As an explorer and survival expert, I am constantly looking for new lessons; for new ways to learn from the wilderness at hand.
“Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher.” I think that’s how William Wordsworth put it.
This past week, while visiting Austin, Texas my friend John asked if I had ever witnessed the “emergence at Bracken Cave” or the “20 Million plus bats that make the cave home.”
“To the Bat Cave”…so to speak.
Just about 20 miles outside of San Antonio, Texas the Bracken Bat Cave and the Colony that lives there, is far and away, one of the coolest natural occurrences I have ever witnessed. I’ve hiked with Grizzly Bears in Alaska, chased down an apple-stealing-monkey in China, walked a dry river bed with the Wolves of Yellowstone, explored the habitat of the salt-water-Crocodiles and the Alligators of the Everglades in South Florida, studied the Elk at Rocky Mountain National Park; all very cool.
But there is something, as you will soon see, about the 20-35 million Mexican free-tailed-Bats of Bracken that literally took my breath away.
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Thanks Stephanie.
It was an eye opener for sure. One of my coolest experiences in some time!
Brian, Your enthusiasm shows during your excellent video on the Bracken Bat Cave. I am glad you enjoyed it! Come back and visit us again in Texas.
Thanks,
John
I appreciated your “expose’ ” on the bat, it is a largely misunderstood animal. I enjoy watching them in my backyard and their assistance in keeping the exorbitant mosquito population under control there as well. So far, I’ve not ended up with one in my hair either.