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Highest Point in Wayne County PA. Climb #50 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Climb #50
Wayne County
Hike to:
41.791517, -75.455872
Elev’ 2648’
June 28, 2024
After a morning hike to the Susquehanna High Point I rallied with friends and we headed to the Wayne County high point. A big thank you to Ned Lang for granting us permission to access his land to the high point. I was joined by Ashley and Shelby (and her son) of the Northern Tier Hardwoods association and Marc Lewis (and his dog Silva). At the top of Mount Ararat we found the top of the mountain to be absent of trees. The high point was rather flat and made for an ideal field where the landowner has created food plots for wildlife. His efforts have worked. When I climbed a Red Oak near the high point I noticed claw marks in the bark of the tree left by a black bear. I was not the first to climb the highest tree in Wayne County PA!
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Відео

Highest point in Susquehanna County PA. Climb #49 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Climb #49 Susquehanna County 41.715166, -75.560916 Elev’ 2689’ This was one of the most amazing Pennsylvania views I have seen in my life. Thank you Elk Mountain Ski Resort! Also a big thank you to Kat Bolus, journalist for WVIA. Kat asked me if she could cover one of my climbs. I explained that Susquehanna County was among my last counties however I have not been successful getting permission ...
Highest Point in Blair County PA. Climb #48 of 67 trees, on 67 mountains, in 67 counties.
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Climb #48 Blair County June 18, 2024 Elev 2950’ 40.322408, -78.559467 The high point of Blair county is the top of Schaefer Head mountain. A big thank you to the Fiore family for granting me permission to hike to the high point as well as the Barnes family for advice on hiking in. Multiple people I spoke to ahead of time said “watch out for rattlesnakes on Schaefer Head mountain” but unfortunat...
Highest Point in Cambria county PA. climb #47 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Climb # 47 Cambria County June 18, 2024 Elev 2862’ 40.28158, -78.652144 Cambria County will always make me think of my friend Bryan Pearson. I met Bryan at Penn State where we both majored in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. He carried me through multiple forestry courses. On weekends we would hunt together. He was from a small coal mining town named Summerhill in Cambria County. Summerhill was ...
Highest point in Bedford County PA. climb #46 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties
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Climb #46 Bedford County June 18, 2024 Elev 3120’ 40.288958, -78.562966 Boots on the ground agriculture Today I got to share the tree tops of Bedford County with Pennsylvania secretary of agriculture Russell Redding. He heard about my effort to climb the tallest trees on the tallest mountains in each of PA's 67 counties to raise awareness for forestry in the state, and he asked if he could get ...
Highest Point in Venango County PA. Climb #45 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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#45 Venango County May 26, 2024 Elev: 1755’ 41.364051, -79.522763 Oil country! Although Crawford county PA was the location of the world's first oil well, much of the historic exploration took place in Venango county (home of Oil City PA). Although the world's first well was 1859 humans knew of oil long before this. I once read about an archaeological site in Pennsylvania where a Native America...
Highest point in Forest county PA. Climb #44 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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#44 Forest County May 26, 2024 Elev 1954’ 41.526136, -78.967546 This was about as beautiful as it gets. I really enjoyed visiting this high point. Forest county contains quite a bit of forested land that is part of the Allegany National Forest as well as part of Cook Forest State Park. However, the highest point in the county is private land owned by Collins Pine Company. Almost 2 decades ago C...
Highest Point in Montgomery County PA. Climb #43 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties
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Climb #43 Montgomery County May 4, 2024 Elev 715’ 40.427044, -75.512667 I lucked out! Public property. This hike went through a really nice forest along a rocky outcrop that is a public park. I met journalist Kurt Bresswein at the trailhead and we hiked about a mile to the summit. We passed a few areas along the trail that showed some mining / digging took place on the hill many years ago. It w...
Highest Point in Bucks county PA. Climb #42 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Переглядів 1032 місяці тому
Climb #42 May 4, 2024 Bucks County 980’ 40.52910, -75.34516 Bucks County has 2 high points tied for highest within a quarter mile of each other. I settled on the western option because I had permission to access the land thanks to Kathleen at Flint Hill Farm. The farm is actually Lehigh County but the southern border is the county line. The farm was hosting a Spring Open House and I was invited...
Guitar tutorial for "Whiskey and Knives" by Van Wagner
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Whiskey and Knives Brian Crane, Andy Kimble, Van Wagner Nov. 5, 2016 Coldest winter I ever did know Winds came hard so did the snow. Had some provisions some blankets some wood I choose to remain figured I should. I had a good fall with the trap and the gun. Took elk and bear and beaver took some. I had me a killing ready to cash in. Winter took hold and I had to dig in.. The cold took my mules...
Highest point in Erie County PA. During the Eclipse! Climb 41 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 c
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Climb #41 April 8, 2024 Erie County Elev 1910’ 41.880471, -79.629501 Wow! This was one for the record books. My goal was to be in the highest tree at the highest point in Erie county to experience the eclipse. Getting there was a fun adventure too. I found that the land owner of this Erie county high point was actually from Turbotville PA, about 8 miles from my home. In addition, his first name...
Highest Point in Crawford County PA. Climb #40 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties
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Climb #40 April 8, 2024 Crawford County Elev 1913’ 41.845758, -79.627752 My wife Tamara and my son Luke joined me for a road trip to see the eclipse today. On the way we were able to drive right to the highest point in Crawford County. I chose a nice Red OAk and headed up. I had a great view of a Beaver dam at the site. Spring Peepers were just starting as well. I dedicated the climb to Paul He...
Highest Point in Lehigh County PA. Climb #39 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Climb #39 Lehigh County 40.678169, -75.889321 Elev 1674’ April 1, 2024 This was a good one! I parked on top of the Blue Mountain in a game lands parking lot and hiked on the Appalachian Trail for about 3 miles West. The spine of this mountain separates Schuylkill and Lehigh counties. In fact, there were cement markers every few hundred feet marking the boundary (I’ve never seen this before). Al...
Highest point in Philadelphia county. Climb #38 of 67 Trees, on 67 mountains, in 67 counties.
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Philadelphia County 40.078064, -75.207254 Elev 440’ Mar 9, 2024 The highest point in Philadelphia county is atop “Chestnut Hill”. My son Luke was with me. As we drove into the town of Chestnut Hill we saw a sign “Founded by William Penn”. I didn’t catch the date but it was 1600’s. I knew the high point was on property owned by the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church. Luckily pastor Daniel and I linked...
Highest point in Monroe County PA. Climb #36 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties
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Climb #36 Monroe County 41.229034, -75.373463 Feb 25, 2024 Elev 2215’ Climb number 36 in the bag. I had a nice hike through about 8 inches of hard pack snow up a rocky hillside with boulders covered in lichens. The lichens were large and flaky. Bigger than I have seen anywhere else in the state. At the top, I found a small stack of rocks which other hikers likely created to mark the high point ...
Highest point in Lackawanna County. Climb #35 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties
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Highest point in Lackawanna County. Climb #35 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties
Highest Point in Pike County PA (almost) climb #34 of 67 tree on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest Point in Pike County PA (almost) climb #34 of 67 tree on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest Point in Carbon County PA. Climb #33 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest Point in Carbon County PA. Climb #33 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest Point in Northampton County PA. Climb #32 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest Point in Northampton County PA. Climb #32 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest Point in Wyoming county, PA. Climb #31 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest Point in Wyoming county, PA. Climb #31 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest Point in Lebanon county PA. Climb #30 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest Point in Lebanon county PA. Climb #30 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest point in Dauphin county PA. Climb #29 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest point in Dauphin county PA. Climb #29 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest Point in Centre County. Climb #28 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest Point in Centre County. Climb #28 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest point in Berks County PA. Climb #27 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest point in Berks County PA. Climb #27 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest point in Elk County PA. Climb #26 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties by Van Wagner
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Highest point in Elk County PA. Climb #26 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties by Van Wagner
Highest Point in Cameron County PA. Climb #25 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties Van Wagner
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Highest Point in Cameron County PA. Climb #25 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties Van Wagner
Highest Point in Chester County PA. Climb #24 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest Point in Chester County PA. Climb #24 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Highest point in Lancaster County PA. Climb #27 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
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Highest point in Lancaster County PA. Climb #27 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties.
Tioga County Highest Point. Climb #22 of 67 trees, on 67 mountain, in 67 counties
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Tioga County Highest Point. Climb #22 of 67 trees, on 67 mountain, in 67 counties
Climb #21 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties. Lycoming county PA
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Climb #21 of 67 trees on 67 mountains in 67 counties. Lycoming county PA

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  • @vidurmakkar34
    @vidurmakkar34 7 годин тому

    Aahhhh, Men of Culture humming along,,, White Wash....... 😌

  • @JerseyBillMiller-vl9ik
    @JerseyBillMiller-vl9ik 6 днів тому

    Well done! All the finger picking was great! The banjo was a surprise. I wasn't expecting that. Again well done! Thank you!

  • @rickkearn7100
    @rickkearn7100 6 днів тому

    That's quite a quest you're on my friend. What prompted you to attempt such a mission? Regardless, best of luck completing all 67. Cheers.

    • @vanwags
      @vanwags 6 днів тому

      It all started with a walk in the woods. I blog about all my climbs here. I recommend reading the 1st entry. It gives some insight into how this all came about: sites.google.com/view/vanwagnerhighestclimbs/home

  • @sanfordsmith1746
    @sanfordsmith1746 7 днів тому

    Go Van Go! You're an artist in the highest silvicultural sense!

  • @Vip_jobiden
    @Vip_jobiden 7 днів тому

    I couldn’t stay away this is a god damn banger 🔥🔥🔥

  • @buttonvalley
    @buttonvalley 7 днів тому

    First comment! From Harford, within sight of Elk Mountain.

  • @franciss.3298
    @franciss.3298 11 днів тому

    No offence but from my personal point of view you definitely spelled Shaffer wrong in the description .😍😇 Good climb keep them coming.

  • @butter7734
    @butter7734 13 днів тому

    Live in Mount Carmel Pennsylvania and still heat my home with Anthracite. Mount Carmel was the first community in the world to have electric street lights and Thomas Edison built his 6th power plant in Mount Carmel.

  • @user-wy9xs1xq3r
    @user-wy9xs1xq3r 15 днів тому

    Wanna be tree huggers 😂

  • @user-wy9xs1xq3r
    @user-wy9xs1xq3r 15 днів тому

    This is stupid. Try climbing the tree with your bare hands 😂 yall look like a group that if you was to actually real go mountain climbing you would die😂

  • @davidbrenneman2857
    @davidbrenneman2857 15 днів тому

    Great video from a great entertainer!

  • @franciss.3298
    @franciss.3298 17 днів тому

    The dynamic rope method of climbing appears to take at least five times more physical effort the srt method at least it looks that way when you are climbing.

  • @_2earthandback_
    @_2earthandback_ 29 днів тому

    Nice!

  • @GreenGrow-ck3pg
    @GreenGrow-ck3pg Місяць тому

    My neighbor talks the same way & is hight all the time. This dude moves just like him.

  • @barrylongermaname398
    @barrylongermaname398 Місяць тому

    I grew up in Watsontown Pa. There is an eel trap just outside of town south toward Milton. We were catching eels there in 1995. Haven't been back to fish since. The fishing was great there where the white deer creek came into the Susquehanna you could catch a trout a walleye and a large mouth bass all in the same spot.

  • @HrLBolle
    @HrLBolle Місяць тому

    bet they stayed in spirit form to watch over the ancient grounds they once protected when they still dwelled among those that lived bound in bodies of flesh and blood

  • @curtcoccodrillo-fc3vw
    @curtcoccodrillo-fc3vw Місяць тому

    Mountains off to East NE = Catskills. Nice video - In addition the black pine or pitch pine is native up there . Beautiful spot! V- video doesn't do view justice

  • @ViolentKisses87
    @ViolentKisses87 Місяць тому

    I discovered you tonight, and every song I click is a treasure

  • @StopGap074
    @StopGap074 Місяць тому

    Anthracite fields start much further North than Wilkes-Barre. More like 30-40 miles North, in Forest City (Susquehanna County), running down South through Carbondale, the Mid-Valley, Scranton and Old Forge (all of Lackawanna County) before entering Luzerne County.

  • @PlugChuckers
    @PlugChuckers 2 місяці тому

    3rd guy looks like a carp, maybe a huge redhorse sucker or something.

  • @Philosoraptorish
    @Philosoraptorish 2 місяці тому

    Keep 'em coming Van! That view down from the top was a little gnarly this time.

  • @donaldbrown1485
    @donaldbrown1485 2 місяці тому

    Hey Van. Great video. They also dredged coal on the Swatara creek in Schuylkill and Lebanon counties. They didn't use boats since the Swatara is small. There was one such operation still partially visible in the Swatara state park. The location is called sand siding across from Twin Grove camp ground.

  • @chrisfarrell2239
    @chrisfarrell2239 2 місяці тому

    This boob said Wilkes Barre. He ignores Scranton, Carbondale and up to Forest City. Anthracite coal was discovered in Carbondale. Boob.

  • @traviscaines8534
    @traviscaines8534 2 місяці тому

    But.... Jet fuel can't melt steel..!!!!

  • @bearshield7138
    @bearshield7138 2 місяці тому

    sweet job

  • @PerryCountyWhitetails
    @PerryCountyWhitetails 2 місяці тому

    Great information

  • @zakhoffer6058
    @zakhoffer6058 2 місяці тому

    Great song Van!!!

  • @franciss.3298
    @franciss.3298 2 місяці тому

    No horses were injured nor consumed in the making of the original video 🤩

  • @kenglong
    @kenglong 2 місяці тому

    Danville was my home...where I was born. Even though I haven't lived there since 1967, I still long for the good old days we spent there. Just memories now.

  • @hankhill6916
    @hankhill6916 2 місяці тому

    The road this is on is part of my snowplow route, small state lol.

    • @vanwags
      @vanwags 2 місяці тому

      way cool!

  • @577buttfan
    @577buttfan 3 місяці тому

    Love the tea pots man cool video!

  • @Biaxident0
    @Biaxident0 3 місяці тому

    I live in mifflinville and I fish the river from shickshinny down to sunbury, there are a few of these weirs around, and it never ceases to amaze me how old they are

  • @socal33
    @socal33 3 місяці тому

    Thank you. A new project for me!

  • @johnhaines2299
    @johnhaines2299 3 місяці тому

    Interesting, and educational,

  • @bevb752
    @bevb752 4 місяці тому

    Hi Van. You should check out the oldest tree in whichever county you are in. From a fellow Montourian. Thanks. Enjoy your meanderings❤️🐾

  • @donohd00
    @donohd00 4 місяці тому

    Lave the trees alone

  • @n40tom
    @n40tom 4 місяці тому

    Thank you. I always enjoyed your videos .

  • @johnlahr5828
    @johnlahr5828 4 місяці тому

    Amazing that even after hurricane Agnes these eel weirs are still there.

  • @lilliantheophanis7365
    @lilliantheophanis7365 4 місяці тому

    Listen to this Song! It promotes conservation of Shad & Eel, important species in the web of life. This song can contribute to a conversation at our next Earth Day worship service.

  • @MichaelMarko
    @MichaelMarko 4 місяці тому

    That was great!

  • @WolvenDogma
    @WolvenDogma 5 місяців тому

    I grew up here and remember the 2011 floods from Tropical Storm Lee, this is crazy footage from before my time though

  • @Davewilliamson5w
    @Davewilliamson5w 5 місяців тому

    My Uncle grew up in Bitumen. Across from the church. We used to ride our motorcycles all over the strippings out there when they were surface mining.

  • @byronsmail1766
    @byronsmail1766 5 місяців тому

    I came back to watch this video and i have to tell you that this is the best video production on iron production i have seen, from the ore rock mining, to charcoal, to smelting to pig iron process, the forges, transportation, its all covered. Great job, i saved this video. Thank you

    • @vanwags
      @vanwags 5 місяців тому

      thank you! We put our hearts into making this for our town of Danville PA. glad you enjoyed it.

  • @carlreed3571
    @carlreed3571 5 місяців тому

    RED MOON WANT YA GIVE ME SOME ROOM...I love that

  • @Philosoraptorish
    @Philosoraptorish 5 місяців тому

    Careful that lightning doesn't get ya - would be awfully sketchy in the highest point in each county. Love the videos Van! PA is really beautiful and you're really showcasing the flora.

  • @franciss.3298
    @franciss.3298 5 місяців тому

    That would be an extreme adventure to complete climbing every state tree in every state but I'm sure even though you probably would be broke when you were done I'm sure you would be happy.

  • @madbotanist3605
    @madbotanist3605 5 місяців тому

    I'll be trying this soon.

  • @abandonedminesofpennsylvan266
    @abandonedminesofpennsylvan266 5 місяців тому

    Sorry I couldn’t make it out

  • @chilkootsailor492
    @chilkootsailor492 5 місяців тому

    Highpointing using trees has to be one of the coolest things I've never heard of

    • @vanwags
      @vanwags 5 місяців тому

      thanks man! It's a whole different perspective up in that canopy....especially when the wind is blowing.

  • @franciss.3298
    @franciss.3298 5 місяців тому

    Shame on me you were in Canton and I wasn't aware of the event. I had better do my homework from now on.🍒🌿