This Google Earth Find Turned Out to Be Incredible!
86,198
Published 2024-07-06
🌟 If you want to see my videos early, bonus content, and 3D models of sites that I visit on my trips, please support me on Patreon!
➡️ www.patreon.com/jefftjohnson
---------------
I hope you enjoyed this adventure! It means so much to me that you spent the time watching it. If you enjoyed this, please consider subscribing. I strive to bring relatively unknown, odd, unique, and special places to you each week from the American Southwest!
---------------
👍How to be a respectful visitor to these places👍
Native American groups still live in this area and beyond today. These places are still special and hold significance.
1️⃣Don't climb on walls or structures. Don't lean on or climb over them. Many places don't even need to be visited up close. View these places from a distance or with binoculars.
2️⃣Do not touch the rock art. Don't touch or create new rock art to preserve ancient stories.
3️⃣ Leave All Artifacts. Leave artifacts and structures undisturbed to maintain their historical significance. It is illegal and wrong to take artifacts. If you want something to take home, support local tribes by buying their handicrafts and jewelry.
4️⃣ Manage Waste Responsibly. Use waste bags; don't leave human or pet waste behind. Don't 'go' near cultural sites.
5️⃣ Camp With Care. Don't camp near historical sites. No fires near these areas, and ensure all waste is packed out. Don't make fires in caves or alcoves. Camp in designated spots only. When you leave, make sure to make the site cleaner and better than when you found it. Pick up extra trash you may see.
6️⃣ Control Your Pets. Don't let pets roam freely near archaeological areas to prevent destruction. Pets are not allowed in or near sites.
7️⃣ Preserve Fragile Areas. Don't disturb fossils and please protect delicate soil and plant life.
8️⃣ Follow Rules. Don't engage in illegal actions such as building cairns, or using climbing gear to access archaeological sites.
9️⃣ Obey Drone Rules and Laws. Numerous locations in the American Southwest and beyond, such as the Navajo Reservation, Wilderness Study Areas, and various restricted spaces, enforce strict drone usage prohibitions. It is crucial to not only honor the legacy of the people who once inhabited these areas but also show respect for the present-day residents and adhere to their local laws, customs and regulations.
---------------
NOTE: I don't claim that I am the first person to "discover" these places. I just find things on Google Earth and want to go see what they are!
I do not claim to be an expert on anthropology, geology, or archaeology. I say that my channel is about "amateur archaeology". I don't have a degree or formal training in archaeology. I am just a hiker who loves to explore and see new things especially the ancient history in the American Southwest. This is what my channel is about. I hope you stick around and explore with me!
I do not give out locations to the places in my videos. I take seriously the responsibility to protect and respect these ancient places. If you do find/visit one of these locations, please visit respectfully. I try my best to hide noticeable landmarks, mountains, and canyons in my vide
All Comments (21)
-
Don't take this wrong because it's a complement. I think of you as the Mr. Rogers of YouTube and truly enjoy your adventures and your personality. Thank You and may God bless you
-
Those drill holes are sample holes drilled by a geologist, probably a grad student working on a thesis. They take samples this way to get unweathered rock material from within the sandstone formation. Geologists analyze the mineralogy and texture of the grains, cements, porosity, and other characteristics of the formation. Most of your videos are shot in the ancient dune fields of the Jurassic and Cretaceous. This video looks like it was shot in the outcrops of an ancient delta as evidenced by the bedding I can see, especially the cross-bedded units.
-
Jeff we're lucky to have someone like you to take us on these amazing journeys into the past. When I watch your videos it's like I'm right there. Thanks for all you do and the respect for our past that you show. God bless you on many many more journeys.
-
Thank you for not covering up the drone video with cheesy canned music. I think hearing the wind blow, and anything nature chooses to throw our way, is the most beautiful music in the world!
-
It's good to see you standing among the ruins at a distance so that we can see the scale. Thanks.
-
Thank you again for taking me on this incredible adventure!! Stunningly beautiful landscape!!
-
You do all the work and we see the results. We can feel the joy you experience each trip. Thank you for taking us along.
-
This channel is one of my favorites, along with Desert Drifter.
-
Really like it when you include yourself in a few of the drone shots, so we get a better idea of the scale of some of these sites. Thanks for all you do!
-
The holes are core samples from geological research
-
I know where you are!! Those flash floods were intense! Had friends rafting the San Juan around that time! There’s a lot of great ruins to be seen if you float that river…petroglyphs, pottery shards, dwellings. You should raft it, explore and post content, you would love it!
-
What a priviledge to hear the natural. ancient sounds , thankyou so much, I hate having to silence the ubiquitous music on some vids.
-
The quality of the photography is amazing! The drone camera is definitely HD!
-
Best channel to watch on Saturdays!
-
Woohoo an awesome video from Jeff The Trek Planner!
-
Your excitement upon finding new ruins is wonderful . I always think about prey when the ruins are up that high
-
Stunning geology and ruins. Thank you for taking us along!
-
Those look like geology bore holes, possibly used to date the rocks or determine the magnetic alignment of the minerals.
-
Awesome, beautiful, enjoying the landscape, of course the amazing ruin.
-
Beautiful scenery. I love the San Juan River and had had the opportunity to hike down to it and play in it once upon a time. This trek brought back some old memories. Thank you for letting me come along. 😊
