Blue Marsh Lake Trail
Northern Loop
Bernville PA
7 mile moderate to hard loop around the northern tip of Blue Marsh Lake.
Biking Swatara State Park
Pine Grove PA
11.3 mile loop around Swatara State Park. From the trail head at Swopes Valley road down the Bear Hole Trail to the AT bridge down the Swatara Rail trail back to Swopes valley.
Swatara bike ride.kmlLebanon Reservoir Abandoned Mining Site
Pine Grove PA
Hike through Rhododendron tunnels to the abandoned site of a Sharps Mountain Coal mine. Searching through the remnants left behind
7.4 miles along the service road along the top of the Blue Mountain join me and the boy as we get out and stretch our legs after being stuck in the house because of the latest pandemic
Historic Towpath Trail
Port Clinton PA
Tucked back against the Schuylkill River in Port Clinton, the ancient ruins of the Schuylkill Navigation lay abandoned on the river bank. Follow me as explore the towpath trail in search of the old Locks
SGL 211
The General and the Stone Tower
Halifax PA
In the late 1800's-early 1900s this whole area was full of booming coal industry. 100 years later the remnants of which are hidden deep within the woods.
Money Rocks
Narvon PA
Named for money supposedly stashed in the rocks by local farmers trying to hide it from oncoming confederates Money Rocks is a neat rock formation hidden in the hills just West of Honeybrook. It was also once the home to notorious gangs that called the Welsh mountain home.
Tom Lowe Trail
Shartlesville PA
Returning to the place where I did my first video in 2017. 6 Mile Loop from the Shartlesville SGL parking lot to the Tom Lowe trail and back
York County Heritage Trail
Seven Valleys PA to York PA
21 mile out and back from Seven Valleys PA to Market Street York PA. Trail runs along the railroad tracks through farm country and forests ending at Market Street Downtown York
Northwest River Trail: Columbia to Bainbridge
Columbia PA
20 mile out and back from Columbia PA to around Bainbridge Pa past the ruins of 17th century Iron production
D&L Rail Trail Rockport to White Haven
Weatherly PA
20 mile out and back from Rockport to White Haven exploring ruins of the Lehigh Canal on the way
Sand Spring Trail
Shartlesville PA
6.2 mile moderate loop to cool (literally) little sandy spring. Rocky at points, floods easy, muddy after rain
Fort Dietrich Snyder/Berks HP
Strausstown PA
Short out and back (appx 6 miles total) to the Highest Point in Berks County, visiting the site of a 18th century French and Indian War Fort
State Game Lands 326
Frackville PA
5.7 mile out and back along an old railroad bed in the heart of coal country. Some remnants of mining and the railroad.
PA STATE GAME LANDS WEAR ORANGE DURING HUNTING SEASON!
Lebanon Reservoir
Pine Grove PA
5.4 mile out and back along the Lebanon reservoir trail until I hit an icy roadblock
Shartlesville to Hamburg
Shartlesville PA
9.2 mile from the Shartlesville State Game Lands 110 Parking lot along the service road along the top of the mountain to the Bartram trail in Port Clinton then to the Kernsville recreation area in Hamburg.
PA STATE GAME LANDS WEAR ORANGE DURING HUNTING SEASON!
Middle Creek Wildlife Refuge
Stevens PA
Visit to Middle Creek Wildlife Refuge, walked three of the smaller trails and observed a multitude of fine feathery friends Including leftovers from the yearly Snow Goose Migration
Fort Pickens Civil War Fort
Pensecola Beach, Florida
Visit to the Fort Pickens built after the war of 1812 to strengthen the United State's coastal forts.
A small regiment of Union forces kept control of the fort during the outset of the Civil war, and remained in Union hands after constant harrassment through the war.
Housed Geronimo the Apache war cheif from 1886-1187
Reinforced during world war 1 and 2
Join us as we explore the old and newer sections of the fort in this two part series
Swatara State Park
Jonestown PA
Visit to Swatara State park in Jonestown PA. Stop in to check out ruins of the Union Canal and to the Bordner Cabin, a beautiful cabin and waterfall built in 1939 by a local teacher before the area was taken via eminent domain.
Bunkers of Alvira and abandoned Town of Celestia
Allenwood and Muncy Valley PA
Visit to the WW2 ammo bunkers of the eminent domain'd Alvira PA, then a took a trip to the abandoned religious community of Celestia PA STATE GAME LANDS WEAR ORANGE DURING HUNTING SEASON!
Abandoned Village of Rausch Gap
Jonestown PA
8 mile hike along the Stoney Valley Rail Trail to the abandoned mining village of Rausch Gap
Ruins of Kinzua Bridge
Mt. Jewett PA
Visit to the destroyed Kinzua Railroad Bridge. Once the fourth-tallest railway bridge in the united states until July 21st 2003 when a F1 tornado touched down and destroyed it
Presque Isle State Park
Erie PA
Visit to the Presque Isle State Park Erie PA. PA's only "seashore". Exploring some of its War of 1812 History
Trexler Game Preserve
Schnecksville PA
One of my favorite places in Pennsylvania to be, not only for the neat little zoo but the massive amount of wildlife along its many trails. This trail I feature is my "usual route" 6.5 miles and lots of things to see
Appalachian Trail from Hamburg Reservoir to Kernsville Recreation area
Hamburg PA
8.4 Mile Fall Hike from the Reservoir along the AT down the steep steep Schuylkill Gap into Port Clinton, then pick up the Bartram trail back to Hamburg
KML File (note forgot to turn the GPS back on at Port Clinton so it stops there..from Port Clinton follow the Bartram back to Hamburg)
Pinnacle Pulpit Rock Loop
Hamburg PA
My version of the super popular Pinnacle-Pulpit Rock loop in Hamburg, during my favorite time of year to be up there. Some of the best overlook views in the area. Least crowded time to be up there is late fall and winter. WEAR ORANGE DURING HUNTING SEASON!
Glen Onoko Falls Trail Loop
Jim Thorpe PA
Difficult but beautiful waterfall loop on the high walls of the lehigh river gorge
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately this trail is now CLOSED.
Weiser State Forest: Port Clinton Tract
Port Clinton PA
KML File (missing small bit of the loop)
Abandoned Kaercher Creek Park
Hamburg PA
Visiting the man made lake that used to be farmland owned by the founder of Hamburg Martin Kaercher and exploring the controversy behind the reason of its closure/abandonment
Middle Creek Wildlife Refuge
Stevens PA
5 Mile hike along the longer trail systems that border Middle Creek. From the Elders run trail, to the Middle Creek Trail, to the Horseshoe Trail, to the Valley View Trail and back down to the vehicle
D&L RailTrail and Steelstacks
Bethlehem PA
Following the D&L through an urban stretch of Bethlehem along the path of the Lehigh Canal and then a short visit to the site of the Bethlehem Steelstacks