Why They Call it the "Treasure State" | Gemstone Hunting for Yellowstone River Agates in Montana

Thanks so much for watching! Let me know what was your favorite find from the trip. Hope you had a great weekend.

Billings area was my childhood home. Got agate fever from an uncle who hunted along the Yellowstone many yrs ago. (I'm sure he left behind some beautiful agates for you to find!) Most of my childhood rock hunting was along the Boulder River, but don't remember finding a single agate. I live far from beautiful Montana now, but enjoy your videos and the names of familiar places. Thank you for taking us along on your agate hunts.

Looks like another beautiful day on the river! Sometimes our eyes just aren’t seeing what is there. Then there are time we can’t even take a step without finding something else.

Alex - Congratulations on your Board Certification! Always look forward to your videos. Have a great week.

Congrats on getting your certification! You had some really nice finds today and what a lovely outing it was. Thanks for sharing your time with us. I totally live vicariously through you, Theo, Kate, and the others, since I'm stuck at home. So thanks for keeping me more or less sane.

Congratulations on finishing school! Glad you’re taking care of yourself, and thanks for continuing to share your rock hounding adventures!

Wow, love sharing your excitement for those finds.

Proud of your monumental accomplishments this year‼️ I’m sure you will find a phenomenal job & we already know you’ll be a fantastic PA❣️ Looking forward to you next video‼️

CONGRATS!!! Your such a gentle soul, you will be an awesome doctor!

Rock hunting and fishing is where I find my Peace of Mind! Thank you!

Great finds! Love ALL of your finds! And yes when have access to lots of water makes forbetter viewing! I have ADHD when it comes to rockhounding and I can go back over some places AND still some pretties! Thank you for sharing and stay safe! Congratulations on your graduation, best wishes on the job hunt!

I’m so glad you are thriving In life I strive to be like you right now in my point in life and you are literally just being you much love brotha have a good one!!

Well if ya can't be out there enjoyin' the hunt, next best thing is enjoyin' the hunt with you while sippin' my sunday mornin' coffee haha. Some beautiful finds once again. Glad all is well with Alex, good luck job huntin'. ☕

Wow, congratulations on your accomplishments! Spending time on your river full of treasures after all your hard work sounds like perfection. I was really taken by the colors and patterns in the banded chert. The agatized petrified wood comes in at a close second. Thank you for sharing your beautiful day.

Wow, just stumbled across your website. I’m watching you walk down the river and I can here the excitement in your voice. I know exactly how you feel. I get just as excited when I’m hounding which is just about every time I’m outside. I’m in northern Ohio now, pretty crappy for rock hounding unless you like clay and shale but I lived in Nor Cal for a long time and you can just about bend over and pick up semi-precious rocks anywhere you go. It was like a dream. I have literally 100’s of lbs of gorgeous specimens. Got a couple of tumblers and I really, really enjoy rock hounding. I can tell you do too. You’re a pro, I’m just a rookie. Glad I found ya.

Love ALL the rocks. Beautiful petrified wood and agate!

Gratz on graduating, that's awesome!!! I am a 3rd generation hunter of agate and fossilized wood, there are some places in the desert of southern WY that would blow your mind! So I can relate to and enjoy your videos, just makes me want to get out there even more now, lol.

Yellow jasper also got me hooked. It's a really special (to me) piece I plan to share on my next video. Congrats on your recent accomplishments!

Thanks for sharing, I haven't done any rockhounding in Montana. So cool!

Love the scenery, views of the river and the landscape of rocks, so cool! I would forget to eat out there! Thanks for sharing this awesome journey. What beautiful finds!