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What's going on, guys?

Right now, I'm on location in Alaska, filming

episodes of "Breaking Trail."

Now, a couple weeks ago, a bunch of people wrote in and said,

Coyote, do you play Pokémon GO?

Your job is kind of like the real Pokémon GO.

You run around, and you catch animals.

And I do.

And I didn't know what Pokémon GO was at first,

so I looked it up.

And as it turns out, it's a very popular app at the moment.

So I downloaded it on my phone.

And while I'm here in Alaska for two weeks,

filming, I'm going to see how many

Pokémon I can actually catch.

You guys are going to follow me around,

and we'll see what happens.

And according to this, I gotta catch 'em all.

Here we go.

Ready? Yeah.

All right. So we're just filming the intro.

Look at this.

There's literally one right there in front of us.

Hold on.

Let me see if I can get it.

I gotta get it a little closer.

Follow me. Follow me.

Follow me. Where is it?

There it is! There it is.

Look, look, look, look, look, look, look.

It's an Oddish. All right, ready?

I'm going to get him.

Go for it.

1, 2, 3.

Oh.

Oh, you go it.

Oh, yes!

Woo!

"Gotcha," it says.

Oddish was caught.

Look at that-- my first Pokémon of the trip.

This is going to be excellent.

And this is where it all began.

Oh, wow.

This is totally cool.

I can see why you guys love playing this.

Coyote, what are you doing?

Just listening to the Pokémon GO soundtrack.

Love this jam.

Oh, dude, you playing now, too?

What?

Pokémon You playing?

No, dude.

I'm answering an email.

I got our ferry passes.

You want to play?

No.

Okey-dokey.

The first day in Alaska was beautiful.

And as we cut across the back country,

you'd think I would be soaking in this epic landscape.

Instead, all I could think about was catching my next Pokémon.

Eventually, we made our way to Mosquito Lake,

where we would be staying at the Swan View Cabins, our base

camp for the next two weeks.

And while the goal was to start filming "Breaking Trail"

episodes, persistent rain made things difficult. So

I kept searching for Pokémons.

See that dog?

That's Birch.

He also plays Pokémon GO.

I'm pretty good at catching animals,

so it only makes sense that I would be a Pokémon natural.

Yes!

I got one.

What'd you get?

Woo!

Check this out.

What'd you get?

Look, look, look.

Bulbasaur.

"Pokéman"-- got him.

Yes!

Good job, Birch.

All right, going to look for more.

Yeah.

It's just we haven't shot any videos this week.

Coyote had this idea like, hey, everybody wants

us to do a Pokémon GO video.

It's the new thing.

And I said, sure, let's have a little fun.

And it's spiraled out of control.

This guy is, like, totally gripped by this game.

It's got its claws in him, and he can't get away.

He's all Pokémon GO.

Oh, Mark, you've got Poké Balls all around you right now.

Look at that. Look at that.

Those look just like Poké Balls, only I can't grab onto them,

it doesn't seem like.

You see what I mean?

All right, check this out. Look, I know.

I see.

Look, we caught the Bulbasaur--

Birch, the Bulbasaur.

Come here.

Birch.

You found the Bulbasaur.

Now we need you to find a Pikachu.

Go get the Pikachu.

Go get it.

Go get a Pikachu.

Oh, he's hot on the trail. Come on.

Let's go.

Oh, there's one right there.

What are you doing?

I got one.

I caught one in this brush.

Back up.

Back up, Birch.

Come on, buddy.

Yes.

Dude-- What are you doing?

I caught one.

Yes.

A Caterpie down there in the bushes.

How about that?

Right here, in Haines, Alaska.

good dog.

Good dog, Birch.

I'm telling you, this dog knows where all the Pokémons are.

All right, what's next?

Oh, he's going that way.

I'm coming.

Mario, what's been going on with Coyote, man?

Hmm.

Man, Coyote has been so distracted with this Pokémon

game that he's running around like a crazy guy,

going to different corners of buildings and stores.

And you know, sometimes he's right next to me

and I turn around, like, hey, Coyote, and he's gone.

Like, we don't even know where he's at.

Dude, no internet connectivity.

I can't get into the Pokémon app here, and we're in town.

Well, look at those peaks, man.

Look how beautiful that is.

Just enjoy the scenery and the beauty of this.

We're in Alaska.

Yeah, but we come into town once a day.

This is the only place I can actually catch

Pokémon is right here in town.

Without service, how am I going to catch any?

You don't understand, Mario.

The struggle is real.

The struggle is real!

You're gonna have to take that phone away from him

on this trip.

I'm just hoping, deep down, that this is part of Coyote

and how he does things.

And anything he does, he takes on fully.

He's definitely method in the way he does

his approach to presenting.

So if there's ever going to be another animal

video in "Brave Wilderness," we're going to need

Coyote to snap out of this.

Because what's happening right now, we don't have any videos.

We're out.

Last Friday-- no video.

Poof.

[grunting] I can't get this one.

Are you trying to get a photograph?

No, it's a Pokémon.

Dude.

That's a reindeer.

No, look how tiny it is, man.

That's not a reindeer.

That's a Pokémon.

It's a baby reindeer.

Oh.

Look, it's real.

See?

See that?

Touch it.

It's real.

It's not a Pokémon.

Give me your phone.

I think that--

mm.

He used to be, like, super enthusiastic about animals.

But now all he cares about is Pokémon.

So we were halfway into the trip,

and so far, we only had, like, one episode--

I don't know, about a salmon or something.

I mean, maybe I should have been concerned,

but I was catching Pokémons, and that's what I came here to do.

I'd already caught, like, five of them--

not bad in a week, considering the lack of phone service.

I don't know what Mark's all bent out of shape about.

He said, catch things.

What's it look like I'm doing?

This job isn't easy, you know.

Anyone out there who's catching Pokés, it's intense.

The minute your phone buzzes and a Poké's nearby, it's game on.

I'd like to see Mark try to catch a Bulbasaur.

I think I got a problem, man.

Mark's been pretty bummed out that I've

been playing this whole time.

We're not getting the shots.

Oh, but there's one close, there.

There.

Hold on-- just one more.

Austin, what do you think

about this whole Pokémon thing?

Dude, Pokémon GO is so sick.

So can you catch Pikachu on this?

Oh, yeah.

Pikachu's, like, one of the hardest ones

to ever come across.

I definitely don't have that one.

I only have six at this point.

Oh, OK.

What are you doing, playing Pokémon?

No, I'm just checking the area for Pokémon gyms.

But look at this.

We're in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness--

absolutely nothing out here.

Yeah, but Mark said you shouldn't be playing this.

It's distracting you.

Well--

You don't think this is a problem?

I don't know.

I mean, it is a little bit, but it's,

like, not that big of a deal.

Because it's pretty sweet, dude.

We get exercise.

We get to run around.

We're in the woods, throwing little balls,

trying to catch those little critters.

There's plenty of time in the day for this.

We got lots of minutes, lots of hours.

My man's gonna get that Pikachu, I know it.

Mad respect.

All right.

Got the grahams, the chocolate.

Got a few extra mallows there.

Gonna do some s'mores.

So I caught my third Pidgey today.

It's kind of like a mix between a cardinal and a goldfinch.

And it says that Pidgey has an extremely

sharp sense of direction.

I feel like I've got a good sense of direction.

Wait, is that that Pokémon GO game again?

Yeah, I'm just checking in on my Pokédex.

I thought we talked about this.

You've gotta focus.

We're supposed to be out here making quality content.

I know.

This is, like, in-between time.

I can't wait to evolve this one.

It's going to be so cool when it's fully grown.

What do you mean fully grown?

I gotta evolve it.

You put a little bit of time and effort into taking care of him,

like--

At what point is this going to, like, wear off, this fad?

It's not, man.

This is the coolest game that's out there right now.

Trust me.

This game is awesome--

just like catching real animals.

You know what's not awesome?

What?

Our marshmallows.

Oh.

You had one job.

You had one thing you had to do right tonight.

Ay.

My bad.

You know, we came on this trip to Alaska

because his lifelong goal was to work with the wolverine.

And it's like he doesn't even care.

He's out there playing Pokémon GO.

And now it seems like his only goal is catching a Pikachu.

Honestly, I don't think there's going

to be another video of "Breaking Trail" if he doesn't catch one.

So part of me is saying I hope he does it.

Woo!

Yeah, it's pretty distracting.

I mean, we've got a set segment to film.

Ah!

There's no signal!

I'm trying to go over some animal facts with him

to get in the flow of things.

And--

What's wrong with this boat?

It doesn't have any Wi-Fi!

All he's talking about is Pikachu and Bulbasaur.

And I don't know.

I don't have Pokémon GO.

I mean, usually, Coyote is always on point.

He's the one thing on our shoots that I

don't have to worry about.

Coyote has enough drive to make any video work.

But lately, we haven't been getting anything done.

I mean, I'm here to do a job.

I'm laser beam.

I'm boom.

I'm in there, trying to get the videos for you guys.

And now we've got Coyote running around, catching

Pokémon GO all the time.

And I was hoping maybe in Alaska,

there'd be no cell phone service, and maybe

there wouldn't be any Pokémons.

They're everywhere, all over the place.

And so is Coyote.

In fact, I have no idea where he is right now.

Dude, let's go find Coyote.

Haven't seen him in a while.

Really rockin'.

My battery died on my phone.

Good.

It's done.

I can't even use it.

Can't get on the "Pokéman" app.

I think this is a good thing for you.

Ultimately, you're going to look back on this, and this is good.

Dude, dude, they can't evolve if I can't get into my phone.

Do you understand?

I can't evolve the Pokémons if I can't get into the phone.

Look at my face!

We're on a boat in the middle of the ocean.

And there's no electricity, none!

None!

No, it's a diesel-powered engine.

There's none. - None, none!

My phone doesn't work, doesn't work.

Calm down. Calm down.

All right, let's leave him here.

He's kind of getting a little ravenous.

I had gone over the edge.

Pokémon GO consumed me.

Well, guys, at this juncture, I

think it's fair to say that I may have developed

a little bit of a problem.

I know everybody wanted me to make a Pokémon GO video,

but we've gone two weeks now in Alaska.

Unfortunately, I don't think we got any episodes other than

some of this Pokémon content.

And everybody's going to be really bummed.

I mean, I didn't catch, or even see,

a single wild animal while I was out there.

And I did catch a bunch of Pokémon GOs.

But those don't turn into episodes of "Breaking Trail."

So I guess until we hit the next location, I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

See you on the next location.

Oh, look at that--

level 4!

That was the biggest spiny lizard

we have seen this entire trip, one of the biggest I've

seen in my life.

It is huge.

This is going to be a tough catch.

Ah!

What's going on, Coyote Pack?

We are back in the Sonoran Desert.

And as you can see, it is nighttime,

which means it's the perfect time

to search for desert creatures.

Now, I do have my trusty flashlight with me and my snake

tongs and, of course, Mark right there behind the main camera.

What's going on, guys?

We've got Mario on the B camera.

There he is.

And if you guys are ready, we know what happens next.

We head off into the darkness and see what we can find.

Let's go.

All right, Coyote.

So what are we looking for?

Where are we starting tonight?

Well, what's interesting and that people don't realize--

whoa, I just heard something.

Hold on a second.

What was that?

Oh, what is that?

What is it?

I thought it was a rattlesnake.

It just went tss, tss, tss.

I think it was a bug, though.

What I like about this area is you have a lot of plant life,

but there's also all this area to walk in between things.

You'll notice there aren't many cacti around.

Which is nice.

It's really nice.

So we're not walking into things.

Look at this.

It looks like we're on a trail, but we're not.

The entire desert in this area, no matter

what direction you place your lights, you can go this way,

you can go this way, you can go that way.

And it's actually almost disorienting because it's

very easy to get lost.

Now, we do have a GPS tracking system with us.

We've made a pin way back at our vehicle, which

we started off at at daytime.

Hopefully, we'll make it back there.

But I think we go this direction and see what we can find.

Oh, look at this.

It's a fallen cactus.

Whoa.

That's huge.

Wow, that's a fallen giant right there.

Saguaro.

Whoa.

It's still alive a little bit, it looks like.

I'll bet this came down in a recent monsoon.

I've never even seen--

oh, yeah, look at this.

This is definitely recently felled.

Wow.

Look at the inside here.

Look at that.

It's like wood.

Too bad.

That's an old cactus.

Yeah, that's an old legend that fell, right there.

Wow.

Definitely probably came down in some heavy monsoon winds.

Yeah, we can get up and over this.

OK.

You want to hand me your camera?

Sure.

OK.

Got it?

Yep.

Woo.

Standing on top of an ancient cacti.

That's a new one.

Watch the spikes on the edge there.

Yeah, I see them.

I'm gonna jump right off here.

OK.

Snake, snake, snake.

OK. Nice grab.

I got it. I got it.

I got it.

Took me a second to properly identify it,

and that's going to be the key piece

to talking about this species specifically.

So we walked up.

We set the lights.

And you'll notice the red and the black

and the slight yellowish coloration.

This could have been a coral snake, but it is not.

This is a long-nosed snake.

Wow, look how beautiful it is.

Now, that bright coloration is aposematic,

which means it's a warning to any potential predator

that I may be venomous.

However, in this instance, it's a snake that

is completely safe to handle.

Now, these snakes are strictly nocturnal.

It's the only time you will come across them.

And during the day, they're actually hiding underground,

which means they are fossorial.

But at night, they are out searching

for any sort of little creature that they

can get their mouths on.

It could be a gecko.

It could be a little roach running around in the desert.

This is an opportunistic predator.

All right, I'm going to set it back down into the sand.

It's going to take off into the desert.

Later, buddy.

So how do you spot these lizards, Coyote?

It's a matter of looking for some sort of obscure shape

out on one of the limbs of these creosote bushes

or some of these other trees.

They're actually really hard to spot.

Wow.

Mark, you rolling?

Yes, I am.

That is the biggest spiny

lizard we have seen this entire trip, one of the biggest I've

seen in my life.

It is huge. Wow.

That is maximum size.

That is a male.

You can see the dark bluish coloration on its back.

This is going to be a tough catch.

It's a fortress around it.

Wow.

You see you've got all these prickly pears right in front.

I don't know how I'm going to catch this lizard.

There's a giant choya tree right next to it, too.

Coyote, where you at?

Right here.

Choya right here.

Got it.

Ah.

Nice grab.

Got it. Woo!

Woo!

That's the one.

Wow.

Nothing like getting on your back in a bunch of-- ah--

spikes and thorns.

Oh!

Ah.

I got spikes all into my shoulder.

But--

It was worth it.

There it is.

That is a gorgeous male desert spiny lizard.

Wow.

That is a beaster right there, a perfect field guide specimen.

Oh, trying to bite me.

Ouch-- and spiked me.

And let's talk about why they call this the desert spiny

lizard.

Look at that beast.

Wow.

This is one of the larger specimens

that I have ever seen.

And look at all the spikes on the back of that reptile.

Now, the way we know this is a male, aside from its size,

is look--

oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, we just want to show everybody your belly.

Ow, so spiky.

Look at the belly of that lizard.

Wow.

And there's a little bit of yellowing speckled in there.

Oh, you are so handsome, so handsome,

and incredibly strong.

Now, this is one of the most robust lizard species out here

in the Sonoran Desert and one of the fastest lizard

species you can come across.

They're almost impossible to catch

during the daylight hours.

It's even been tough to catch them at night.

But as you can see, we finally managed to get

one in front of the cameras.

Woo!

We have been out here for--

gosh, it's going on three hours at this point,

trying to catch this lizard.

But we have finally got one.

Now, let's talk about why they call this the desert spiny

lizard.

This is probably easier to feel than it is to see,

but there are sharp scales running all along the length

of this reptile's body.

And if I run my finger backwards, like this--

ah.

Mark, put your finger out there.

Tell everybody what that feels like.

Just kind of run your finger gently backwards.

Yeah, it's like a cheese grater.

Right?

Oh, yeah, that would shred you.

Now, imagine being something trying to eat this lizard--

let's say a snake.

Tries to swallow this, it's going

to get stuck in its throat.

So the only real predator for this creature out

here is a bird, something like a roadrunner or a hawk.

Snakes usually tend to avoid the desert spiny lizard.

Oh, and this is absolutely one of my favorites.

And as a kid, I would always try to catch these,

but they were incredibly difficult to ever get close to.

Now, you'll notice this sort of dark patch

on the lizard's back.

Can you see it's shedding some of his scales there?

That dark patch actually becomes much

more vibrant during the day.

And what they will do is wake up early in the morning

and lay out in the sun to bask in the warm, glowing sun.

As they warm up, they get ready to head out and hunt.

This is a diurnal species, which means

it's active during the day.

And as that sunlight warms them up,

they actually get brighter in coloration.

But you can see, even here, at night, under these lights,

the belly is absolutely beautiful.

And you'll notice that bright blue coloration.

You see the chin here?

It's not as bright right now, but during breeding season,

these lizards are absolutely gorgeous.

And the males, what they will do is they'll go up on a rock,

puff up their chest, and say to all

the ladies with that bright coloration, aren't I handsome?

Don't you want to date me?

And I'll tell you what, buddy, you are about as handsome

as it gets for a desert spiny lizard.

Wow, these guys are just so cool.

Now, they are voracious predators,

and they have a pretty powerful bite.

Let's see.

You want to show us how tough your bite is?

No.

I really want to show you guys-- ah!

Wow, that's powerful right there.

Wasn't expecting to do that.

But as he showed me the teeth, yeah, they can latch on.

And that's about as powerful as the knight

anole and kind of getting close to the collared lizard.

Can I have my finger back?

Please?

Ooh, yeah, those little teeth-- ow, ow, ow.

I'm going to turn my finger like that, Mario,

so you can get a tight shot.

Can it break skin, you think?

Probably not, but the pressure is noticeable.

And I'll tell you what.

For any little insect or arachnid running around

out here in the nighttime desert,

those jaws would be the end of you.

All right, can I have my finger back, please?

Ah, oh.

Oh, I saw the saliva coming off of that.

Oy.

That was a powerful little bite right there.

Do you ever worry about getting

bit by all these reptiles?

No, not so much.

I knew that this one wasn't going to break skin

but gave me a solid little pinch.

Well, it took us quite a bit of time,

but we finally managed to catch one

handsome desert spiny lizard.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on the next adventure.

All right, let's place this lizard down here on the ground

and see just how fast they really are.