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We flew out in a seaplane or floatplane to Wolverine Creek in Alaska with High Adventure Air Charter. Seriously these guys are awesome and know what they're doing when it comes to a fishing experience in Alaska. Not only did we have amazing views of glaciers and blue lakes while flying to our destination, but we went to the best spot to fish! We were all alone with our guide for part of the day and it was the most serene and unreal experience.
While we were fishing more and more bears kept coming out and we were surrounded by them! Seriously we saw probably 8 different bears and they were so close to us it was unreal!
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California to New York: A Complete Road Trip
This is a complete road trip compilation from Santa Monica, California to New York City over eight different days from June-September, 2017 - all recorded in time-lapse at 4fps (nearly 100,000 frames total). Of the 3,253 miles (5,235 kilometers) driven, about 3 miles of this drive is missing, mostly in Colorado near Poncha Springs. Nearly all of this drive was done in daytime, but there is about 10 minutes of this video done in darkness in Arizona (about 1:00:00 to 1:10:00). The weather was good for the most part, except from Pennsylvania all the way to the Bronx, before clearing up in Manhattan. This trip also includes driving through the solar eclipse of August 21 in Nebraska (at about 3:30:00), as well as driving over the old Tappan Zee Bridge in upstate NY, which permanently closed a month later with the opening of the new Mario M Cuomo Bridge adjacent to it.
The states passed through are
California (0:00:35-0:40:54)
Arizona (0:40:54-1:40:26)
New Mexico (1:40:26-1:41:09)
Colorado (1:41:09-3:07:17)
Nebraska (3:07:17-3:51:05)
Iowa (3:51:05-4:24:17)
Illinois (4:24:17-4:50:42)
Indiana (4:50:42-5:10:51)
Ohio (5:10:51-5:39:13)
West Virginia (5:39:13-5:40:48 & 5:47:09-5:51:52)
Pennsylvania (5:40:48-5:47:09 & 6:04:43-6:32:49)
Maryland (5:51:52-6:04:43)
New York (6:32:49-6:50:03)
The highest elevation of the drive was 11,539 ft (3,517 m) at 2:28:10. The highest elevation anywhere on the U.S. interstate system is 11,158 ft (3,401 m) at 2:33:41. Both of these elevations are two of the three continental divide crossings; the other, at 2:04:38 (10,856 ft / 3,309 m), is the first.
The hottest temperature of this trip was 110 F (43 C) in Needles, California (about 0:40:16), and the coldest temperature of this trip was 53 F (11 C) in Tusayan, Arizona (about 1:10:04) - only about 230 miles (370 km) from Needles.
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Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions in Mammoth Lakes - California
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Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions in Mammoth Lakes - California: Mammoth Mountain, Devils Postpile National Monument, Convict Lake, Lake Mary, Rainbow Falls, Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center, Mammoth Brewing Company, Hot Creek, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park, Minaret Vista, Crystal Lake trail, Mammoth Adventure Center, Obsidian Dome, Tamarack Cross Country Ski Center, Hot Creek Fish Hatchery,
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La Plata, Missouri USA - Virtual Railfan LIVE
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CBR250R Bear Mountain - Part Two
This is the second half of the trip to Bear Mountain State Park. The adventure continues across the bridge. The Hudson River valley narrows creating very high winds along the narrowing points of the channels.
Got to stop and look out over the ravine, lots of traffic and visited with a Rabbi and some Hasidic students.
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The Power of Dreams
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Bear Mountain Part Two
CBR250R Meets Ducati - Rider Error
The First Fill up
9 Minutes to Nowhere
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The Bozeman Trail: A Rush to Montana's Gold
The Bozeman Trail was an offshoot of the Oregon Trail, a shortcut to the newly discovered gold fields of Montana Territory. Cutting through the heart of Indian country. It became a flash point for a clash of cultures that would explode into warfare, destruction and tragedy. First telecast March, 2019.
Jeep Wrangler Off Road on Devil’s Canyon Jeep Trail near Anza-Borrego & San Diego : BEDEVILED
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Back in the mid-1800’s, a stage route was established across the Jacumba Mountains which are located along the Mexican border and just south of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. It's purpose was to connect the growing towns of San Diego, California and Yuma, Arizona and while improvements were made to help accommodate the very first automobiles back in the early 1900’s, the route was abandoned after the completion of U.S. Highway 80 and the subsequent Interstate 8. Thanks to a major storm in the 1970’s, a portion of the route that cut through Devil’s Canyon was washed away and for the most part, all but lost to history.
For the most part, the Devil's Canyon Jeep Trail is effectively CLOSED. The BLM does allow LIMITED access to the trail but ONLY WITH A PERMIT that costs $100 to apply for, is required 180 days in advance and if you're lucky enough to get one, you can ONLY run the trail on one of seven Saturday's between October 1st and April 30th and it cannot be on a Saturday following a previous run. In addition to that, you are limited in the amount of vehicles that can participate, you will need to fill out a 27 page application that requires you to include plans for medical emergencies and evacuation routes but what will ultimately stump most people and almost stumped us as well is the proof of liability insurance the BLM requires for $500,000 per occurrence and a $1,000,000 aggregate! I should note that just about every insurance company I called with the hopes of obtaining a one day policy like this laughed at me and told me that the BLM is effectively telling people that they don't want anyone on the trail! 7 months after I had applied for our permit and with hopes of getting an insurance policy starting to run out, Off Road Evolution stepped up to the plate and offered to let us ride on their policy. Needless to say, a BIG THANK YOU needs to go out to them for making this run and this film possible.
Along for the ride on this epic trek, we had Doug, his daughter Jessa, her boyfriend Jim, Moochie, Don, Et, Tony, Stephanie, Derek, Ray, his son Kevin and tagging along as a support photographer, we had our friends Dave and Laura joining us as well. In all, we had a total of 8 Jeep JK Wrangler in our group and most of which were just running 37 tires. As far as lift kits go, few in our group were running EVO Bolt-On coil overs, a couple had EVO DTD with EVO Levers and one was running a Full-Traction long arm kit. Aside from Doug who was running Dyantrac ProRock 60's front and rear, just about everyone else was running factory axles. Essentially, we were just a group of regular people in moderate to semi-well built rigs.
The Devil's Canyon trail is approximately 3 miles long and roughly parallels the westbound lanes of Interstate 8. If you run the trail east to west like we did, it's an uphill climb to the top, over large granite boulders more bodacious than Kim Kardashian's ass and with deep soft sand in between just to kick things up a notch. While it did ultimately take us 15 hours to run and required us to do some unintended night wheeling, it should be noted that EVERYONE in our group was encouraged to take on ALL the biggest obstacles and be individually filmed doing it as well. This slowed thing down for us tremendously and we really need to thank all our friends for their patience and understanding for what we were trying to do. If this was the only time we would ever get to run this trail, we wanted to make sure we documented everything as carefully as possible and we hope that you enjoy this film we made from it.
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Nakani: The Wildman of the North
Legend has it that a mysterious figure haunts the frozen forests of Northern Canada. Very little known outside of the Canadian Territories and Alaska, this figure most closely resembles the Sasquatch said to roam the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. To the Dene people who have inhabited the Athabascan wilderness since time immemorial, however, these creatures are known as Nakani.
00:00 – Introduction
03:19 – Nakani: The Wildman of the North
08:53 –Physical Appearance
11:04 – Domain
12:28 – Behavior
14:47 – The ‘Wild Indian’ Theory
17:35 – A Dene Fairytale
19:35 – The Cryptozoological Explanation
24:11 – The Nakani of Old Crow, Yukon
25:54 – Eliza Andre’s Tale
27:52 – John McLeod’s Experience
28:36 – Paul Peters’ Sighting
29:24 – Recent Eyewitness Accounts
32:12 – Other Northern Wildmen
34:27 – Legends of the Nahanni Valley
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Narrator – Hammerson Peters
B.R. Ross – Mark Manning
Maggie Qingalik – Shelley Baldiga
Michael H. Mason – Jordan Reader
Emile Petitot – Geoffrey Kokel
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Idaho Recreational Ranch Property For Sale | Ten Mile Creek Ranch | Lewiston Idaho
Located on the Snake River near Lewiston, Idaho, Ten Mile Creek Ranch is a sportsman’s paradise with nearly 5 miles of private frontage on the Snake River, the largest tributary of the Columbia River and one of the great, picturesque rivers of North America. The ranch sits between Hells Gate State Park to the north and the 78,000± acre Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area to the south. Known as Idaho’s “banana belt,” the area enjoys a mild climate year-round and tremendous access to the outdoors.
The scenic vistas and 360 degree views throughout this ranch are remarkable. The acreage is a mix of breaklands and finger canyons covered in hackberry, serviceberry, Russian olives and cottonwood trees along with sagebrush, bitterbrush, rabbitbrush and variety of bunchgrasses, creating a smorgasbord for the plentiful wildlife on the ranch.
This one-of-a-kind property offers world-class salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and bass fishing right out the front door, as well as excellent upland bird and trophy mule deer hunting. The area is home to all of sort of game, including whitetail and mule deer, turkey, elk, black bear and mountain lion. Mountain goats and bighorn rams are pursued by a handful of lucky hunters each fall. Upland bird hunting for pheasant and chukar along the gorgeous steep cliffs is legendary, and come fall, many locals pack both a shotgun and a fly rod when they head to the canyon for a true cast and blast adventure.
The ranch includes a beautiful 5,000 square foot primary residence and an 1,800 square foot caretaker’s home, but is otherwise a largely undeveloped natural wonder.
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Greg Fay is a pioneer in the land investment industry, founding Fay Fly Fishing Properties in 1992, the first land brokerage firm in the west to focus on recreation and its contribution to the overall value of land. This aspect of the land investment arena has grown considerably since we first brought it to the forefront as a quantifiable value.
Today, Fay Ranches continues to broaden and diversify investment opportunities across the country, specializing in the marketing and sale of the finest farms, ranches, timberland, plantations, and sporting properties from coast to coast.
Through our dedication to investment value and conservation, we have built a network of relationships and partnerships including our Strategic Alliance with Texas-based Republic Ranches. Together we offer unparalleled reach and direct contact with the most qualified landowners and investors from coast to coast and internationally.
Fay Ranches was built on four pillars, which have guided our growth and success over the years: Family, Investment Value, Sporting Pursuits, and Conservation. This shared commitment is the basis for the relationships we build and the quality of business we execute. It is upon this foundation that Fay Ranches has grown to become the top land brokerage firm in the country; it truly is Who We Are.
Scenic Offroad Drive on The Road To The Hammers - Johnson Valley California 4k
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When you hear the words Johnson Valley, you can't stop thinking Hammers. The Road To The Hammers is the super highway that takes you to some of the most legendary trails in all of the United States let alone the world. The trail takes you from the party town on Means Dry Lake (aka Hammer Town) up into the hills and it dumps you right at the foot of some of the hardest trails in the area, Jack Hammer and Sledge Hammer. Thus, the next time you are in the area, take a quick drive up The Road To The Hammers and get yourself a glimpse of some of the most epic rock crawling / off-road trails in all of the United States.
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Toys 'R' Us makes a comeback | GMA
After bankruptcy forced the company to close all of its stores last year, the beloved brand opened a new location in New Jersey.
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Hiker Records Video As Mama Bear And Cubs Follow Him Along Trail
A mother grizzly bear and her two cubs followed a hiker, and he kept his cell phone camera rolling during the entire encounter. Most people would be paralyzed by fear but not 74-year-old Geoffrey Glassner, who was visiting National Park in Alaska recently when the bears followed him. Glassner remained calm the whole time. He hoped the grizzly family would turn off the trail, but they just kept coming. The cubs wouldn't stop, and of course protective mother followed close behind.
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The Visitor's Guide to Southern Vermont - Zoar Adventure Center
From the Valley Trail to Lake Whitingham, Mount Snow to the Deerfield River, southern Vermont holds a tremendous variety terrain, scenery and opportunities for adventure. We want to help you explore the area and reconnect with friends and family. Depending on your level of experience or desire for adventure, we offer kayak, stand-up paddleboard, bike, raft and zipline trips in the summer as well as snowshoe and xc ski trips and rentals in the winter. In addition, we sell the gear you'll need to outfit your adventure from warm comfortable fleece to state-of-the-art GoPro cameras. It's a big world in our little corner of paradise and we hope you'll help us explore it!
The Famous Off-Road Trail Black Bear Pass - Telluride, Colorado
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Black Bear Pass Off-Road Trail in Colorado was originally constructed in the late 1800's to service the Black Bear Mine and subsequently re-opened for recreational travel in 1959. Few trails in the United States have attained the legendary status that Black Bear Pass has. The ascent from US 550 begins near the summit of Red Mountain Pass, historically known as the Million Dollar Highway. The initial climb is easy and scenic, with beautiful wildflowers carpeting the high mountain meadows. Waterfalls cascade from alpine snow melt as you climb to the 12,840 foot summit. The descent into Telluride is vastly different, with narrow shelf roads and steep drop-offs. The descent into Telluride is highlighted by the stunning 365 foot Bridal Veil Falls topped by the Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Power Plant, better known as the Bridal Veil Powerhouse. The trail descends adjacent to Bridal Veil Falls, with some of the tightest switchbacks a vehicle can travel through. Black Bear Pass' infamy has even been penned into a bluegrass song, written and performed by C.W. McCall:
Mary Elizabeth drawed a picture of the road; it looked like a whole bunch a' Zs and Ws all strung together. And RJ took one look at it and said that the only way that Jeep car is goin' down that road is over her dead body. Then a rock slipped out from under the wheel and the U-Drive-'Em Army Jeep car went right over the edge of the cliff. Yahoo-oo-oo-oo!
C.W. McCall - Black Bear Road 1975
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FAMOUS GRAVE TOUR - Valley Oaks & Simi Valley (Karen Carpenter, Ronald Reagan, etc.)
Welcome to Hollywood Graveyard, where we set out to remember and celebrate the lives of those who lived to entertain us, by visiting their final resting places. Today we're exploring Valley Oaks Memorial Park, and Simi Valley, where we'll find such stars as Karen Carpenter, Artie Shaw, Ronald Reagan, and many more.
Full list of stars visited today: Jack Kirby, Vigen Derderian, Ruth Hussey, Rafael Campos, Graham Jarvis, George O'Hanlon, Jerry Scoggins, Virginia Mayo, Michael O'Shea, Keith Willingham, Harry Nilsson, Eddie Dean, Kristoff St. John, Steve Forrest, Hoyt Curtin, Josephine Dunn, Cesare Danova, Joel Hirschhorn, Artie Shaw, Karen Carpenter, Raoul Walsh, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan.
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Black Star Canyon Hike - HikingGuy.com
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The Black Star Canyon hike is a local favorite for a reason. The hike follows Black Star Creek to Black Star Canyon Falls, and there's even a haunted history to ponder as you hike through this beautiful part of Black Star Canyon Wilderness Park.
• There are really two parts of this hike up Black Star Canyon. The first half is on dirt roads and is very easy. The second half follows Black Star Creek and is much slower going. Toward the end of the hike, you have to pull yourself up some rocks and boulders. It's doable, but slow going. The second half is definitely not a traditional trail hike.
• If it's raining out when you do this, expect to go through some water as you hike up along the stream bed. You will get wet.
• The falls don't always have water coming down them. Your best chance is after a heavy rain, but it's still hit or miss. Either way, it's a fun hike, so don't let that stop you.
• There's poison oak along the Black Star Creek portion of the hike.
• Keep you're eyes and ears open for mountain bikers on the first half of the hike.
• I've seen plenty of people with dogs on this hike, but they'll have to get up and down the boulders too. They should be comfortable jumping up and down, or you should be prepared to carry and lift them.
• The Black Star Canyon hike is popular with locals, so don't be surprised if you get to the falls and encounter kids playing music from a bluetooth speaker, smoking cigarettes, and drinking beer. It's not a dangerous hike in that way, but the crowd can be mixed. Some people love the hike, others hate it.
• This area was the original home of the Tongva peoples, and there are signs of their habitation, such as the 'pothole' grinding rocks, in the area (although I have yet to spot any).
• In 1831, William Wolfskill led a group of fur trappers to Black Star Canyon in search of their stolen horses. Finding the horses with the Tongva in Black Star Canyon, the trappers massacred the Tongva in a rifles versus bow-and-arrow battle. William Wolfskill went on to become one of the wealthiest men in America, credited with starting the citrus industry, inventing the Valencia Orange, and producing 50,000 gallons of wine a year.
• In 1899 Black Star Canyon was the scene of another murder, this time as a result of friction between Mexican and Anglo-American homesteaders. All of these killings have given Black Star Canyon the reputation for being haunted.
• Black Star Canyon used to be home to numerous grizzly bears, all of which were killed off in California, with the last one being spotted in 1924 at Sequoia National Park. Even though the grizzly is no longer in California, we still have it on the state flag and California's state animal is the grizzly. You won't see any bears on this hike today, but you might spot some rabbits or squirrels.
• Since this spot is popular with local teens over the years, Black Star Canyon has a reputation for evil sprits, satanic cult meetings, shadows that follow you, KKK meetings, a crazy homeless guy named Black Star Bill, and locals who will shoot at you. After having done this hike numerous times, I can safely say that I encountered none of those things. Just stay on the well-marked trail for the first part of the hike, avoiding the fenced off private property, and you should be fine.
• The canyon is named after the Black Star Coal Mining Company, which opened a mine at the mouth of the canyon in 1877, but shut down in the early 1900s. The lower tunnel in the falls is actually an old mine shaft.
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Still reeling from her violent encounter with Bill Boone, Henry tries to let off some steam at a party.
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