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Mountain Goats Evade Hungry Mountain Lion In Rare Encounter At Yellowstone National Park

Mountain lion vs mountain goat... a battle of the mountain creatures. When you live in some of the most rugged and demanding terrain in all of North America, it can be a blessing and a curse. Of course, these animals have spent thousands of years adapting to the conditions, but that doesn't mean it is easy. During the cold weather seasons in the mountainous terrains of Western North America, food can become more scarce, temperatures drop into freezing, snow makes it more difficult to navigate, but these animals are built for it. Found primarily in the Rocky Mountains and the Cascade Range, mountain goats are masters of navigating the steepest and most treacherous terrains. Their thick, white coats help them blend into snowy environments and keep warm in cold, high-altitude climates. Both males and females sport beards and have short tails, along with striking black horns. Despite their nimbleness, mountain goats are quite large, and quite jacked. Adults can weigh between 100 to 300 pounds and stand about 3 to 4 feet tall at the shoulder. This size, combined with their powerful muscles, allows them to dominate the rocky slopes they call home. Their hooves are specially adapted with a hard outer shell and a soft, flexible pad that provides the traction needed to scale sheer rock faces. This adaptation enables them to live and thrive in some of the most inaccessible places on Earth. Inaccessible to... mountain lions? Mountain lions are much more widespread than and adaptable than mountain goats, roaming from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America, thriving in a variety of habitats. Isolated sightings occur all over the United States and a small population of the subspecies known as Florida Panthers live down in the Everglades region. But much like the mountain goats, mountain lions use the terrain to their advantage. Their slender, muscular bodies and long tails, which help them maintain balance blend seamlessly with their environment and use it for cover. They are incredibly agile, capable of leaping up to 18 feet vertically and 40 feet horizontally in a single bound. These solitary, stealthy hunters primarily prey on deer, though they will also hunt smaller or larger animals when necessary. Their retractable claws, powerful limbs, and acute senses of sight and hearing make them efficient predators. Two heavyweight of the region... but who has the advantage? The mountain goats. They can simply go where others can't, even some of the absolute best at navigating the terrain. This recent footage from Wolftracker gives is a clear picture of these two majestic creatures in action. You can see a small family of mountain goats posted up on a very steep cliff face, out of reach for even the nimble mountain lion to get to. The big cat paces around, trying to find an lane to attack, but where the goats are located, it's simply not gonna happen. While mountain goats are not native to the area, this rare footage comes to us from the iconic Yellowstone National Park: "Look carefully above the mountain goats to see a cougar stalking them along the mountain side. Our Winter Wolf Watch was lucky enough to get a rare glimpse of this big cat at work but the mountain goats survived in the end by perching on a tall and narrow cliff, leaving no room for the cougar to attack." Check it out: https://www.instagram.com/p/DE50LfgRzcS/

Zach Top Was Trying To Be A Mechanical Engineer Before Dropping Out To Pursue Music

It's always fun to hear your favorite artist's career path before making it big or going for their dream and pursuing music. Zach Top is one of the hottest names in country music right now. The Washington native has been on the rise since the release of his debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music. The "I Never Lie" singer was even nominated for this first CMA Award last year, making it a breakout year for Top, to say the least. Now, he can't even keep tickets on the shelf as his first headlining tour sold out in what felt like the blind of an eye. The demand for tickets was met with some frustrated fans as they felt like he did not realize his level of fame, chose venues that were too small, and scheduled too few dates for the Cold Beer & Country Music Tour. But good news for fans: Top shared on the Rodeo Time Podcast that he will announce a fall tour this year, including some small arenas. However, before Zach Top made it to where he is today, he (like many artists) had a backup plan. While chatting with Dale Brisby, the two talked about what Top was doing before he started consistently posting on social media. While Top went viral on social media many times over the last year with his music, he was not discovered on social media, as he played music for over a decade before his big break. While Top knew he wanted to make music, he said his parents had no connections to the music world, so they encouraged him to get a stable job in case music didn't work out for him. "Well, it was 2015, actually; I had done two years of junior college. I thought I was going to be a mechanical engineer. Like my parents knew that I was really pretty good (at music), but they had no connection, no idea about the music business. No idea how to how to like point me in the right direction to like, 'If you want to do this for a living.' So my dad's advice was like like, 'No, you go get, you know, a good job where they pay you good, and you can afford to take weekends off and go play for fun at these same bluegrass festivals.' So, that was all I knew was an opportunity. Obviously, I knew people singing for a living and stuff, but I had no idea how to even take a step in that direction."  In 2015, Top moved to Colorado to work for a year before going to CU Boulder for a year, and then he quit and decided to go full in on music. Top then worked to save up and move to Nashville. During this time, Top was sharing a few videos, but nothing that had taken off until he shared a video of Daryle Singletary's "Spilled Whiskey" on the day he passed. That cover was the first one that took off for Top.

@zachtop TikTok keeps blurring out my captions... sooo can we blow it up without em?! Here's "Spilled Whiskey" #recorddeal #coversong#acoustic #4upage #fyp ♬ original sound - Zach Top

Sure enough, after that video took off, he started getting calls from folks asking him to move to Nashville. However, the deals didn't sound like what he thought a record deal should be, so he sat tight. Top waited until he got an email from his current producer, Carson Chamberlain, who asked to start working with him. Top thought he was trying to pull a fast one on him, so he ignored him for some time until the girl he was dating at the time encouraged him to email him back after researching him. Finally, the two got together for lunch, and shortly after their meeting, Top started flying to Nashville in 2018 and began writing with industry professionals. Chamberlain offered Top a deal that seemed like it was how it should be in the music world, and the two have been working together ever since. We can all thank the heavens above that the girl Top was dating encouraged him to contact Chamberlin. Top has extraordinarily shaken up the music scene, and without him, the landscape might not have returned to that traditional '90s sound. Zach Top was meant to be behind a microphone instead of working for an engineering firm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsfHGAtbgqk

JD Clayton Announces Sophomore Album With Clever Tune “Dirt Roads Of Red,”

BIG news from JD Clayton. Not only did the Arkansas native release a spectacular brand new single, but his latest release was accompanied by the announcement of his sophomore album Blue Sky Sundays. The follow up to Clayton's incredible debut record Long Way From Home in 2023, Blue Sky Sundays features nine tracks and is slated for a February 28 release on Rounder Records. Titled "Dirt Roads of Red," the newest single is a fun, cleverly written tune in which the song's main character has a bone to pick with his preacher talking about "streets of gold." Inspired by a conversation Clayton had with buddy on the golf course one day, Clayton wrote the song in less than hour, and as a pastor's son himself, he particularly enjoys the dialogue between the song's main character and his pastor. Sonically, Clayton continues to hone in on his unique country-funk sound, with instrumentation that is undeniably country, including an awesome slide guitar solo, yet leans a bit funkier than most of his contemporaries. This is all bolstered by the soulful vocal delivery of his clever lyrics that has become a staple of his catalog, and "Dirt Roads of Red" is sure no exception. Clayton provided some context behind how this song came to fruition. "One morning I was playing golf with a buddy from Georgia down at McCabe Golf Course in Nashville when he turned to me and said that there should be a song about wishing that streets of gold in Heaven could be streets of red, referring to the red clay down in Georgia. Now, being an Arkansas kid, I could never bring myself to write a song about Georgia. Thankfully, my favorite state, Colorado, also has a high concentration of iron deposits in its soil." So, without further ado, check out the new single for yourself here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIw0G-6J_tE Self-produced and recorded live to tape with his touring band after moving back to Arkansas from Nashville, Clayton's forthcoming record Blue Sky Sundays is one to look forward to, and if the singles released thus far are any indication, it'll be a special record. By the time he recorded the record, Clayton had already moved back home to the Fort Smith, Arkansas area where he grew up, but he returned to Nashville to record alongside his touring band at the legendary Sound Studios. "When I made my first album I'd never been on the road, but after touring so much over the past few years my band is extremely dialed-in. I wanted to make a record that showcased what's special about each and of my bandmates, and I knew the best way to do that was to produce it myself.  Life is crazy and it's got a lot of blemishes, and I believe that music should too. These songs all came from us locking ourselves in the studio and really having fun with the songs, and I think that's the heart of the album." The nine-track Blue Sky Sundays setlist features seven originals written or co-written by Clayton, along with an interpolation of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Mississippi Kid" where he instead pays homage to his own state, as well as a cover of Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" in which his soulful vocals are sure to shine. Check out the full track list below, including the that Clayton has already released prior to the album announcement. Otherwise, go ahead and mark your calendars for February 28, because Blue Sky Sundays is coming in hot. "Let You Down" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtWG7d-ur_M "Dirt Roads of Red" "Madelene" "Slow and Steady" "Arkansas Kid" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDbrRppb5Cg "Give Me One Reason" "High Hopes & Low Expectations" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx6P7SBlkXI "Dance Another Dance" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5XEyjX69NY "Goodnight"

Gavin Adcock Tries To Mend A Broken Relationship In New Song “Loose Strings”

Releasing his first single of 2025. Gavin Adcock had a crazy end of 2024. The Georgia native was getting rough and rowdy at his shows (which is typical for him). Still, it led to some wild incidents—from security punching a fan and getting beer cans thrown at his head on stage to yelling at his fans to "do better" because they were putting other fans at risk of getting hurt. On top of the madness occurring at shows, Adcock closed out his 2024 musically with the release of two singles, "I've Got Three" and "You're For You," right off the heels of his sophomore record's release. Personally, Adcock also went through ending and mending a relationship with his girlfriend, Haley Larkin, who his fans adored, and she gained her own platform from their relationship. In his first single of 2025, "Loose Strings," Adcock appears to be reflecting on his and Haley's time apart. https://www.instagram.com/p/DE7ZJKZRx2Z/ Even the single's cover art features Adcock and his woman in an embrace. The somber song details a broken man trying to make things right to win back the one he loves. Written by Brent Cobb, Erik Dylan and Phillip White, the song first appeared on Hailey Whitters 2020 album The Dream, and then was later recorded by Cobb himself as an Amazon exclusive. The lyrics describe the hurt of not being together after a fight, and the struggle to figure out how to tie down the "Loose Strings" to end up back together, this time with a stable and strong foundation for the relationship. "Maybe if we weren't so hard-headed, maybe we wouldn't fight And if you weren't so damn pretty, I would've slept last night You say you can't live with it, oh, but you can't live without It's the little things that I think about When I staggered home alone, still thinkin' about you I'm through talkin' about all the things I can't change It's hard movin' on, I don't want you gone Ain't it strange the way we keep tryin' to tie down this thing With these loose strings" Although Adcock did not write this song, Brent Cobbs' words reflected his feelings. He hoped to mend his own relationship because he didn't want to lose the woman he loved so dearly. We also see Cobb's signature writing style in these lyrics. He's a master at choosing simple words that lead to profound thoughts and feelings. Gavin Adcock's lyrical delivery makes these words come to life as his fans know how deeply he resonates with this song. Both he and Haley have vulnerably shared this journey online, but because of that, it makes this song come to life. "Loose Strings" is a strong start for Adcock this year, and I can't wait to see what else he has in store for fans. Adcock ended 2024 wearing his heart on his sleeve, and the wild child of country music is carrying that vulnerability into the new year, bearing it with this single.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WikB7IRpEjQ And while you're here, give a listen to the Hailey Whitters rendition... while it was deep cut from the album, but it might be one of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGK_yel7oGI&pp=ygUVaGFpbGV5dCBsb29zZSBzdHJpbmdz