Post-flooding Yellowstone Rockhounding Billings, Montana 2022

I am off on my first summer season post-flooding rockhounding adventure in Billings, MT. The rafting was excellent, the company...even better. While I did find some nice rocks, most of the mud-covered gravel beds performed slightly lower than my high expectations. However, after a few rains come through I think we will be in good shape!

Looking to learn about Yellowstone River agates? This is a publication from 1972 by a man named Paul Fry. This was the very first literature I read when I was learning about Montana agates. It is called "Meanderings of a Montana Rockhound" and it is priceless:

https://pdf4pro.com/view/meanderings-...

Here is another page with great information on Montana Agates by Jim Landon called "Montana Agate: The Best Catch on the Yellowstone River" :

https://www.rockngem.com/montana-agat...

For all those asking, I do not sell my rocks. As my supply permits, I do rock trades. So, if you have some nice specimens you think I would like to add to my collection, we can trade via any size flat rate post office box. Or, if you are an artist or have something else you think I would like, that's an option too! Please be patient as I have lots of emails and sometimes miss some. If you are wanting to purchase some Montana rocks, I have listed the Stores below of two fellow Montana Rockhounds KatyDidRocks and Theo Kellison, great friends of mine.

As far as places I rockhound, greater than 90% of the time I utilize PUBLIC fishing access spots on the Yellowstone river. KatyDidRocks has a great book out on all the places us Montana rockhounds like to go on the Lower Yellowstone River:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1089523180

While you are there, check out her store! She has some fantastic Montana rocks for purchase.
KatyDidRocks Etsy Store:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/KatyDidRock...

Also, if you follow Theo Kellison on Youtube, another fantastic Montana Rockhound, he has an Etsy Store with rocks for sale as well:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SticksandSt...

Thanks for following and Rock On!
Best of luck on all your hounding adventures.

#Yellowstoneflooding #riverrocks #riverrockhounding
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Yellowstone River Rapids Billings
01:14 Finding a Plume Agate
01:59 Mud Covered Agate
03:05 Partially Hidden Agate
03:46 Multicolored Jasper
04:46 Agate with Fortification Banding
05:33 Quartz filled Agate
06:02 Finding a HUGE Agate
07:21 Eroding River Banks
08:38 Dendritic Agate
09:39 Finding Aventurine
09:53 Unique Petrified Wood
10:20 River Current
11:15 Finding GREEN JASPER
12:51 Tree Debris
16:33 Jasper Agate
As my supply allows, I sell my finds on Ebay to support my channel:

https://www.ebay.com/usr/montanarockmom