Hi, those tree fossils were so cool you could see so much detail in the fossilized bark. I love ferns too, they always look so delicate whether they are fossilized or alive. My favourite fern is the Dicksonia Antarctica, it's so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. x
Subbed you. In my early days, when my brother and myself were 10 and 12 years old, we spent many summers in the mountains of West Nanticoke and Tilbury Terrace. We found so many fern and bark fossils climbing the rocks. None of it was State Game Land. I still have numerous cased examples that I saved from those times. Now I metal detect and my brother searches for arrowheads. Together we sometimes have a great adventure. It is too bad that the strip mining ignored the archeological and paleolithic discoveries they uncovered. Nice work. Keep it up.
Super detailed fern fossils. I can even see the lines still shaply defined in each tiny leaf. Leave then where you found them is also my advice to viewers.
Petrified wood can be really awesome as it can record ferns, bark, insects from the past so we can see them fossilized now in detail. Joining a rock club can give you access to see more of these and collect when the club goes looking. Great video.
I have been all over Pa and I am born and raised in this fine state, I’ve been a firefighter for 7 years and I have been looking at finding fossils now. I have a cabin in Pen field and me I live in good old turtle creek with hundreds of thousands of tons of coal and yet not one fossil
I have a lepidodendron fossil that is in sandstone. I mainly find brachiopods and some crinoids in our area. I found the lepidodendron probably over 20 years ago.
You find the most interesting places and awesome things to show your viewers. I'm the one picking up rocks looking for fossils while everyone else is swimming lol. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful explore today. Just magnificent fossils!! Think the ferns were my favorite. Baby vulture how very cute. Interesting how they defend themselves. Sorry you took a tumble. Stay safe! Love all you do for us Cliff. Amazing video. :)
You know about all of cool places! I love seeing these fossilized rocks. I wish I had known about many of the places I have seen in your videos when I lived in PA. I guess it helps if you were born and raised in PA. Thanks for all your videos you do.
That was fantastic! Love seeing fossils, old pottery, old stuff, etc. So, I'm thinking how cool it would be to bring alum. foil to make pressings?, etchings of the fossils! (Good f gravestones too.) You could mount them on mats to frame! Hmmm...
This video was so informative and interesting. I am having a great time viewing your videos as a new subscriber. Excellent lessons in botany, flora and fauna. Your students are lucky to have you as a teacher!
I grew up in westville illinois. we had so much fun playing in the ancient strip mines, they stopped about 100 years prior. lots of red and grey shale, all the fern fossils you could ever hope to see.
cool video, have walked with my dogs thru there numerous times. need to realize also of the shovels (steam) backin there hunting for the "black Gold" over hundred years ago.
Very nicely presented even in spite of a slight slip on the rocks. Actually, the video you have of the fossils is perfect for school presentations and photos of them can be reproduced for wall hangings or entered into photography shows. Well done!
Years ago I lived in PA, in Venango Co., and did a lot of hiking in those woods and hills. I remember finding a piece of fossil tree scale bark in Oil Creek State Park. Nothing on the scale (no pun intended) you just showed, though!
Did you know the coal measures central East cost of USA are the same as the central belt Scotland. The two land masses used to be joined 320 million years ago. The fossils you are showing are exactly the same as I'm finding around here!
Been collecting fossils for over 30 years. Love the adventures I have had. (and there have been a few) Always interesting. Last year found a hot spot in Wyoming....unfortunately, so did some big prairie rattlers, way too many for me to tackle. Be careful on the cliffs, it is no fun to fall 30 feet down at all. (been there done that) The prize specimen, a petrified palm tree trunk is still midway up the cliff I fell off of.
The best fossils I ever found were in a shale bed in Indiana. I was working on a pipe line reroute. We'd stopped for lunch in the middle of corn field next to Pipe Creek--yes that was the name on the map. The creek was almost dry so I walked across it to check out the shale on the other side. The ledge was about 10 feet high and 50 or so feet wide. It was packed solid with fossils. I could have back up my truck and filled it with slabs of fossils. I did think about going back and asking the land owner if I could pick a few, but the weather closed in and it snowed.
Some cool looking fossils ,Watching Discovery channel all the shows from the dinasaur vids they show the textures of the trees as well showed quite a few of these .
The scaly fossils are fom the conifers' early beginnings.ie, Loblolly, White, Spruce Pines. Helock fir, Douglas fir, and Leyland Cypress share those characteristics in their bark also.
I use to stomp around in the woods a lot and never seen anything compared to what you do Be careful on your travels and keep eating them energizing p-nut butter sandwiches.
Loving these fossil videos Cliff!! Keep em coming!! Got kinda scared when the helicopter flew over, 😱 Thought maybe the fossil police were about to haul you in!!! 😂😂 Xo -T 😉
My mom used to look for fossils at Lake Ontelaunee near Leesport. Have you ever been to Sand Spring trail? I would also recommend Charles Evans Cemetery in the city of Reading. Very historical and tons of ornate monuments and statues. D'awe Baby Vulture❤
Great finds. I wish I had someone like you when I used to go exploring on the east coast. PA is an excellent place to collect.
Cliff, those are awesome and cool fossils! Thank you for taking me along with you on your little adventure! Really enjoyed it.
The one that looked like alligator skin also looked like flames. Great finds with the fossils.
Fern fossils look like pieces of art. Really would love to see in person.
You probably can see one closer than you think! All it takes is a hammer and a rock. Wishing you luck!
Sincerely
Those fossils are amazing...I always enjoy them!!!!
WOW. Spectacular stuff man. Appreciate you and this video.
What an amazing find! Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Hi, those tree fossils were so cool you could see so much detail in the fossilized bark. I love ferns too, they always look so delicate whether they are fossilized or alive. My favourite fern is the Dicksonia Antarctica, it's so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. x
Very cool lesson! Great vulture advice, too!
Hello Wild PA!! Doesn't get any better than PA!! Been there!!
Great finds Cliff! Mother Earth has so many secrets to discover , keep going!
I haven't been on field trip as good as this one since I went with my granddaughter on her high school field trip to Iceland 15 years ago. .thanks
Thanks for the history lesson I didn't think I would be this interesting in fossils til i tuned in great video, great find
Subbed you. In my early days, when my brother and myself were 10 and 12 years old, we spent many summers in the mountains of West Nanticoke and Tilbury Terrace. We found so many fern and bark fossils climbing the rocks. None of it was State Game Land. I still have numerous cased examples that I saved from those times. Now I metal detect and my brother searches for arrowheads. Together we sometimes have a great adventure. It is too bad that the strip mining ignored the archeological and paleolithic discoveries they uncovered. Nice work. Keep it up.
Super detailed fern fossils. I can even see the lines still shaply defined in each tiny leaf. Leave then where you found them is also my advice to viewers.
So interesting. Wish I could find fossils with you .
Wow! I especially loved this video! I'm all about history, and old cemeteries and such. But this was so great to see! Wow!
It's so amazing to find tree and fern fossils.
Amazing finds. Enjoyed much. I love looking for fossils, I find them often while out rock hunting !
good work wandering woodsman
Petrified wood can be really awesome as it can record ferns, bark, insects from the past so we can see them fossilized now in detail. Joining a rock club can give you access to see more of these and collect when the club goes looking. Great video.
So cool! Love your fossil tours! Cheers from Germany.
Like reck diving. Look but don’t take. Thanks for posting.
Gosh that was Awesome Cliff...Nature in all its Glory.. those fossils are absolutely beautiful..😍. thanks for sharing❤️👍
I have been all over Pa and I am born and raised in this fine state, I’ve been a firefighter for 7 years and I have been looking at finding fossils now. I have a cabin in Pen field and me I live in good old turtle creek with hundreds of thousands of tons of coal and yet not one fossil
This was a super cool video, thank you so much Cliff. Oh loved the Bigfoot mask on the paranormal video with JP at cement city!
Very cool and interesting finds! Will be on the look out now I've seen this.
FRICKIN' AWESOME!!!! LOVED THIS!!!!
I have a lepidodendron fossil that is in sandstone. I mainly find brachiopods and some crinoids in our area. I found the lepidodendron probably over 20 years ago.
Love all of those fossils. Really beautiful.
Awesome! Thanks for taking us along.
Awesome fossils.. made more awesome by your obvious love of nature..
You find the most interesting places and awesome things to show your viewers. I'm the one picking up rocks looking for fossils while everyone else is swimming lol. Thanks for sharing!
Those fossils were amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, nice.🍂🐿🍄
Very nice fossils for sure. 🌹☮️🌸
Beautiful explore today. Just magnificent fossils!! Think the ferns were my favorite. Baby vulture how very cute. Interesting how they defend themselves. Sorry you took a tumble. Stay safe! Love all you do for us Cliff. Amazing video. :)
You know about all of cool places! I love seeing these fossilized rocks. I wish I had known about many of the places I have seen in your videos when I lived in PA. I guess it helps if you were born and raised in PA. Thanks for all your videos you do.
That was fantastic! Love seeing fossils, old pottery, old stuff, etc.
So, I'm thinking how cool it would be to bring alum. foil to make pressings?, etchings of the fossils! (Good f gravestones too.) You could mount them on mats to frame! Hmmm...
Quite interesting one. Thx for sharing.
Those fossil remains have some really great definition to them. Truly incredible to see. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us all.
Very cool place Cliff!! I would really enjoy looking for fossils!! Thank you for sharing your fossil adventure 👍🏻❤️✌🏻
Love when you do fossil hunting videos. Thanks
The fern fossils were perfect. I love fossils. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Sure is nice to be able to get out and travel with you. I am no longer able to do that. Thanks again.
whoa what a great channel. I love getting out and discovering new things in the Pacific Northwest.
This video was so informative and interesting. I am having a great time viewing your videos as a new subscriber. Excellent lessons in botany, flora and fauna. Your students are lucky to have you as a teacher!
I grew up in westville illinois. we had so much fun playing in the ancient strip mines, they stopped about 100 years prior. lots of red and grey shale, all the fern fossils you could ever hope to see.
wow the things you are finding is amazing
Very interesting! Thanks for the geology lesson!
great video...
cool video, have walked with my dogs thru there numerous times. need to realize also of the shovels (steam) backin there hunting for the "black Gold" over hundred years ago.
The fossils are amazing. Thank you for the adventure.
Nice video thank you.
Love the fossil hunts! I have hundreds of shell fossils from our stream in Shermans Dale. Keep on trucking
Thanks very neat site. I too love the fern fossils too.
But my best one is of a seahorse. It's so cute. Found it at Cape May by the lighthouse beach.
Wonderful Wandering adventure! Thank You!
Thank you for enlightening us with this video. I had no idea that so many ancient tree fossils were around to see.
Very nicely presented even in spite of a slight slip on the rocks. Actually, the video you have of the fossils is perfect for school presentations and photos of them can be reproduced for wall hangings or entered into photography shows. Well done!
This was so cool and educational, thanks!
amazing videos you put out..great jom man
Years ago I lived in PA, in Venango Co., and did a lot of hiking in those woods and hills. I remember finding a piece of fossil tree scale bark in Oil Creek State Park. Nothing on the scale (no pun intended) you just showed, though!
Thanks, Cliff! Beautiful fossils!
Thanks for sharing, pretty cool.
Great video, thank you Cliff 😃👍
Insightful video..fossils a step back in time really cool fossil finds.
Cool fossils!
Did you know the coal measures central East cost of USA are the same as the central belt Scotland. The two land masses used to be joined 320 million years ago.
The fossils you are showing are exactly the same as I'm finding around here!
My brother found a piece around red river in Oklahoma, about 4in across and 7in long and 3in wide.
There at Knoebels amusement park they have a fossilized tree trunk from the local mammoth coal vein. Along with a few other fossils on display.
Great tree fossils wow!
I really enjoyed the video
FANTASTIC tree fossil!!!! WOW
Interesting video. I enjoyed it. 👍
I knew of this place ,but never visited it,while we lived in Myerstown!
Been collecting fossils for over 30 years. Love the adventures I have had. (and there have been a few) Always interesting. Last year found a hot spot in Wyoming....unfortunately, so did some big prairie rattlers, way too many for me to tackle. Be careful on the cliffs, it is no fun to fall 30 feet down at all. (been there done that) The prize specimen, a petrified palm tree trunk is still midway up the cliff I fell off of.
The best fossils I ever found were in a shale bed in Indiana. I was working on a pipe line reroute. We'd stopped for lunch in the middle of corn field next to Pipe Creek--yes that was the name on the map. The creek was almost dry so I walked across it to check out the shale on the other side. The ledge was about 10 feet high and 50 or so feet wide. It was packed solid with fossils. I could have back up my truck and filled it with slabs of fossils. I did think about going back and asking the land owner if I could pick a few, but the weather closed in and it snowed.
Amazing video
Great video
got friends who live in Witts Springs, Ar. and they find animals, plants and bugs all fossils and really cool stuff
Some cool looking fossils ,Watching Discovery channel all the shows from the dinasaur vids they show the textures of the trees as well showed quite a few of these .
Fort Indian Town Gap. It's a big Army base used by mostly reservists. My late husband went there often.
Thanks for an informative trip. I am retired landscape architect and would have never been able to get to the site.
The old professor
Awesome!
That is awesome thanks
Awesome.
Wow!! Great stuff. I looks like back when the fossils formed , this was a tropical jungle maybe, obviously quite different than today
awesome thanks
Fitting name for you "Cliff"
The scaly fossils are fom the conifers' early beginnings.ie, Loblolly, White, Spruce Pines.
Helock fir, Douglas fir, and Leyland Cypress share those characteristics in their bark also.
VERY COOL...
Cool man!
I LOVE LOOKING AT ROCKS AND TRYING TO FINDING OUT WHAT THEY ARE/THANKS
I use to stomp around in the woods a lot and never seen anything compared to what you do
Be careful on your travels and keep eating them energizing p-nut butter sandwiches.
For some reason, the only fossils I ever find here in westtern NY are bivalve clams.
Looks Squatchy out there! lol
Wow!
Loving these fossil videos Cliff!!
Keep em coming!!
Got kinda scared when the helicopter flew over, 😱
Thought maybe the fossil police were about to haul you in!!!
😂😂
Xo -T 😉
not this time...
:-)
Cool
My mom used to look for fossils at Lake Ontelaunee near Leesport. Have you ever been to Sand Spring trail? I would also recommend Charles Evans Cemetery in the city of Reading. Very historical and tons of ornate monuments and statues. D'awe Baby Vulture❤
I have been on that trail.