Raptor PA

14/06/2024

What was life like for a soldier in the American Civil War? Join us at Old Bedford Village for a glimpse at the way soldiers and their families on both sides lived!
Old Bedford Village 46th PA Regiment Band

https://youtu.be/8BNKLtXAy3c

31/05/2024

With this summer being the 50th Birthday Celebration of Raystown Lake in central, PA, we take a look at some of the recreational opportunities and natural beauty of the 21,000 acre Army Corps of Engineers dam and recreation area. Come on along!
https://youtu.be/Aer4RoAXhKQ

26/05/2024

Here is hoping everyone has a safe and happy Memorial Day. While the weekend is the traditional kickoff to the summer season, it is much more than that. It is the most expensive holiday of the year, paid for by those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Be safe...

24/05/2024

Join us on a trip Across the Centuries at historic Fort Loudoun PA. Reenactors spanning 2500 years bring history to life!
https://youtu.be/Ix1yXAowG_A

24/05/2024

Join us on a trip Across the Centuries at historic Fort Loudon, PA. Reenactors spanning 2500 years bring history to life!
https://youtu.be/Ix1yXAowG_A

17/05/2024

Well, contrary to what my last post said, an opportunity presented itself later that day LOL.

When things go wrong on the railroad, local emergency responders answer the call. Norfolk Southern's Operation Awareness and Response train provides hands on and classroom training so those responders know how best to protect their community, and themselves, while handling the incident.
https://youtu.be/iMNrvJLkSkc

15/05/2024

Unfortunately there will be no long form video this week. The weather and life got in the way lol. Hopefully mother nature cooperates this weekend with our planned shoot. While you're waiting I'l be uploading 3 or 4 shorts just to hold you over!

10/05/2024

One or two times a year the Everett Railroad offers the Sproul Special. This rare mileage excursion gives riders the chance to experience the Bedford Branch of the Everett RR from the Hollidaysburg depot to Sproul, PA behind Everett number11on track not used for regular excursions.
https://youtu.be/U77b-wxydcI

03/05/2024

One of my favorite trips, the Ridgway, PA Chainsaw Carvers' Rendezous! As always, the artists didn't disappoint. It seems every year the art gets more complex, detailed and creative. The perfect way to kick off the travel season! Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous
https://youtu.be/lCaJKFir5XI

26/04/2024

When the rides in the park don't open for the season, what do you do? Shaffer's Full Steam Ahead Hobby Shop in Altoona arranged for a Run-What-You-Brung RC car event on the shuttered Go-Kart track at Lakemont Park in Altoona, PA. Come on along for a look at both electric and gas vehicles having a great time on the asphalt!
https://youtu.be/PPxdkR3PT_4

19/04/2024

Come on along as we chase NARCOA Speeders on their annual spring excursion on the Everett Railroad.
https://youtu.be/FNwEI_JMl6I

14/04/2024

A beautiful Sunday afternoon! Video coming Friday

12/04/2024

The event of the week across most of the US this week was the eclipse. We dropped in on the Mountain Lion Observatory's watch event to get a look at the 95.4% occlusion under central PA's typically cloudy spring skies. Come on along!
https://youtu.be/YocIG7nDf4Y

06/04/2024

05/04/2024

Several days of heavy rain led to the inevitable flooding around central Pennsylvania. We took a ride around around Blair County to check out some of the usual suspects.
https://youtu.be/7pWc8uFx4wMV

29/03/2024

Spring is in the air, and so is the steam. Everett Railroad kicks off the 2024 excursion season, and the winter blahs, with the Cabin Fever Express and Steam into the Cove. Come on along as we chase #11 and her train from Hollidaysburg, PA to the WYE in Marinsburg!
https://youtu.be/9qGhGvxgQvo

22/03/2024

What will you find in an abandoned observatory? Come on along as we explore the Black Moshannon Observatory and discover some 50 year old science!
https://youtu.be/uEwKTJhNLGI

20/03/2024

Here is a little preview from Fridays video. A great day exploring an abandoned site with Scott and the crew from Scott's Oddyseey . You don't want to miss the two of us geeking out over what we found here! Video will be online at 2PM Friday March 22.

18/03/2024

Ahhh yes. Spring in Pennsylvania. Last week we were exploring an abandoned site on top of a mountain in T-Shirts and today it is snowing. I guess you should never trust a groundhog!
Video of the exploration will be on youtube at 2 pm Friday March 22nd. Come along and watch us geek out!

16/03/2024

The railfans were out in force today! Where do you think we are?

15/03/2024

With spring just around the corner, and the 2024 excursion railroad season fast approaching we decided to take a look back at some of our favorite steam locomotive shots from 2022 - 2023. So here they are, all in on place! Come on along,
https://youtu.be/h6kz0Nh3L0E

12/03/2024

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08/03/2024

We spent an afternoon exploring the Moshannon State Forest, and didn't have to venture far off the hard road to find plenty of interesting sites and locations! Come on along and see what we found!
https://youtu.be/P0mTcNQ9wbQ

01/03/2024

This week we head to Penn State's Shaver's Creek Environmental Center to check out the raptors and reptiles. Come on along!
https://youtu.be/Ai5d5ENLGo8

23/02/2024

We spent an afternoon in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania exploring part of the Rothrock State Forest. Fantastic vistas highlight the ride along Colerain Road, but also present a danger with from slippery rocks and poor footing on the steep lookouts. At least two hikers have lost their lives in the last 50 years from falls. Come on along as we explore the beauty of the late winter in the mountains of central Pennsylvania!

https://youtu.be/9uSCgBsL-G4

15/02/2024

Prince Gallitzin State Park sits at the eastern edge of the front range of the Allegheny Mountains. Best know for it's summertime recreation like swimming, boating, fishing, and camping it also provides great opportunities for outdoor recreation in the cold crisp winters of central Pennsylvania. Come on along for a snowy afternoon in the mountains!
https://youtu.be/EmSDvSSMEhA

08/02/2024

A snowy, breezey afternoon made the perfect conditions to explore the top of Ice Mountain near Tyrone, PA. The subject of our search, the old Tyrone Vortac site. Come on along as we explore the old site, and the wintry roads of State Game Land 60 for anything else we may find!

https://youtu.be/8lwqDIPDh30

01/02/2024

The weather doesn't always cooperate for events While sunny and near 70 in January is fantastic for people, it's not ideal for an ice carving festival. Come on along to IcefestPA, before the carvings make like Frosty and melt away.
IceFest Pa
https://youtu.be/YzATBVX7i_c

23/01/2024

What happens when you are bored on a cold January week?
You dig out an early video from the catalog and clean it up! Come on along on our visit to Bedford County's Gravity Hill from 2 years ago where we try to solve the mystery of Gravity Hill and answer the question which way is up? The audio is cleaned up, the cuts are tighter, color correction improved and some additions!
Thursday January 25th at 12pm EST.

https://youtu.be/fye7LUuJvVY