If you like rhododendron tunnels you should hike the hosack run trail in Michaux state forest. It follows hosack run through an area called dark hollow, because the rhododendron is so thick it lets little light through.
That area is beautiful. If you want to see some more virgin forest you should come out to California and see our Redwood forests around Eureka. We have preserved the Redwoods and nobody can cut them down anymore. They used to log them ordinarily, even though they were more than 50 feet in circumference. When you go there now you will start talking in whispers because it is like you are in an outdoor cathedral. They are 400 feet tall and when the sun shines through them it's brilliant.
Special beauty thanks for bringing us along . The best thing about your channel Cliff is how we can see the enjoyment you truly have while filming to share with us .Anyone has to respect your passion ,and dedication to the woods . COOL & thank you
Pennsylvania is a cool place. I love the woods in the Pittsburgh area. I lived in a place called Belle Vernon for about 5 years. Lots of cool hills there..
My wife and I were on our way back from State College Arboretum and wanted to explore some more remote areas and stumbled on this natural area quite by accident. It was beautiful and quiet except for the roar of the stream. In places the moss was so thick and squishy it felt like walking on a soft mattress. A great area to go setup a chair and read a book and not have anyone bother you.
The Indian ghost pipe is used in a tincture for pain relief. Dave Canterbury had a video on these, explaining how to ethically harvest the plant and how to use it.
What a nice place for a picnic, I love the area. What a great find. Those hemlock plants are they planted along the walking paths. That flower you showed was beautiful. You know I have been thinking is there such a thing as a small tractor that can pile up the logs that are on the ground floor? Or if the wood can be used if not rotten.
The hemlocks there may have been treated with adelgicide. The stuff is readily available. One type is sold under the brand named of "Merit" (aka: imidacloprid) and can be purchased in most home improvement and hardware stores. You can treat hemlocks pretty cheaply with it. Treating a really large tree can run $5-$10, but smaller trees can be treated for a fraction of that. I know people who go out into wild areas and treat groves on their own dime. It's either that, or stand by and watch our hemlock trees become extinct. If you're out in a grove alone you can do a simple soil drench around the base of a tree and save it. Nothing to it.
Beautiful nature and lovely old trees. Enjoying the peace. What more could you want. Be great if you could do a video when the Rhododendrons are in bloom. I love them. Thank you.
Beautiful video WW! I often imagine what it must have been like in Pa. There or four hundred years ago. Then there were all the beaver dams and open areas of rich soil, which is or was the reason Lancaster County was/is so fertile. I'd read back years ago that the top soil was 6-8feet. Now it is four to eight inches. Few beavers but lots of poison fertilizers. Oh when will they ever learn, as the old song goes. There used to be a huge poplar tree just down the road from me but it finally was blown down about 8 or 10 years ago. It was at least five to six feet across. Still are some big trees here. I also have quite a few Indian Pipe plants growing here. Some years they are more prolific due to rain fall and the like. Some years there are mushrooms of every color, from purple to orange to red and all in between. We were fortunate enough to be gifted with a large bag of Chicken Of the Woods, bright orange and very delicious. Have the consistency of meat or nearly so with a nice texture. I've been in forests where the Rodies are blooming and create trail tunnels. One place was Frank Loyd Wrights Falling Water House. If you've not been there it is well worth in and close to Oweopele State Park. I'm sure I didn't spell it correctly. It's a four hour drive from Lancaster Co. but well worth the trip. Thanks Kindly WW, another great adventure in Beautiful Pennsylvania. DaveyJO
Beautiful area, next time you visit I would take my Trout Rod and do some fishing on that stream. Thanks for taking us on those trips and putting forth the extra effort to share.
The Wandering Woodsman are you familiar with Purple Lizard Maps? They have maps of Rothrock and Bald Eagle State Forests and come in handy when trying to navigate the back roads.
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 I think they were part of the Lewisburg and Tyrone RR which was later absorbed into the PRR. There was a book published called Setup Running: The Life of a PRR Engineman that talks about a fireman that fired a steam loco on that like; pretty interesting stuff!
Where I grew up in northern York county, there was no evidence of native conifers. By far mostly oak and dead American Walnut. But I love hemlocks. Nice peaceful video.
I feel such Great Vibes when i am in forests like this, like I belong there, something is telling me to go to Germany and walk the Black Forrest that is my dream
Don't know when you filmed this. Different rhododendron species bloom at different times of the year, normally from late March to late June. Temperatures and other weather conditions can trigger an early season or a late season, while different rhododendron species typically blossom at different times. Mountain Laurel is another forest bloomer found in PA. I grew up in the Pittsburgh suburbs. We had many wooded areas with very large hemlocks. I live in CA now but still like PA very much. Both are very beautiful.
Any old growth forest no matter where should no longer be cut , still happening in Canada huge cedar and white pine being cut makes me sick the greed of it all . Yes Cliff I enjoy the forest of Pa. as well and all the song birds I love to hear when I go home from Canada to Visit Pa.
I love your videos! If I may offer a suggestion - try visiting a state park in Pa. called "World's End" state park, that is if you haven't already. If I recall correctly it's near Williamsport off of Rt.220.
Just a heads up at 6:49. It is Not rhododendron, it is mountain laurel. Which is NATIVE to Pennsylvania. Sorry tree guy here. Hemlock trees are not useless, if you look at a grade A or B 2/4s,it will say HEM/FIR HEMLOCK or FIR. any other plants or trees you would like me to identify, feel free to comment
I"ll have to disagree, that is not mountain laurel. I show the flowers later in the video. And I didn't say that Hemlock trees were useless, I mentioned the wastefullness of the lumber industry in just letting the trees lay to rot after harvesting the bark.
I watch your videos all the time but please be certain when you speak of things. You constantly say "I think or I forgot". Prepare for and know about the subjects you are speaking of. Thanks
If you like rhododendron tunnels you should hike the hosack run trail in Michaux state forest. It follows hosack run through an area called dark hollow, because the rhododendron is so thick it lets little light through.
I'll try to check it out sometime
Hi, such an outstanding area of natural beauty to coin a phrase, but it is very very beautiful. Thank you for taking us along. x
That area is beautiful. If you want to see some more virgin forest you should come out to California and see our Redwood forests around Eureka. We have preserved the Redwoods and nobody can cut them down anymore. They used to log them ordinarily, even though they were more than 50 feet in circumference. When you go there now you will start talking in whispers because it is like you are in an outdoor cathedral. They are 400 feet tall and when the sun shines through them it's brilliant.
Yosemite and our Redwood forest is worth visiting, It seems it's always on fire when I am able to go again... I'd say it's truly magical!
I miss the woods of Pa, thanks for the memories.
Special beauty thanks for bringing us along . The best thing about your channel Cliff is how we can see the enjoyment you truly have while filming to share with us .Anyone has to respect your passion ,and dedication to the woods . COOL & thank you
That forest IS gorgeous. Would love to visit while the rhododendrons are blooming! Beautiful walk.
Plants and trees do respond to people , but we don't realize it . Thank you for taking me to such a beautiful place , and the water sounds wonderful .
Huntington County, I love that area and have been in there fishing in the dark. Camped at Penn-Roosevelt State Park many times.
Thank you for taking us to Alan Steger. I haven't been there for a while. It's as lovely as I remember.
You are a real wealth of knowledge. Thank you so much for taking me along, I loved it
The park people have done a wonderful job here with the bridges and rockwork along the streams.
Pennsylvania is a cool place. I love the woods in the Pittsburgh area. I lived in a place called Belle Vernon for about 5 years. Lots of cool hills there..
My wife and I were on our way back from State College Arboretum and wanted to explore some more remote areas and stumbled on this natural area quite by accident. It was beautiful and quiet except for the roar of the stream. In places the moss was so thick and squishy it felt like walking on a soft mattress. A great area to go setup a chair and read a book and not have anyone bother you.
The Indian ghost pipe is used in a tincture for pain relief. Dave Canterbury had a video on these, explaining how to ethically harvest the plant and how to use it.
You know that when I get there it's going to take me all day to hike that because of all the trees ill have to hug.
Great video. Please visit Hearts Content in Allegheny National Forest. It's a beautiful virgin forest. You will love it.
It's beautiful up there, just north of tionesta.
I"ll get there someday
Trees so big around it takes 3 or 4 people to reach around. No lie.
Hi Cliff! Love your videos!
What a nice place for a picnic, I love the area. What a great find. Those hemlock plants are they planted along the walking paths. That flower you showed was beautiful. You know I have been thinking is there such a thing as a small tractor that can pile up the logs that are on the ground floor? Or if the wood can be used if not rotten.
The hemlocks there may have been treated with adelgicide. The stuff is readily available. One type is sold under the brand named of "Merit" (aka: imidacloprid) and can be purchased in most home improvement and hardware stores. You can treat hemlocks pretty cheaply with it. Treating a really large tree can run $5-$10, but smaller trees can be treated for a fraction of that. I know people who go out into wild areas and treat groves on their own dime. It's either that, or stand by and watch our hemlock trees become extinct. If you're out in a grove alone you can do a simple soil drench around the base of a tree and save it. Nothing to it.
Most of your videos so great to watch after a hectic day...just sit back and enjoy..so calming...
Thank you for posting the insects and ghost flower. Always interesting
Love groves of big conifers like that. It's like being in a cathedral. Tall pillars, high ceiling, open space beneath - awesome!
My family used to have picnics there when I was a kid. One night we heard a bobcat. We ran to the car and left everything behind.
Beautiful nature and lovely old trees. Enjoying the peace. What more could you want. Be great if you could do a video when the Rhododendrons are in bloom. I love them. Thank you.
Beautiful video WW! I often imagine what it must have been like in Pa. There or four hundred years ago. Then there were all the beaver dams and open areas of rich soil, which is or was the reason Lancaster County was/is so fertile. I'd read back years ago that the top soil was 6-8feet. Now it is four to eight inches. Few beavers but lots of poison fertilizers. Oh when will they ever learn, as the old song goes. There used to be a huge poplar tree just down the road from me but it finally was blown down about 8 or 10 years ago. It was at least five to six feet across. Still are some big trees here. I also have quite a few Indian Pipe plants growing here. Some years they are more prolific due to rain fall and the like. Some years there are mushrooms of every color, from purple to orange to red and all in between. We were fortunate enough to be gifted with a large bag of Chicken Of the Woods, bright orange and very delicious. Have the consistency of meat or nearly so with a nice texture. I've been in forests where the Rodies are blooming and create trail tunnels. One place was Frank Loyd Wrights Falling Water House. If you've not been there it is well worth in and close to Oweopele State Park. I'm sure I didn't spell it correctly. It's a four hour drive from Lancaster Co. but well worth the trip. Thanks Kindly WW, another great adventure in Beautiful Pennsylvania. DaveyJO
One of my favorite places I’ve ever been.
That’s almost in my backyard! I wish I would known you were in the area! There’s really awesome hiking in Rothrock SF.
Beautiful area. Thanks for taking us along 😊👣
Beautiful area, next time you visit I would take my Trout Rod and do some fishing on that stream. Thanks for taking us on those trips and putting forth the extra effort to share.
Favorite place to hike when I lived in the State College area.
Nice video! Lol I wanted to ask you if you ever hug trees and then there ya go answering my question 👍🏼
Gorgeous hike!!!
Love that damsel fly, I've never seen it before so pretty!
Thank you another great video ☺
Hemlock is what ladders are made from. The rungs are oak and the sides are hemlock. t's nice to see old growth in PA
Did you ever go to Poe Paddy and see the railroad bridge and tunnel? That would make a neat video
Tiadaghton Valley Railroad and Coal Company The Coburn tunnel and Penn’s View are pretty close as to Poe Paddy.
They are on my list
The Wandering Woodsman are you familiar with Purple Lizard Maps? They have maps of Rothrock and Bald Eagle State Forests and come in handy when trying to navigate the back roads.
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 I think they were part of the Lewisburg and Tyrone RR which was later absorbed into the PRR. There was a book published called Setup Running: The Life of a PRR Engineman that talks about a fireman that fired a steam loco on that like; pretty interesting stuff!
I am familiar with those maps.
Allan Seeger was a poet. He joined the French foreign legion before the USA entered WWI. He died in battle. He's uncle to the folk singer Pete Seeger
Where I grew up in northern York county, there was no evidence of native conifers. By far mostly oak and dead American Walnut. But I love hemlocks. Nice peaceful video.
Beautiful trail, loved the forest.
Loved your video Im a tree hugger really enjoyed it
I feel such Great Vibes when i am in forests like this, like I belong there, something is telling me to go to Germany and walk the Black Forrest that is my dream
Love trees too cliff
Thanks so relaxing xxx
That’s a beautiful spot. I love hemlock groves
Don't know when you filmed this. Different rhododendron species bloom at different times of the year, normally from late March to late June. Temperatures and other weather conditions can trigger an early season or a late season, while different rhododendron species typically blossom at different times. Mountain Laurel is another forest bloomer found in PA. I grew up in the Pittsburgh suburbs. We had many wooded areas with very large hemlocks. I live in CA now but still like PA very much. Both are very beautiful.
Old Trees Rock!!!! 🌳
I was in a red pine grove during sunrise in Allegheny Forest. The quality of light off the trees was wondrous.
You ever watch hemlock grove? Or read the book? It’s good. Western pa. It’s super natural story.
I've seen several episodes
Any old growth forest no matter where should no longer be cut , still happening in Canada huge cedar and white pine being cut makes me sick the greed of it all . Yes Cliff I enjoy the forest of Pa. as well and all the song birds I love to hear when I go home from Canada to Visit Pa.
Hey do you ever go to the pine barrens in southern NJ? Such a beautiful place with tonnes of history
Haven't been there yet, but I'll get there eventually
Looks like your close to Fowlers Hollow SP
Tuscarora State Forest New Germantown just south of there.
I love your videos! If I may offer a suggestion - try visiting a state park in Pa. called "World's End" state park, that is if you haven't already. If I recall correctly it's near Williamsport off of Rt.220.
I've heard of it, planning on getting there eventually
Wish i knew how to get ahold of you. Come north to Erie in sept. Lots of cool places there
Man were am I? Classic
thank you
Pretty certain that is mountain Laurel.
Just a heads up at 6:49. It is Not rhododendron, it is mountain laurel. Which is NATIVE to Pennsylvania. Sorry tree guy here. Hemlock trees are not useless, if you look at a grade A or B 2/4s,it will say
HEM/FIR
HEMLOCK or FIR.
any other plants or trees you would like me to identify, feel free to comment
I"ll have to disagree, that is not mountain laurel. I show the flowers later in the video. And I didn't say that Hemlock trees were useless, I mentioned the wastefullness of the lumber industry in just letting the trees lay to rot after harvesting the bark.
I stand corrected. 1 flower bud is rhododendron, cluster of flowers is mountain laurel.
Not quite a virgin forest, nice vid thnks
Plz make some haunted story type video😊😊btw nice video👍👍👍keep it up...
"A family of trees wanted to be haunted."
Hi, W W, I love your videos. Question for you, are rhododendrons native to pa?
Yes, they are often referred to as Laurel though.
do you post any of your photos of your trips onto flikr? its a photography app. there are amazingly beautiful images on thier.
Haven't ever used flikr.
Donate the Truck to a charity...
It's already sold, this was filmed some time ago
Too late. Rhododendrums bloom in early June.
Mountail Laurel blooms in early June - not the ones in this video, they were just beginning to bloom
I watch your videos all the time but please be certain when you speak of things. You constantly say "I think or I forgot". Prepare for and know about the subjects you are speaking of. Thanks