We travel, we visit other cultures, and see things we’ve never seen before all within our own country. I’ve been to 22 different countries and outside of pure tropical paradise, the USA offers it all
@NurseEmilie
4 ай бұрын
You see why Americans don't travel the world as much as some places? We have beautiful places to visit in the US, and personally I don't feel the need to travel to another country. I live in North Carolina.
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
I get it, but tbh traveling is not only about seeing places but also experiencing different cultures in theri home environment, atleast for me, of course everybody has his/her own preferences there. But there is nothing more rewarding for me then communicate with gestures and mimics because both dont speak the same language and then getting this coconut or this food in the end 😊. Or waking up somewhere and you know nothing about how it works there and slowly but surely solve the puzzle of how to survive there 😂 (of course I wouldnt want this in dangerous environments like South America, but I really enjoyed that in Asia 😊)
@reindeer7752
3 ай бұрын
I agree. I've been to every continent except Antarctica, 50 countries and all 50 states. If I wasn't getting too old and had the money, I would travel even more. Its much more difficult for Americans to do foreign travel. Canada hardly counts as foreign, so that leaves Mexico as the only country bordering us. In Europe you can travel to many countries within hours and don't have to take an exhausting flight across the Atlantic. By the way, South America is gorgeous and quite safe unless you are planning to travel into the Amazon.
@56Joanie78
4 ай бұрын
🎵Oh, beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties, Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! --Lyrics by Katherine Lee Bates
@tomland9293
3 ай бұрын
Written after riding the train to the top of Pikes Peak.
@rwtx7781
3 ай бұрын
Pikes Peak is a great place to visit!
@TacomaGirl
3 ай бұрын
Never knew Kathy Bates wrote that!
@REOGURU
4 ай бұрын
Nature is everywhere in the US. Although most foreign visitors focus on New York City and Disneyworld/land, as you can see there's so much more. You'll often find that the Federal Government owns most of the land in any particular state, most for conservation reasons. I recall flying into Los Angeles once, when the Jacaranda trees were in full bloom. From the plane the city looked like it had a purple glow to it. If red is your favorite color, consider visiting Sedona, Arizona where you'll enjoy some amazing and iconic rock formations in a variety of red hues. Tschüss!
@veronicanolastname2467
3 ай бұрын
Or Red Rock Canyon outside of Las Vegas.
@mfm831
2 ай бұрын
The Grand Canyon in Arizona is amazing to behold but I agree that Sedona is just beautiful!
@beth7126
3 ай бұрын
You made many kind remarks about the “niceness” of Americans being genuine. My friend, you have that very gift with yourself. Good job!
@sherilynkd
4 ай бұрын
My husband being from New York state grew up near a town that was flooded to create a reservoir. That is not unheard of in other parts of the country. We have many trees such a red maples and others that turn yellow, golden, and red. The pines stay green year round. Clay in the soil makes for a lot of red colorings.
@VirginiaPeden-Harrington-qd5zu
4 ай бұрын
The iron in the clay causes the red and being clay it doesn't wash away easily.
@cherryjuice9946
2 ай бұрын
Not unheard of. Lake Murray in South Carolina is a prime example. I do genealogy, and there's few graves I can't get to and read, because they are underwater. In fact, if you look on a map and look at various lakes in those southern states, the lakes with the jagged edges are man-made. If a lake is natural, the shore line is smoother when looking on a map. Zoom in on any lake with a jagged edge and keep zooming and look for a little river the comes out of it. You'll see a dam sitting between the river and the lake. Plenty of hydro power in the SE. Also, in Virginia, Lake Anna is another example, but it's not for hydro power. Rather, it serves as a cooling pond for nuke power plant nearby. I knew a guy that dove in that a few times and he says there's still a house and car under water, exactly like the people just left (and the water is fine, don't let the power plant frighten you).
@bibliothecaire
4 ай бұрын
I routinely drive over a lake that has an old town underwater. They dammed a nearby river to create a reservoir lake to help contain flooding in other nearby areas and as a result they flooded a small town. During a drought in 2012, the water level was so low that people could walk around the remains of the former town.
@jill6979
4 ай бұрын
Vegas man, Hoover Damn lol
@briandulong1192
4 ай бұрын
Crater lake in Oregon is unmatched.... absolutely amazing
@tangle1300
3 ай бұрын
Definitely on my bucket list!!
@JC-es5un
4 ай бұрын
I’m from Michigan, here are a few fun facts about my home state: 4 out of 5 of the Great Lakes touch our state. We are the only state made up entirely of peninsulas. Michigan is made up of two major peninsulas (the lower and upper). We are one of the 11 states that are bigger than the entire United Kingdom. Lake Michigan is so big, you can start at the bottom of our state drive for 9 hours, and if you look to your left, it’s still the same lake. Lake Superior is larger than all of Scotland, and it has so much water it could cover all of South America in 3 feet of water (the lake is very deep). The Great Lakes are the largest source of freshwater in the planet. There is a city called Traverse City, and just a few miles off the coast in the water of Lake Michigan there is a stone henge under the water. It has carvings of mastodons and is estimated to be 12,000 years old. I’m from the South West area of the lower peninsula, but the first time I went to a city called Petosky (in the Northern part of the state), the water was 4 different shades of blue and crystal clear.
@eveny119
3 ай бұрын
We in NY would ask if you lived in the ''mitten'' or the hangy down part. Then ask how come you just don't call them North Michigan and South Michigan like the Dakotains and Carolinians did? 🤔
@JC-es5un
3 ай бұрын
@@eveny119 Well, we’re not two separate states, and people have always just referred to the Northern part as The U.P. (Upper Peninsula). The people up there are called “Yoopers”. They always just call us “trolls” because we live South of the bridge (that connects both peninsulas). One way to tell if someone is from Michigan is we always use our hand as a map. It’s actually pretty convenient.
@eveny119
3 ай бұрын
@@JC-es5un When you say bridge, do you mean a land bridge or a man-made bridge. Do they actually connect, other than underwater? The one thing Id like to see are the rocks, you have a lot of interesting stones I've seen from rock and gem collectors. We have shale, lots and lots of grey shale, some with fossils but still boring.
@JC-es5un
3 ай бұрын
@@eveny119 Yeah, it’s a man made bridge between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, the Mackinac Bridge (pronounced Mack-in-Awe). We do have some pretty sweet rocks. In the Northern portion of the L.P. (especially around the town of Petoskey) on the beach you can find a type of rock called Petoskey Stones. They are actually a type of fossilized coral trapped in rocks that can only be found in the Northern parts of Michigan, nowhere else in the world.
@JC-es5un
3 ай бұрын
With Petoskey Stones, there’s an old Native American story that says a long time ago on the other side of Lake Michigan, there was a great fire. A mother bear (with her two cubs) could smell land on the other side of the water, so they began swimming to Michigan. The mother bear made it to shore but the two cubs drowned in the water. The mother bear cried and cried, and the Great Spirit felt sorry for her, so her two cubs were raised up and turned into the Manitou (Great Spirit) Islands, and the mother bear was turned into Sleeping Bear Dunes. The Petoskey Stones are the tears of the mother bear. They travel between Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Manitou Islands, and that’s how the mother bear and cubs communicate with each other and she knows her cubs are ok. Sleeping Bear Dunes are awesome. They are 450feet tall and pretty steep. In the summer tourists go down to the water and try to climb up the dunes. It only takes 2 or 3 minutes to get down but it can take anywhere from a half hour to 2 hours to climb up. In the summer they usually have coast guard in jet skis down there in case people get stuck and can’t make it out. They have signs posted that let people know that if they get stuck, the coast guard uses a helicopter to get them out and it costs $3,000……so you definitely don’t want to get stuck, lol.
@roblewis7186
4 ай бұрын
Kentucky resident here. Mammoth cave national park is a must if you ever come here. Kayaking into the caves is very safe because of their massive size. I can't swim, and yet I've been through the caves this way. My personal favorite thing to do in Kentucky is to ride my motorcycle through a place known as Red River Gorge. It's some of the most beautiful scenery in the world in my opinion.
@111smd
4 ай бұрын
the US has so many state and national parks that to see everything you would need to travel to 1 each week for over 40 years
@Arkryal
28 күн бұрын
FYI, Germany used to have forests like these. They were mostly destroyed due to over-harvesting of lumber between the Napoleonic war and WWI to meet the growing demands of industry. They were replanted decades later with mostly conifers (Pine, Fir etc) because most of the top soil had eroded away and those species require less fertile soil. The expansive monocultures of pines have actually become a major ecological problem unto themselves, as it lacks biological diversity, reducing the suitability for wildlife and allowing disease to decimate large areas of forest. There are presently numerous projects to rectify this. The German government is still not really funding it as well as they should (it seems a low budget priority), but there are many private organizations and land owners who are taking the initiative on their own. However, it will take generations to restore, as the original native trees are very slow growing and the land itself needs to be rehabilitated to support them. But the work is getting done, slowly but surely and there are actually a lot of very innovative forestry and land remediation and reclamation techniques being developed in Germany now. You might look into the works of Sepp Holzer of Austria, for more information specific to that region. He's been leading the charge in Permaculture and Horticulture in Europe for decades. His efforts are not specifically on restoration, but on diversification of species, the creation of symbiotic elements in the landscape to make it more resilient, and useful productivity (foods, medicines, fibers, wildlife support, timber, fuel, etc). The core concept is to have the landscape generate value in a way that does not degrade it, but rather reinforces it's own viability. It's a very interesting subject, and Sepp has done some amazing work.
@burnttoasty5841
4 ай бұрын
lol No blue trees! Just the enhancement of the picture…. We do have an evergreen called blue spruce that can take in a slightly blue hue
@zarahbelle3627
4 ай бұрын
I find these US reaction vids so fascinating, lol! You should definitely do national park reactions they’re stunning
@corytackett7013
4 ай бұрын
Welcome to your US journey! 🎉 these are some good picks from each state but I will have to say they are not the best of every state! Definitely check out some more nature videos and national parks!
@curtshelp6170
3 ай бұрын
With Utah you are spoiled for choice with Bryce, Zion, Arches National parks and anything in Moab. Red rocks in the South and lush high mountains in the North.
@cboyles84
4 ай бұрын
Love your curiosity. The striations that you saw in the rocks aren't man made. You seem like a nice genuine person so I'll subscribe. Have a good one 😁 Oh, and I that rainbow lake you saw is called The Great Prismatic Spring and it's natural.
@shematite
3 ай бұрын
My aunt once had a tourist ask who was in charge of painting all the rocks (Zion National Park) He simply couldn't wrap his head around all the colors and patterns!
@cboyles84
3 ай бұрын
@@shematite That's hilarious. Thank you, I needed that 😆
@joelanderos23
4 ай бұрын
Yosemite National Park is the place to see in California. Nothing else in California beats it.
@sheilamiller6435
3 ай бұрын
It’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever been!
@copperbuttons7376
4 ай бұрын
The red leaves on the trees is the color that the green leaves turn to during the Fall (Autumn).
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
Yes I know, we have the same in Germany but ours are more like orange. So do you know which kind of tree this is? :)
@copperbuttons7376
4 ай бұрын
@@Chrisb.reacts We have leaf colors in yellow, orange, and red. The reds might be maple leaves but we have so many trees species and they vary by areas of the country.
@raveousone
4 ай бұрын
@@copperbuttons7376 I have silver Maples in my yard they turn red and orange even kind of purple
@elkins4406
4 ай бұрын
@@Chrisb.reacts The bright reds are usually maple trees.
@copperbuttons7376
4 ай бұрын
@@raveousone Yes, the maple trees really put on a good show of color. Enjoy all the colors this fall!
@trekkiexb5
4 ай бұрын
I would do some videos of each state. I feel the narrator was picking pretty pictures when there is so much more in every state! Subbed!
@lorrahowell3567
4 ай бұрын
Chris, when you said "wow", I subscribed and I wholeheartedly agree!!! 👍
@lorrahowell3567
4 ай бұрын
Chris, bucket list item, North Carolina, Asheville, Biltmore House and Gardens, it's an actual castle, the only one in the USA.
@burnttoasty5841
4 ай бұрын
I just found your channel! Great content! Are trees change color in the fall… autumn .. red yellow orange depends on the tree but this is a great season to visit Easter US… especially New England!
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
We have yellow and orange as well but mostly not soo dense, and we have no red ones, which is such a shame, because they look incredible 😍
@burnttoasty5841
4 ай бұрын
@@Chrisb.reacts sounds beautiful! The red leaves 🍁 her in Massachusetts can be like fire and there are quite a few different varieties of trees that have them
@nvsteveg
4 ай бұрын
Valley of Fire state park is beautiful but my favorite in Nevada is Red Rock Canyon..... RED everywhere!
@estherpistone6859
4 ай бұрын
There are so many wonderful places to visit in the US. Each state has a plethora of scenic views. In the west the red of the mountains and hills are due to clay and iron, green is due to some copper. Some of them are red clay like those in Arizona, Colorado, Utah & Idaho. The trees colors are because the photos were taken in the fall, one of the most colorful times to visit the US. I am from the state of Utah, there are quite a few state parks there. A couple of the places I can recommend to visit there is Bryce Canyon, Zion national park, Goblin Valley, Arches national park, Mount Timpanogos, The High Uintas, Bonneville Salt Flats, Bear Lake as well as many others. California you should go and visit the Redwood Forest in northern California, in Tennessee near Chattanooga you should go to Ruby falls, it is an underground waterfall.
@pamelawinkelmann6229
3 ай бұрын
I've visited Utah on a few occasions in my youth. I remember visiting Capitol Reef, Bryce, and Zion. I recall Bryce being absolutely gorgeous! Utah really does have some amazing scenery!
@LMmccallL57
4 ай бұрын
The first one, Noccalula Falls, named after a young Native American woman, (tragic story about her) in Gadsden, AL, is about 15 minutes from where I live. I was there last week. We used to go at least every other weekend when I was a child, through my late twenties, until I started working on weekends. My niece loves riding the little train (made for children and adults) that goes through the back portion of the park where deer, geese, ducks, the covered bridge, and old buildings, like the grist mill, schoolhouse, and other original buildings from the 1800s were restored and put there for tourists. There used to be a lion named Lisa that was kept in a fenced in area in the back, but thankfully enough people were concerned and made it known that she, nor any others should be there. When there is a lack of rain, the falls can actually become a trickle, but it's beautiful and fairly loud when at full force. I go up there and sit by the falls to relax. There are campgrounds where you can use tents or RVs, there's a chapel where many people get married, a hiking trail under and downstream of the falls, indoor and outdoor pavilions for private parties, a large playground and mini golf setup, barbeque competitions (one last week) called Smoke On Falls, beautiful Christmas decorations, and more. Tishamingo is Native American,like many names of locations, here.
@Cookie-K
4 ай бұрын
I just wanted to say Hi as I just found and subbed to your channel today. I loved your reaction. I am an American and I live in Michigan which is a state in the Midwest. Its the "Mitten" shaped state and its surrounded by the Great Lakes. Thank you for checking out our beautiful country.....unfortunately this video just isn't long enough and doesn't go into enough detail for each state....so that means we want to see you react to more USA videos! 😉 Have you ever been to the States? Us Americans get teased a lot because Europeans say we aren't well traveled......we honestly don't have to leave our own country to get whatever type of "vacation" we want...we just have to travel to another state. We have states with country and snowy mountains, we have desert states, tropical states like Hawaii...and so much more. Thank you for this reaction. Maybe check out a video on our National parks ...you will not be disappointed if you love natural beauty because there is so much to see 😊
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
No I havent been to the states but my goal, is to visit every country in my life and the US certainly will have a certain place as well. I just love the supportive culture and niceness of Americans 😊 (especially in comparison to the emotionless and focussed on efficiency style of germans 😂)
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
And thank you for taking the time to comment and the nice words, they gave me a lot of joy :)
@robertofernandez7773
4 ай бұрын
I don't think they selected the most beautiful, but I'm glad they did show beautiful places that are not your typical ones, also beauty is subjective, and some states have sooooooo many amazing places.
@shalakabooyaka1480
4 ай бұрын
The underwater towns are usually in low lying areas that were dammed up to make a lake. We have a few lakes in Oklahoma that have a couple towns under them from before they were flooded. If that's what you were referring to.
@shannonbigler2498
Ай бұрын
Ja, they were covered to make lakes (reservoirs) to help with flooding problems, as well as recreation places. People go boating, swimming, and fishing, among whatever else they can do.
@KTKacer
4 ай бұрын
We also have brown and Gray mountains... Out west and down south it's more reddish clay colors. Not tashomingo - Appalachian. It's actually one of the Native American tribal names I THINK it's out of one of the Algonquin tribes? (Maybe?) The red/white colors are a combo of sedimentation settling, making into rock, then wind and water wearing enough away to reveal the random patterns. Hocking hills in Ohio is GREAT. The trees especially in the Northernmost states, they tend to be slightly effected by frosty mornings towards fall (Autumn) and it turns the green to yellow, and orange and red... (eventually dead brown - then they fall off to return next spring). Yellowstone that colorful "unhealthy" pool you noted is that way naturally from the volcanic and hot springs stuff that gets brought up. So, yeah, very likely not healthy (you'd boil to death very fast there if you fell in). You should check out the California Sequoias at the Redwood National Park. You'd know better what you can show/review and what you cannot, but since you like red so much at LEAST check out the short (30 seconds): Winter in Sequoia National Park. You'll be blown away.
@mattwonder4657
4 ай бұрын
Depends there’s grey mountains out west too with the Rockies, cascades and Sierra Nevadas
@Steve-hq4fm
4 ай бұрын
That lake in Yellowstone? You wouldn't want to jump in it!!
@TanyaQueen182
4 ай бұрын
It's very very difficult to become a state, but there are recent talks of Puerto Rico becoming the 51st state.
@billieharwood4427
2 ай бұрын
America is quite BEAUTIFUL! Every state has many beautiful sights to see not just one. America is a phenomenal country to live in.
@SwiftieXinfinity
2 ай бұрын
2:46 Many of our mountains, especially in the Rocky Mountains/Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington State, etc are formed from lava flows from volcanos. The west coast especially is on what is called “The Ring of Fire” which is many country’s coasts & form a giant ring of volcanic activity.These countries are: Indonesia, New Zealand, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Japan, United States, Chile, Canada, Guatemala, Russia, Peru, Solomon Islands, Mexico and Antarctica 9:24 Melting glaciers are what formed the topography throughout many states when the ice age occurred. It’s formed from the glaciers cutting the rocks on their paths. Glaciers and volcanoes are very prevalent in forming the mountains. 😊
@waltermaples3998
4 ай бұрын
Chris I just found Your Channel today and I enjoyed it ❤👍. I'm American and live in Pensacola Beach Florida USA 🇺🇸 and America is huge and there are many Beautiful places here I hope someday you will come to America you will Welcomed with opened arms 😉👍❤️.
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
Wow thank you so much 😊 I will come and yes this is a threat 😂😂
@Rickettsia505
3 ай бұрын
For red rocks, Sedona Arizona, Jemez New Mexico. Painted Desert is really cool, and the Bisti Badlands in the four corners region of NM. Meteor crater in AZ. White Sands national park in NM, Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado, box canyon falls near Ouray colorado. Palo Duro canyon in Texas.
@heatherevert274
2 ай бұрын
I also love the red trees that you marveled at in Ohio. In the autumn, the leaves of maple trees turn red before they fall off the trees. Entire hillsides of them are visible in many places in New England and the Midwest. Thousands of Americans travel to look at the trees every autumn. I heard that Vermont residents call these tourists "leaf peepers."
@quentinmichel7581
3 ай бұрын
Bash Bish Falls is wonderful but a bit of a chore to get to. If you enter from the New York side you have a decent walk overland through woods and rocky terrain and come out at the top of the falls. Enter from Connecticut and you have a decent walk up a rising path alongside the bolder-lined stream bed to rock basins that people sneak in to swim sometimes (the water is coooold 🥶) and you end up at the pool at the base of the fall. There is a path that connects to the top of the falls. Either entry's walk is a real workout but worth the effort. My late wife & I used to drive in from Springfield (Massachusetts) a couple or three times a summer and brought our 3 dogs...they used to love to swim and splash around in the stream at the low Connecticut entry. The water was pretty shallow and not real rapid. With that and the walk up to the falls and back, all 3 were normally laying on each other and snoring in the back seat on the ride home. As I recall...the Connecticut portion is the Taconic State Forest, and the Massachusetts part (where Bash Bish actually is) is the Mount Washington State Forest. Highly recommended.
@shawnbishop9774
4 ай бұрын
For Texas: Palo Duro Canyon State Park in the Texas Panhandle is the largest canyon outside the Grand Canyon in the US.
@Evad63
3 ай бұрын
For Idaho: Hells Canyon is the deepest gorge in the US.
@88KeysIdaho
3 ай бұрын
@@Evad63 ...and the Salmon River Canyon (in Idaho) is also deeper than the Grand Canyon.
@bjdefilippo447
3 ай бұрын
Things to check out: Olympic Rainforest, Washington; Denali Nat'l Park, and Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska; Crater Lake, Thor's Well, & Bagby hot springs, Oregon; Crystal River (with manatees!), FL; Black & Pink sand beaches, Hawaii; Yellowstone, no matter which state; Galveston Island & Natural Bridge Caverns, TX (Mammoth Cave and Carlsbad Caverns are also amazing); Pacific Coast Hwy, CA/OR; Sequoia & Kings Canyon Nat'l Park, CA; Red Rocks Amphitheatre, CO; Key West, FL; Antelope Canyon, AZ; Ghost Ranch, NM. Also, since you like trees, Vermont in the fall, Aspens in CO. Enjoy!
@KeeperOfSwans
4 ай бұрын
If i am not mistaken, I very well could be. The citys we have underwater are due to dams being bult and flooding the city. Im sure some of them have to do with dams failing too.
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
I heard somewhere, that some were flooded on purpose, but I could also maybe mix some things up 🤔 Thanks for your input :)
@surfpsych
4 ай бұрын
@@Chrisb.reacts Here in Massachusetts, the towns of Prescott, Dana, Greenwich and Enfield were deliberately flooded to create the Quabbin Reservoir.
@LMmccallL57
4 ай бұрын
@@Chrisb.reacts Some _were_ flooded on purpose. There are towns where the population was 100% black/African American, and they were flooded to get them out of the area. It's similar to how some black towns were burned down. There are movies, documentaries and articles about them.
@irakopilow9223
Ай бұрын
Yes, there are some towns that now are completely under water. Many dams have been constructed to help even out rivers that would frequently do a lot of damage due to floods. Reservoirs tame the wildest rivers and lessen flooding. As a side effect, these reservoirs have been instrumental for housing turbines that generate electrical power on the grid. I live in Colorado, which has many beautiful places. We may not have the highest mountain peaks, but we do have 58 14ers, which are mountain peaks of 14,000 feet (4267 meters) or higher. Though Colorado is beautiful, I would say that Utah, home of "The Big 5" National Parks. (Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, Zion and Capital Reef) is my favorite state, and Bryce Canyon is my favorite National Park.
@valerieholmes9211
4 ай бұрын
I live in Michigan, we live in mid state. We always loved going to the Up. They have scenery, pasti, fudge. We call our
We also have Tearney toast and cudighi. I love living in the UP.
@Ghanimajade990
3 ай бұрын
California: Yosemite National Park New Mexico: Valles Caldera National Preserve Utah: Bonneville Salt Flats Oregon: 1000% agree that Crater Lake is one of the most stunning places you’ll ever see
@SportsNutter133
4 ай бұрын
There are 4 towns in Central Massachusetts that were bought out by the state, dismantled and flooded as a reservoir for Boston during the 1930s. It's called the Quabbin definitely worth checking out through research , or even better in person
@toddjackson3136
4 ай бұрын
Utah has such a wide range of geography. We have big mountains, planes, marshes, deserts, volcanic formations, dinosaur fossil beds, salt flats, river bottoms, caves, sand dunes, waterfalls...the list goes on.
@arrialscott9426
4 ай бұрын
Geography now has a Fourth of July specials, about the US that came out roughly 9-10 months ago. They gave more in-depth explanation of the US. But the video is a bit long, it’s about an hour. You could probably turn it into a two-parter if you want 👍🏿.
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
Probably even 3 or 4 parter, because a 60 min video normally means a 90 min reaction, I have seen this video but the length really putted me of, altough Geography now, normally does a great job. I will keep it in the back of my head tho. :) Thanks for the recommendation :)
@alaningram515
3 ай бұрын
16:04 In western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming, west of Chimney Rock, are wagon ruts cut from Conestoga wagons from pioneers traveling to the west in the mid 1800s. The ruts are still there today. Chimney Rock was the pioneers landmark.
@nightsspell368
4 ай бұрын
~Seattle here...Mt Rainier is sooooo beautiful...I was proposed on it!!!~
@ceci8556
3 ай бұрын
Did the mountain say yes? ❤️
@gregswank4912
26 күн бұрын
When they started building dams to generate power, and provide water to farms and cities many small towns were abandoned and flooded. Sometimes when the reservoirs get low enough you can still find the stone foundations. I explored one under Horsetooth reservoir when they were repairing the dams. All I saw was a few square piles of rocks. One of the lesser known parts of our history is the Anasazi peoples who built towns into the side of cliffs using mud, straw, rock, and wood. They were a stone age society that had no written language, but drew pictographs on the desert varnish of red sandstone in the southwestern desert. Their society dates from about 3000 BC to 500 AD. Their descendants were colonized by Spain in the 1500's along the Rio Grand river though New Mexico and Colorado. I recently visited the remains of thousand year old pueblos and 500 year old adobe churches.
@caro_lovexoxo4682
4 ай бұрын
Great Reaction😊
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
Thank you :)
@PriscillaV1964
4 ай бұрын
The flooded towns, . . . It is sort of true. When electricity became a thing, hydroelectric plants needed to be built, . . . rivers had to be called and some homes, villages and towns had to be relocated, or just abandoned. Since it has been about a century, there isn't much left. You might find some foundations. The structures were fairly well salvaged before the area was flooded. We used to get tons of driftwood from the submerged trees. Now we rarely see any. I am from an area that had numerous dams and reservoirs built in the early 1900's.
@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735
4 ай бұрын
Tishomingo is Choctaw. Rule of thumb in America, it if sounds funny it's probably tribal, then Spanish, then French. Puerto Rico is the most likely next state if there was going to be one. It's a US territory. However, they have always voted to remain a territory instead of becoming a state or becoming their own country until recent decades. However, Congress has to approve it which they will never do. The island is so corrupt and poorly run they are almost 100 billion in debt. That's not from hurricanes. The feds take tax money and pay for most of that. It's from socialist programs and misspending which they have no way to pay for. Also, the island would vote democratic and the republicans will never approve it. If it was likely to vote republican the democrats would never approve it. It's so bad there literally half the population lives on the mainland. They are the only territory that has full citizenship and can just up and move anytime also. Some people say the next state would be Washington DC however, that not legal. The district was carved out of a couple of states. Legally the land has to go back to those states if it isn't a district. The trees are mostly green spring and summer. In the fall the leaves on some trees turn red, orange, and yellow as they die for the winter. In spring the leaves come out green again. Pine and cedar trees are green all year and don't lose their leaves for the winter. If it stays a color other than green all year it's probably from another country.
@JustMe-dc6ks
4 ай бұрын
Part of Puerto Rico’s problem is that the US treats it like a colony.
@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735
4 ай бұрын
@@JustMe-dc6ks They could have voted to bounce decades ago. They haven't because they know they are completely incapable of caring for themselves and would turn into full on Haiti if America didn't.
@jimgreen5788
4 ай бұрын
Chris, for years, the most likely choice for #51 has been Puerto Rico. But, time will tell. He's right in saying that Kodiak Island is an island, but in reality it's more than that--the main island of many forming a huge archapelago to the SW of Anchorage. Monument Valley is on the Navajo Reservation in the narrow spillover area from Arizona into Utah. Another spillover is to the east in New Mexico. I've visited, and it's breathtaking. He mispronounced Waimea Canyon as wye-uh-ME-uh; it's actually wye-MAY-uh. I visited around 2000, and it's beautiful, as is the entire state. The Illinois offering is in my city, and is second in the country to the Japanese Garden in Seattle. In the Iowa offering (Maquoketa), he switched the 'Q' and the 'T'; it's McCOKE-et-uh, rather than McCOAT-eh-cuh. Louisiana, being a state settled by French speakers evicted from Canada who twisted up the original French pronunciations, there are more than enough unanticipated pronunciations found in the state, this one being Vacherie = VASH-er-ee (town; Cajun French for ‘cow place’’, i.e., ‘ranch'). Michigan is the only state made up of 2 peninsulas. Only the lower one got shaded red on the map. North of the dark blue state (Wisconsin) to the west is the Upper Peninsula. He also said the sand hill is in Scenic Bear Dunes; it's Sleeping Bear Dunes. Tishomingo State Park, though it sounds Japanese, is actually named after a local Chickasaw (CHICK-uh-saw) Indian chief' who lived from 1758 to 1837 in Mississippi. Nebraska's Chimney Rock was used by settlers heading west on the Oregon Trail in the 1800s to verify they were still heading in the right direction. I visited back in 2019. The red and white lines in the Nevada section are natural, not built, as is everything in this video. The colorful trees are what results in the fall/autumn when the leaves change color before falling off the trees. Oregon's offering, Crater Lake, is a national park. What you said doesn't look healthy is Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone N.P., and the colors are produced by heat tolerant microbes in the boiling water, and is amazingly beautiful. I saw it in 2020.
@user-vl4fx5wf1q
4 ай бұрын
Most of the stranger names are Native American!❤
@limolnar
Ай бұрын
You're the kind of person that would make a great travelling companion because you're amazed by all these things we in North America take for granted.
@lunarscribe8995
4 ай бұрын
The answer is yes, and in 2016 and 2017 the United States nearly grew to 52 states in the span of two years as both Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico both held referendum votes to decide whether the populations wanted to be considered sovereign States. Both votes passed with a majority in both territories and the decision moved on to the U.S. Congress who by the authority of the Constitution is granted the power to admit states that follow three criteria for obtaining statehood in the Union. 1. The prospective state and it's people must show a desire to live under and support a democratic form of government such as that of the United States Constitutional system. 2. The prospective state must show that the majority of it's electorate desires statehood. 3. The prospective state must be able to support a local government and it's share of the Federal Government. In 2016 The Democratic lead House of Representatives passed a bill to make D.C. a sovereign state. The Republican lead Senate and the Republican President had different ideas about admitting a traditionally Democratic leaning territory to statehood, and vowed to stop it. So Washington D.C.'s chances died in the Senate. Puerto Rico got it's chance in 2017 when the Democratic lead House passed the Island's bill for statehood. However because the Senate was at the time still overseen by the Republican Party who knew that admittance of the traditionally Democratic leaning territory would be the same as admitting D.C. into full statehood it didn't want to increase their odds of loosing power by adding new Electoral wins to their opponents side; it again let the bill die in their chamber. Thus, with these two bills they had forever proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that, Republicans will do anything to thwart the will of the people to maintain power.
@toddjackson3136
3 ай бұрын
Ooooo, so close to being actual facts. Just had to put that political spin on it didn't you. The truth is that whenever a territory applies for statehood, the controlling political party at the time seeks to maintain its power base. In history, the democrats have also opposed conservative leaning territories becoming states. Thus showing that ALL governing bodies will stand in the way of the will of a people if they don't think the same way that they do.
@lunarscribe8995
3 ай бұрын
@@toddjackson3136 No, didn't have to, those *are* the facts. Just because you don't want see them doesn't mean they don't exist. As far as your "both sides" argument cite your examples or clam up.
@toddjackson3136
3 ай бұрын
@lunarscribe8995 Here are some facts. Prior to the Civil War, both sides fought over which territories should be allowed to become states because neither side wanted to be "disadvantaged" so after bitter contests, it was decided that in order to prevent civil war for each free state allowed a slave state would also be allowed. It's called the Compromise of 1850. It was a temporary fix that didn't last as both sides started trying to add more of their territory than the other within a few years of the compromise. It's the nature of all governing bodies to attempt to consolidate power for further control. That's why the founders wanted a small federal government.
@toddjackson3136
3 ай бұрын
@lunarscribe8995 you cited a fact, but ignored other facts to create a narrative.
@lunarscribe8995
3 ай бұрын
@@toddjackson3136 I cited modern day Political Parties and their proclivities. You are trying to reach back into time and bring that forward to apply it to this debate to win your argument because there are no modern examples of Democrats doing what you have claimed they did. You are the one trying to "create" your own narrative.
@jl535
3 ай бұрын
In addition to Crater Lake and snow capped mountains, Oregon has some amazing fossil beds, as well as the little known but quite remarkable Owyhee Canyon.
@rwtx7781
3 ай бұрын
I was surprised when I visited Oregon with the difference in eastern Oregon and western Oregon. Very different! Beautiful state though!
@copperbuttons7376
4 ай бұрын
First! Great reaction but I would have picked other places that are nicer in several of the states. Each state has so much diversity that I guess it’s difficult to choose one but many of these would not have been my first choice for that state. Keep the reaction videos coming.
@Chrisb.reacts
4 ай бұрын
Even better, then I have more places to discover :)
@copperbuttons7376
4 ай бұрын
@@Chrisb.reacts Absolutely! I look forward to watching you react to those videos.
@j.kevvideoproductions.6463
3 ай бұрын
They showed some more obscure stuff to be sure. I'm a Colorado native. They showed one lake in the San Juans! Lol. We have over 50 mountains over 14,000 feet high.
@sharonporter7132
4 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this video and learned some things about our country I didn't know. I look forward to seeing others on your channel. It's always fun seeing other people's impressions. Thanks.
@carolynmills513
2 ай бұрын
I have been blessed to have visited several of these places. My favorite is in Utah, Zion National Park. It is absolutely one of the most beautiful places. So majestic. I have visited 32 of the 50 states but not all of the accompanying sites mentioned here.
@lisabowman5282
2 ай бұрын
Idaho is very surprising. I lived in California, in the desert, most of my life. I didn't know much about idaho except they grow potatoes. But, my goodness, the mountain ranges, alpine lakes, thousands of crystal clear springs, and volcanic rocks and lava tubes! It's an amazing place. I will never leave this state!
@savannah65
4 ай бұрын
During Autumn, many trees experience changing colors to their leaves. In some parts of the US, certain types of trees can turn red, yellow and browns. After a few weeks, they fall to the ground.
@BathoryBat
2 ай бұрын
The flooded towns thing is true. Lake Lanier in Georgia was a town called Oscarville which was flooded on purpose in the 1950's to create the lake, and many of the structures and unmarked graves were still there. It was a historically black town with 250+ families. The people there faced a lot of hate crimes, and eventually the county it resides in forced out all the black residents. Later on, the government decided to use eminent domain to buy private land for public use, and they displaced over a thousand people to create the lake. Lake Lanier remains one of the deadliest lakes in America. Since the construction of the lake was finished in 1956 about 700 people have died there, and over 200 people have died there in the past 30 years.
@teganwoods4184
2 ай бұрын
The flooded towns do exist! There were several in Tennessee from the creation of the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) which was the creation of strategic dams along the riverways to prevent flooding in major cities and to provide Hydroelectricity at a low cost to thousands. People were made to vacate smaller towns for the dams to be built and the towns were flooded. A lot of people got little to no compensation, and it's something that gets skipped over a bit in history class. I am from Tennessee, and The Great Smoky Mountains are supposed to be the oldest mountains on earth! They have the most diverse variety of species of Salamanders in the world, and they look beautiful year-round. They get their name from those foggy mornings where they are so surrounded by clouds that they look mysterious and far away. Truly my favorite place ever!
@pamforrester844
4 ай бұрын
Well, was just sitting here in the upper Midwest of the states and this popped into my feed, love your reaction, had to subscribe, going to be fun watching the channel grow
@jaimemicelotti8539
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for reacting to our beautiful country. I eventually want to visit all the National Parks. I’ve only been to a few. I’ve lived in several different states. States I’ve been to or lived in are California, Nevada, South Carolina, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Florida, Washington (the state)Utah, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and now I live in Texas. The furthest I’ve ever driven was from Florida to Southern California. First National Park I ever went to was Zion. I’ve been to Sequoia twice, The Grand Canyon and Yosemite. I used to live right next to Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California
@andreao6148
20 күн бұрын
Crater Lake is a caldera, it is located on the top of Mount Mazama. The lake is the result of the top collapsing on itself from an eruption. The Rogue River starts nearby, and part of it goes "underground" through lava tubes. I live nearby and that area is so beautiful, I love it here. All of the Cascade Mountains are stunning, with many waterfalls all over
@stevegabbert9626
4 ай бұрын
Remember Chris, the U.S. is bigger than you think, especially if you drive. If you do drive it, check out the small communities and their little festivals and history along the way. I've ridden my motorcycle through all 50 states, and I'd say Yellowstone National Park, and Wyoming, is my favorite place to explore. Since you would be close, go over Bear Tooth Pass into Montana, just don't be scared. 😉 That would be a good bucket list addition for you, but one of the most amazing drives in the U.S. has to be The Road to Hana. It's a 64 mile stretch of road that starts in Kahului and ends at Kīpahulu. Along this road, there are 620 curves, 59 bridges, 46 of which are one lane. Try to go there off season. Really, any of the popular places might workout better just before, or just after, the tourist season, which is before May 31, to after September 1.
@Evad63
3 ай бұрын
To try and add to what was already said. The state of Montana by is self is larger than the land mass of Germany.
@markabbott3936
3 ай бұрын
@Chrisb.reacts , FYI the road to Hana mentioned above is on the island of Maui in Hawaii (and Waimea Canyon is on a different Hawaiian isle, the island of Kauai). Yes indeed the June-Aug/early Sept period is tourist season in most of the USA. Also, re: the turquoise waters you noted in Florida, that site is Juniper Springs, in Ocala State Park/Natonal Forest about an hour's drive north of Orlando -- and it's such a popular swimming destination that gators seldom are around (that whole basin in the video can get crowded on hot summer days!)
@robsan52
Ай бұрын
I don't think he mentioned it, but Crater Lake is an extinct volcano! Lots of inactive volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest....well, inactive most of the time.
@NerdyNanaSimulations
4 ай бұрын
The red sandstone rock formations get their color from iron oxide. The iron oxide is responsible for the red and orange colors, while calcium and magnesium contribute to the yellow and pink tones. The patterns were created over time with wind and water wearing them down until they are as you see them. We also have a lot of clay in the US, It's usually either brown or orange. You will see red, orange, and yellow in the autumn. We have much colder climates here and the change is made more brilliant by cold nights and warm days.. so autum colors will always be brighter in colder climates. We do occasionally see them in the south during a colder than average autum, usually when night temperatures are 30 degrees or more colder than the day temps. There are types of trees like black cherry and maple that are more likely to be red when the leaves change.
@silmarian
2 ай бұрын
One of my favorite places is right near Mount Rainier in Washington State. It’s green, lush, and has an amazing view of the mountain.
@kelseyjaffer
2 ай бұрын
same! surprised the video didn't show the Cascade range for Washington. it's unbelievable!
@chieffamilygenealogyoffice621
3 ай бұрын
Yellowstone is noted for grossers , mountains and the wildlife….❤it is spectacular! Stay at the Roosevelt. Shins and drive to Lamar valley and see the bison- So many beautiful places here in The USA👍😊
@tarahobson1525
Ай бұрын
We have a lot of fantastic and naturally beautiful sites in the US. Speaking up for Idaho where I used to live, they also have Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in the country (not as long, but taller than the grand canyon at its highest) and also the Couer d'Alene region in the winter is gorgeous with snow and eagles that fish in the lakes. DC is also lovely during the spring when the cherry blossom trees bloom.
@eveny119
3 ай бұрын
If you love our Red Maple Trees You have to come in the Fall to the North East; NY, Vermont, etc The blues you see in Virginia clip is just distant haze, but we do have blue spruce trees. Out West like Colorado the trees mostly turn just yellow against the evergreens. Rocks come in all shapes and colors red rocks in Colorado, amazing rock formations in Utah, the deserts of New Mexico has those flat top masas . NY has a lot of waterfalls, Niagra is amazing ( best seen from the Canadian side) a picture does not do it justice. My town is full of steep gorges and waterfalls, Taughannock Falls is very pretty. They use to shoot the old silent Tarzan movies here in the Finger Lakes of NY * Highly recommend Niagra Falls, Yellowstone Park (any of the big parks), Hawaii is gorgeous, San Diago Zoo, Im not a hot weather/dessert fan but the ancient Anasazi ruins and petroglyphs I highly recommend Near the Grand Canyon (which I did not get to see ).And Any part of the Rocky Mts. * Lobster in Maine during the summer, all food in Louisiana in the cooler months, North East in the fall Oct 13th is peak leaf color
@SGlitz
4 ай бұрын
Monument Valley is a day trip east of the Grand Canyon and also near Page and Horsehoe Bend
@davidcopple8071
4 ай бұрын
Just in Texas alone we have desserts, lush Hill Country, vast plains, Mountains, Canyons, more coastline than any other state, Tropics, Sub Tropics, swamps, marshes, and coastal plains. Our wildlife is also extremely diverse. Mountain Lions, also known as cougars and Panthers. We have bears, alligators, long nose gar, alligator gar, wolves, coyotes, and just a plethora of other wildlife too numerous to mention here. Most of the U.S. has many beautiful places and unique attractions. But only in Texas will you find just about any type of ecosystem and environment that you can in any other parts of the United States.
@user-ob3kv8hj1z
3 ай бұрын
Because of the Huge Size there is more Diversity of Landscape. Although my Mid sized State of New York has Ocean Beaches, Adirondack Mountains, Forests, an Amazing City, Caves, Niagara Falls, etc. Long Island, NYC, Upper State are like 3 very different places
@andreao6148
20 күн бұрын
Shoshone Falls is right next to Twin Falls, Idaho, hence the name. North of there is Craters of the Moon National Monument, which was formed by the Yellowstone volcano. It is a beautiful but rugged state. The rivers there have carved out some very lovely canyons.
@DaZebraffe
25 күн бұрын
Hey, hi! Montanan, here! I can't argue that Glacier National Park is probably the prettiest place in the state, but I, for one, think it's far from the coolest. The coolest goes to "The Ringing Rocks." Not very visually interesting, The Ringing Rocks is just a pile of rocks...but it's one of only a few locations on our planet where some unknown quirk of the location causes the rocks to ring like bells when struck with anything sufficiently solid. And it's definitely a quirk of the location, because any time anyone's tried to take a rock home-either to have a cool rock that rings, or to try to study it scientifically-it stopped ringing as soon as it was removed from where it belonged. And the coolest part, to me, is that it's only an 18 minute drive from where I live. :P
@summermercier1901
3 ай бұрын
This is why Americans love road trips so much, every state has its own unique beauty.
@user-mg5mq9wx3n
2 ай бұрын
It's so good to watch your reactions to these. I'm an over the road truck driver, so I've seen more of America than most people get to, and many of these even I haven't gotten to see. Europeans often criticize Americans for not travelling outside the US, but international travel gets very expensive, and when the US is as large as it is, with so many wonderful things to see, you could spend a lifetime travelling the country and still not see everything. Travelling through the states is a lot like travelling to different countries at times. People are different, accents are different, cuisine is different, culture is different. I've seen more than most have, and still haven't even scratched the surface.
@FlareShift
7 күн бұрын
Kentickain here, Mammoth cave kayaking is to DIE for! its a guided kayaking tour and it t akes like 3 hours, you go into, through, and even under, massive cave formations. there's also horseback riding, regular walking, and even a climbing course! its an amazing site!
@NurseEmilie
4 ай бұрын
A lot of strange names you'll hear in the US are from the original people of the US, the Indians. You mentioned a name sounding like Japanese; it was an Indian name.
@sheila174
2 ай бұрын
You, my friend are a breath of fresh air. Your amazement to the United States videos is so adorable. Thank you for that. I'm a Tennessean.
@kelseyjaffer
2 ай бұрын
Very surprised the video didn't include Starved Rock State Park for Illinois! Illinois is known for being very flat, but Starved Rock has 18 canyons that were formed by glaciers, and also has waterfalls and caves! The area is hugely significant in Native American history (Native Americans have been in the area since 8,000 years ago!), and the trees are very vibrantly red and yellow in the autumn. It's also considered an official National Historic Landmark :)
@CleoHarperReturns
3 ай бұрын
*Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore* has some astounding cliff faces with beautifully colored rock faces, the deep turquoise waters of Lake Superior and trees that grow sideways out of steep inclines, and so much more -- located on the north shore of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It's a rugged area where Ernest Hemingway spent his summers as a child and learned to be rugged and strong himself. This should tell you how wild the land actually is. Autumn comes early but the sea of trees has every color of the rainbow. Just as beautiful in winter with ice caves and amazing ice formations both on the water and throughout the woods. Everything natural can be compared to modern architecture. In the heart of winter you'll often view the Aurora Borealis. Year round there are more stars than you could ever imagine. If you go in springtime you can see the waterfalls bursting with snow melt but be prepared to fight the mud. Summers are so intensely green (and blue) that you'll feel like someone slipped you something. The Upper Peninsula is constantly exploding with color in all seasons except late autumn (between the times of leaves and snow) and early spring (the mud season). But only sometimes, depending on the weather. Then, there is all the wildlife: as small as chipmunks and as large as moose, active in all seasons. It is said there are more black bears than people in the Upper Peninsula but luckily, no grizzlies. Just follow the rules and you'll be fine. There are so many types of birds and they never allow anything to be silent...but in the prettiest way. While it's incredibly far north and the climate reflects that, there is a lushness to the land not unlike a jungle. Lake Superior is the most pristine of the Great Lakes, which are casually referred to as the Inland Seas, though the water is fresh, not salt. Fishing is year round. If you want to go boating, June is the best (safest) month. If there's a water sport you're into chances are the Great Lakes will accommodate you. Except for surfing. I think. I could be wrong. And if there's an ice or snow sport you're into they've got it. From skiing, ice skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling, dog sledding (though I don't know how I feel about that) and a billion other adventures. Or if the weather is crap there are the casinos but I've never been so you'll have to look that up on your own. Too rich for my blood. Honestly don't go in the height of summer (July? Or possibly August?) because the black flies are nothing short of alarming. Mosquitoes can be prehistoric; I now live in Florida and the mosquitoes here have got nothing on the UP's mosquitoes. Our mosquitoes may carry things like malaria but Michigan's have been known to carry off small children. Bring your warm clothes no matter the season -- but more as a just-in-case in summer. Even if it's not your cup of tea you should check out Pictured Rocks online. There are so many photos to get lost in.
@Sivartius
3 ай бұрын
I grew up in California, and there are a ton of gorgeous places but if I had to choose 1 I would say the Giant Sequoia National Park, with trees you can actually drive through, a stump so big they use it as a stage for live performances, and one of the gift shops used to be a trapper station and is carved out of another stump. I currently live near Shoshone Falls. It is really great, but it's not the only attraction around here. The trip along the canyon rim is unbelievably beautiful, and people kayak or parasail down the canyon Yellowstone is utterly massive. You could spend a year travelling just that park and not see more than a fraction. The colors of the pool is because it's one of the many hot springs there, and it's caused by sulfer and other minerals coming up with the water. The real health threat is that many of those hot springs are so very hot that they'd boil you alive in minutes. Which is why the ones that hot are clearly marked that there's no swimming or touching allowed.
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