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Your channel wouldn't let me comment the regular way. Got the guide line an it wouldn't let me comment. It's been happening on quite a few channels now. That place was gorgeous! The barn was really special too. I think they are going to start getting rid of hydro dams. Interfering with solar an wind power. Thanks guys. That was wonderful
My Dad's first day as a carpenter he told me his boss gave him a hands away. "You can cut a straight line, so you start by cutting the boards" 1937, it was a big barn like the one your in now. It was make or break. Dad, eventually became a carpenter/general contractor. Out of 4 sons, I was the only carpenter. My son and grandson have no desire for trade crafts.
What an idyllic spot for a dairy and horse farm. Great info on the rivers/underground water flow and the tortuous journey it takes to its final destination, the waterfall. Really interesting supporting/background info! Exquisite 🎉. Thank you so much guys, a real gem !
Well, this is a very majestic land. So very pretty and so interesting what this woman did with cows and the horses, who knew. The water is such another interesting fact too. So pure as you said, can you imagine if you could bottle it and drink it. Just think what it could have looked like before man came along and put their fingers on the land. I wonder if there could have been a lake from all that water. Thank you for sharing and God Bless you and your family. Be safe. 🥰💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍(🌹🐞🦂🌵)
That is exactly how we felt Rose. We would have loved to have seen the springs back in those days. Imagine how the pioneers felt seeing that water after they had traveled across the barren lands. It would have certainly seemed like paradise. Glad you enjoyed our adventure and we’ll see you next week for another pin 📍
I had never heard of it. Thank you for sharing the diverse background, as well as the current protection the area has.🎉 I personally found the sound of the water very soothing. (Funny thing about water. It's *truly our lifeblood... but, we're enduring a lot of flooding, and downpours along the East Coast. It can also be a challenging foe.) In any case, this was a lovely, informative, uplifting video, Andrea and Steven. As always, it was very well researched, and presented.That's interesting, very positive info, about the birds.
Wow! Enchanting, lovely explore. Really enjoyed the ambient sound adding extra adventure and inclusion to your walk about. You present so many fascinating, historic places I've never known. Thanks! Bon Voyage!
The first thing I watched on TH-cam was Bill Withers, "Lovely Day" and then I turned your video and it was like it was confirming the Lovely Day. Good morning, Steve and Andrea!
Well you two have done it again, what a wonderful place and great history, you do a great job of researching places you visit and provide us with exactly what went on, great stuff and keep it up and keep safe Cheers
What a interesting place! And so well preserved. I couldn't imagine a more beautiful place to have a dairy farm back in the day. I bet Minnie fell in love with the land instantly!
It certainly is beautiful there. And yes, you can see why Minnie fell in love with the area. Would be amazing to see what it would have looked like back then and before. See you next week for another adventure.
Serendipitously ran into you nice folks coming off this island - enjoyed seeing it again and the view from the barn for the first time because I was reluctant to bring the dogs up into the eaves - thanks for doing your homework and letting me "copy" this information, which I was ignorant of all this time!
Yes we remember our chat and your adorable dogs! So glad you enjoyed seeing the area again. Thanks so much for watching our take on the island, we really appreciate it.
Did your father say something about horse poop, Andrea? When I was a teenager growing up in Madera, we lived a mile and a quarter outside the Madera City limits. We had a manure processing plant named Will Gill, and when the wind blew just right, you'd smell it. My late father would say, "just smell that country air!!!" Oh how I miss those times!!!
Beautiful story..reminds me of growing up in northern NewHampshire in the late 40s,summer months working on our neighbors farm with lots of cows,it was a peaceful place,quiet,and a simple time in those years.thank you guys for all your adventures of exploring..I would venture you have quite a following.God bless and stay safe…
Beautiful video, thank you. Very interesting. Andrea, I'm so very, very sorry as I haven't been able to post your goodies to you. I've been & still am very poorly, so not been out for sometime. So wonderful to see you & Steve enjoying such fantastic areas. Looks a bit like the U.K! Take care & stay safe 😊 (I've just realised why I'm poorly, it's because I had 7-8" cut off my hair. It's the shock of it!! 😂)
Sorry to hear you’re not feeling well Sue. Hope you feel better soon and glad you enjoyed our explore. I need a few inches cut off too! Don’t worry about the goodies. It was nice that you asked. See you next week for another adventure.
This brings back memories. I did a freshwater mollusk survey for The Nature Conservancy in the 1990s when they owned Ritter Island as part of their Thousand Springs Preserve. We stayed at the "rockhouse" on the island (15:04). Several ESA-listed snails occur here, including a population of the Banbury Springs limpet, which was discovered during this survey at Minnie Miller Springs. As it turned out, this snail only occurs in four of the larger springs in the Thousand Springs area. This snail was named posthumously for Terry Frest, who lead this survey and recognized this snail as a new species. Our surveys for these endangered snails help prevent the diversion of Box Canyon for a trout farm, leading to the eventual creation of a State Park.
Oh wow that is incredible! We are certainly glad for that snail so it could become the park that we enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing your story that is really fascinating!
@@PinInTheAtlasI am sorry to say, but the 1000 springs water is no longer pure. Agriculture is the cause of the decline, such as confined animal feed operations for cattle that have caused nitrate levels in the springs to go up. This threatens the biota that is dependent on high water quality. The 1000 springs area was where the introduced invasive New Zealand mudsnail was first discovered (and still spreading even now to new drainages). Likely introduced by the trout farmers who had the eggs of their trout raised to fingerlings in NZ (1000 springs spring water was a bit too warm for the trout eggs) and then had them flown back. The source area for 1000 springs has been contaminated by radioactive waste from the INEL. Maybe you should consider a trip to that area and visit Big Lost and Little Lost rivers that sink into the basalt bedrock. Birch Creek is also another in that area that sinks into the basalt. It has its own endemic spring snail.
Thousand springs is the place where the lost rivers are found again because the primary water inflow into the lava beds you mention comes from big lost and little lost rivers sinking into it along with snowmelt and rain ..!
Hi Steve and Andrea, you guys have a great talent for sussing out some of the most interesting and beautiful places in the USA. I wonder what kind of wildlife, apart from the nbirds, inhabit Ritter Island?
there are herons egrets ducks and geese a hole slew of song birds as well as kingfishers, woodpeckers and swans in season ..all the usual suspects along the snake river flood plane..!
Island 🏝 of 1000 springs??? It should have been called, Welcome to the Gun show. Jk. As for the background noise, I would have taken a nap on every bench trying to get through the place. Great place/video.
Sound wasn't all that bad, or was that after some editing trickery? I mean, with all that water gushing down you're bound to get drowned (pin euh pun intended) in sound where ever you would be :-)
I really, really wanted to say something about cow squeezens. But out of courtesy and good manners (?), I decided not to say anything about the "proper" way. Was an absolutely beautiful location. I had the privilege of growing up on a farm, it has a way of instilling certain values on most people. Oh, yea, me and my girlfriends always had a way of enjoying 😉 the hay loft. Of course with the proper technique. Be cool 😎 and safe.
Yes I had to remain silent as well as it was just too easy! Values, true and honest values those absolutely need to make a comeback and soon or we are all doomed!
Ritter Island is a special place, and we're excited to share the beauty and history we discovered.
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Your channel wouldn't let me comment the regular way. Got the guide line an it wouldn't let me comment. It's been happening on quite a few channels now. That place was gorgeous! The barn was really special too. I think they are going to start getting rid of hydro dams. Interfering with solar an wind power. Thanks guys. That was wonderful
Looks very British with the iron bench, waterfalls and green landscapes ! Love the video guys !
Thanks Seb. Such a tranquil place.
😂😂 Andrea knows everything 😆😭 She does!
That place looks so nice, I want to take a nap next to those waterfalls…
Ha ha. Not everything Jen!
This place was amazing. The sort of place you could see yourself living with a huge veggie garden
Cool vid; wonderful scenery and historic journey thru this part of Idaho!
Definitely worth a pin
Nice sharing, thanks for the tour 👍👍👍
Absolutely beautiful, a U.S. Shangri-la.
My Dad's first day as a carpenter he told me his boss gave him a hands away. "You can cut a straight line, so you start by cutting the boards" 1937, it was a big barn like the one your in now. It was make or break. Dad, eventually became a carpenter/general contractor. Out of 4 sons, I was the only carpenter. My son and grandson have no desire for trade crafts.
Thanks for sharing Gerry. Steve is a carpenter, great skill to have.
What an idyllic spot for a dairy and horse farm. Great info on the rivers/underground water flow and the tortuous journey it takes to its final destination, the waterfall. Really interesting supporting/background info! Exquisite 🎉. Thank you so much guys, a real gem !
Thank you so much Bernardo. It certainly is a beautiful place. And the water- so pure
Looks like something Bob Ross would paint! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Kerry. See you next week for another adventure
Well, this is a very majestic land. So very pretty and so interesting what this woman did with cows and the horses, who knew. The water is such another interesting fact too. So pure as you said, can you imagine if you could bottle it and drink it. Just think what it could have looked like before man came along and put their fingers on the land. I wonder if there could have been a lake from all that water. Thank you for sharing and God Bless you and your family. Be safe. 🥰💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍(🌹🐞🦂🌵)
That is exactly how we felt Rose. We would have loved to have seen the springs back in those days. Imagine how the pioneers felt seeing that water after they had traveled across the barren lands. It would have certainly seemed like paradise.
Glad you enjoyed our adventure and we’ll see you next week for another pin 📍
Another awesome adventure with pin and coffee ☕
Are you nearly caught up now Raymond?
@@PinInTheAtlas just about
You called it. PARADISE.
Would love to have experienced it back in the day Ken.
I had never heard of it. Thank you for sharing the diverse background, as well as the current protection the area has.🎉 I personally found the sound of the water very soothing. (Funny thing about water. It's *truly our lifeblood... but, we're enduring a lot of flooding, and downpours along the East Coast. It can also be a challenging foe.) In any case, this was a lovely, informative, uplifting video, Andrea and Steven. As always, it was very well researched, and presented.That's interesting, very positive info, about the birds.
It is such a beautiful and tranquil place Rhonda. Happy you enjoyed our explore. See you next week for another adventure.
So beautiful and peaceful
Wow! Enchanting, lovely explore. Really enjoyed the ambient sound adding extra adventure and inclusion to your walk about. You present so many fascinating, historic places I've never known. Thanks! Bon Voyage!
So happy you enjoyed this David. We thought it was a brilliant find. One to pin. So tranquil and zen like in our opinion.
The first thing I watched on TH-cam was Bill Withers, "Lovely Day" and then I turned your video and it was like it was confirming the Lovely Day. Good morning, Steve and Andrea!
Good morning Diane. Hope your day and week continues to be lovely!
I live in a very rural area of Missouri. I have cattle farmer friends which made this video very special. Gramma Candy
Ahhh thank you. Glad you enjoyed it Candy.
Very good thank you stay Safe ALL
Glad you enjoyed it Dave.
Well you two have done it again, what a wonderful place and great history, you do a great job of researching places you visit and provide us with exactly what went on, great stuff and keep it up and keep safe Cheers
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed Ritter Island. It is a beautiful place.
Simply beautiful!
Stunning
@@PinInTheAtlas Yes! 😃👍
What a interesting place! And so well preserved. I couldn't imagine a more beautiful place to have a dairy farm back in the day. I bet Minnie fell in love with the land instantly!
It certainly is beautiful there. And yes, you can see why Minnie fell in love with the area. Would be amazing to see what it would have looked like back then and before.
See you next week for another adventure.
Serendipitously ran into you nice folks coming off this island - enjoyed seeing it again and the view from the barn for the first time because I was reluctant to bring the dogs up into the eaves - thanks for doing your homework and letting me "copy" this information, which I was ignorant of all this time!
Yes we remember our chat and your adorable dogs! So glad you enjoyed seeing the area again. Thanks so much for watching our take on the island, we really appreciate it.
Love your choices of sites and not rushing through it! Thx.
Thank you Texie. Glad you enjoyed our explore. We post new content every Tuesday. Hope you join us for more adventures.
Did your father say something about horse poop, Andrea? When I was a teenager growing up in Madera, we lived a mile and a quarter outside the Madera City limits. We had a manure processing plant named Will Gill, and when the wind blew just right, you'd smell it. My late father would say, "just smell that country air!!!" Oh how I miss those times!!!
“Fertiliser” in an English West Country accent! Good for the 🌹 roses!
Beautiful story..reminds me of growing up in northern NewHampshire in the late 40s,summer months working on our neighbors farm with lots of cows,it was a peaceful place,quiet,and a simple time in those years.thank you guys for all your adventures of exploring..I would venture you have quite a following.God bless and stay safe…
Thank you so much really appreciate your comment. We hope you continue to join us on our explores every Tuesday.
You betcha !
Very different unique video. Thank you for sharing your adventure.
You’re welcome Bill. Glad you enjoyed our explore of this beautiful island.
What a beautiful place.
Stunning Arleen.
You guys are amazing. Love you two!
Thanks Denver. Miss you
Hello Steve and Andrea thank you for the wonderful video.
Michael. Hello. How are you?
Glad you enjoyed our explore. It was a beautiful area. One to pin if you’re in Idaho.
@@PinInTheAtlas I always find your adventures fun and educational.
What a tranquil place.. that was considered a stanchen barn. Our barn was similar only much bigger. 😊
Definitely one to pin if you’re in the area Tina.
@@PinInTheAtlas yes
Beautiful video, thank you. Very interesting. Andrea, I'm so very, very sorry as I haven't been able to post your goodies to you. I've been & still am very poorly, so not been out for sometime. So wonderful to see you & Steve enjoying such fantastic areas. Looks a bit like the U.K! Take care & stay safe 😊
(I've just realised why I'm poorly, it's because I had 7-8" cut off my hair. It's the shock of it!! 😂)
Sorry to hear you’re not feeling well Sue. Hope you feel better soon and glad you enjoyed our explore.
I need a few inches cut off too!
Don’t worry about the goodies. It was nice that you asked.
See you next week for another adventure.
Beautiful place. We've never been there, definitely going on our list. Thanks for sharing!
Hope you guys are doing ok.
Definitely a place to pin.
nice video i remember the days when i was young . i was in Milton hershey school in Hershey pa. i milked cows there.keep up the great work.
Thanks Ken. Glad you enjoyed it. There is definitely a skill to hand milking! 😀
This brings back memories. I did a freshwater mollusk survey for The Nature Conservancy in the 1990s when they owned Ritter Island as part of their Thousand Springs Preserve. We stayed at the "rockhouse" on the island (15:04). Several ESA-listed snails occur here, including a population of the Banbury Springs limpet, which was discovered during this survey at Minnie Miller Springs. As it turned out, this snail only occurs in four of the larger springs in the Thousand Springs area. This snail was named posthumously for Terry Frest, who lead this survey and recognized this snail as a new species. Our surveys for these endangered snails help prevent the diversion of Box Canyon for a trout farm, leading to the eventual creation of a State Park.
Oh wow that is incredible! We are certainly glad for that snail so it could become the park that we enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing your story that is really fascinating!
@@PinInTheAtlasI am sorry to say, but the 1000 springs water is no longer pure. Agriculture is the cause of the decline, such as confined animal feed operations for cattle that have caused nitrate levels in the springs to go up. This threatens the biota that is dependent on high water quality. The 1000 springs area was where the introduced invasive New Zealand mudsnail was first discovered (and still spreading even now to new drainages). Likely introduced by the trout farmers who had the eggs of their trout raised to fingerlings in NZ (1000 springs spring water was a bit too warm for the trout eggs) and then had them flown back. The source area for 1000 springs has been contaminated by radioactive waste from the INEL. Maybe you should consider a trip to that area and visit Big Lost and Little Lost rivers that sink into the basalt bedrock. Birch Creek is also another in that area that sinks into the basalt. It has its own endemic spring snail.
@@edwardjohannes360 thanks for the info. Such a shame.
What a relaxing place
It really is!
Did you get my message Andrea? It wouldn't let me reply so i replyed to you an now i can't find it.
Didn't get the message Chris. I've emailed you@@chrisblack8390
VERY COOL,,IDK OF THIS ISLAND BUT SPENT TIME IN PINE AREA AND IT WAS VERY PRETTY..THANK YOU
Hi Ralph. Ritter is between Twin Falls and Boise.
Thousand springs is the place where the lost rivers are found again because the primary water inflow into the lava beds you mention comes from big lost and little lost rivers sinking into it along with snowmelt and rain ..!
Thank you for the info. Pretty amazing that it takes 200 years to trickle through
Thanks!
Thanks T. We ❤️you.
@@PinInTheAtlas yes . I feel it. Ty
Now you are in my neck of the woods.
Beautiful area Barbrah. We love Idaho.
This is pretty awesome. My kids live in ID, will see if they've been here. Loved the nesting birds.
It’s a great place to visit and free to get to Ritter Island. The rest of the park is paid entry.
We also saw people tubing in the springs
Hi Steve and Andrea, you guys have a great talent for sussing out some of the most interesting and beautiful places in the USA. I wonder what kind of wildlife, apart from the nbirds, inhabit Ritter Island?
We didn’t see any. It is quite a small island with only one access point. A bridge over the springs. Stunning place.
there are herons egrets ducks and geese a hole slew of song birds as well as kingfishers, woodpeckers and swans in season ..all the usual suspects along the snake river flood plane..!
@@woodsmn8047 love song birds
Island 🏝 of 1000 springs??? It should have been called, Welcome to the Gun show. Jk. As for the background noise, I would have taken a nap on every bench trying to get through the place. Great place/video.
Great place to nap Cody! Or just sit and contemplate watching the huge butterflies 🦋 and listening to the sounds of the water
Can I have that in my backyard? Have to admit, the generating plant is in a lousy spot: couldn't it have gone somewhere else? Gawgeous!
Totally agree Lesley. Would love to have seen it before the plant was built.
Stunning
I was hoping to see what was up that giant ladder. But she didn’t go up.
🤣
Pin .like it~really interesting edition,
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. See you next week for another adventure.
Sound wasn't all that bad, or was that after some editing trickery? I mean, with all that water gushing down you're bound to get drowned (pin euh pun intended) in sound where ever you would be :-)
That was after editing Peter. The noise of the waterfalls but especially the hydroelectric plant!
I really, really wanted to say something about cow squeezens. But out of courtesy and good manners (?), I decided not to say anything about the "proper" way. Was an absolutely beautiful location. I had the privilege of growing up on a farm, it has a way of instilling certain values on most people. Oh, yea, me and my girlfriends always had a way of enjoying 😉 the hay loft. Of course with the proper technique. Be cool 😎 and safe.
Yes I had to remain silent as well as it was just too easy! Values, true and honest values those absolutely need to make a comeback and soon or we are all doomed!
People don't know how to keep anything 💯
So true Ronnie and such a shame
I wonder if they made 1000 island dressing there,, haha,,, fun fact😊
🤣
I hope they have lots of guards around.😢 cause of whats . Happened to the rest of the world 😢
Never thought of that! But they don’t. You can just walk in over the bridge.
Back in my day when there where no damns and people we better then the scum we call society today.
That's what you sound like
We would have loved to have seen it with the springs at full force! Such an enchanting place.