Beaver Pond And Abandoned Board Walk, Bridges In A Sanctuary 

OMG!! when you were talking about the fire happening and the place having animals, I just knew you were talking about Laughing Brook. Just about every year when I was in Elementary School in West Springfield we would take school field trips there. I was always the highlight of our school year. Seeing the signs at the end brought back so many memories. And I remember that craved bunny post. Thank you for doing this.

Having lived in Michigan, California and Texas, I had the great pleasure visiting many nature trails, camp sites and state parks as a scout and later with family. I remember many of these places were built by the old Works Progress Administration (WPA) as jobs infrastructure programs. Many sites are still around like Mt. Rushmore, Hoover Dam and many state parks. Tens of millions got jobs building parks, road, schools and hospitals. It would be great to bring back ''Laughing Brook'' and quit abandoning these beautiful sanctuaries. Thank you Post10

I used to do the exact same thing you do....Only back then I didn't have a super 8 camera. Film was expensive and it would have cost a fortune to film it all. Thank goodness everything is digital now and you can film everything for a fraction of the cost. I wish I could still do this but being handicapped I can't any more so Post 10 thank you for helping me relive my past. You da man!

I've enjoyed the new 'Adventure Channel'. Your narrations are very good. No opinion, just truth and reality as you know it. At times I feel 12 years old exploring. Post is still the "Machine

Winter beauty.....Thanks for the "ride" in nature Post!Good job buddy!

Cool video, i like to see things like that from the past, like trails and parks, it's very interesting how time passes and something that was very popular now it's becoming just a memory, it's cool but sad at the same time, please make more videos like that if you can, thank you buddy👍👍

You've grown so large, keep up the good work 👍

Wow...so interesting. Thanks for posting...maybe some benefactor will see and try and restore the trails for nature walks.

Post 10 I love watching your videos during my lunch breaks here in Surrey, England. I learn something most days and your narrations and voice are informative and relaxing. Keep up the great work because as you can see from all the comments on your posts it's really appreciated by a wide audience. 10 out of 10.

reminds me of all the abandoned infrastructure in the saratoga springs state park. spent a lot of time in my youth exploring it all, and lamenting how the state was letting it decay.

Love this type of video. Thanks for taking us along:)

It’s a very interesting place where you have been. 👍😁 And yes, it’s a shame to let it be in such a shape. 😕 Maybe some voluntary will ask the right people in the right place to clean up at own cost and time to make it great again. 🤔

Love this video so much. Found you randomly from imgur and now you are criss crossing with my love of urbex/history. Great video

You should expand your services to unclogging trails but using tree pruners instead of a shovel.

This walk reminds me of so many hikes I used to take. Thank you for sharing.

Very interesting. Sad they let it go looks like a great place to enjoy nature.

At 3:15 mark the boardwalk was probably an Eagle Scout project for some young man. Salute to him and you. I hope this reaches you and those you love in great health and happiness😎

Both videos that I have watched of "Laughing Brook" that you made complement each other very well.

Nice video after fire the state could not be bothered to keep it open my guess. So it's going back to nature nice to see thinks for video colours are great it's look good even in winter nice too the see state working in hand with the beaver once again a big thank you.

I think this is my favourite video of yours so far!

I think Post 10 was a racoon in another life!

I really enjoyed this ty for sharing

Going to guess many beavers were seen, some touched, in that remote location.

Thanks for the adventure

That's pretty cool! Its about an hour away from me

4:45 Beavers = People Water = Taxmoney Pipe = Corruption Politians: "People don't really understand what that is, so people leave it alone"

Hey Post 10, I was wondering what this place looks like in the Spring/Summer. Could we have a video of it in the future? :)

A Brushhog and a chainsaw could really tidy that place up!

That’s what those people do. Take over or buy tracks of land, in some cases, that was well cared for property and just let nature take it back. Green Acres did just that in nj. Beautiful maintained property and natural spring fed only lake privately owned . We knew the owners. As a child growing up I had the joy of paddling all over the lake in those paddle boats. Today the acres of moved lakeside property is now over grown. They opened that lake up to the public for fishing..they came with their gas boats, fished it out plus did damage, gas oil on the lake...did damage..THEN, THEY STOPPED IT..it is sad to see what has happened to the property in the name of a wild life sanctuary. They also bought up farmers fields, which were in front of my parents home, all over grown with trails mowed through them for hiking around the White lake property..Also a swamp on the property the leads to the lake, also spring fed.

what a cool mission going about there

Neat👍🏻

The video is interesting, although it's also sad.

Is that the southworth paper company?

You could get it going again.

Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire proof Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We'll be fallin' in love (Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk) From the park you hear the happy sound of the carousel You can almost taste the hot dogs and french fries they sell, yes you can Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We'll be fallin' in love (Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk) Yeah, under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We'll be fallin' in love (Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)

Where is this?

Where is this

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Ever have any dangerous incidents in your efforts or find anything crazy?

Need to know location cause community needs to know people money have gone to waste.

That trail? Obvious sasquatch trail.

Bigfoot sightings in that area

Post 10, this was a very good video. The videography is well done, the subject is interesting, the knowledge of the area and narration is excellent. The part around 6:58 where you described how park services worked with the beaver and kept the water moving, is most excellent. And the videography there under the bridge and around the flowing pipe is professional level work. Impressive.

Post 10. If you had the permission to clear those trails. I would happily watch the video with ads to fund your work. You do a great job for community's and expanding to other projects like bringing places that have been abandoned or neglected back to life again would be wonderful for the communities that you serve.

Interesting seeing you walk around deserted places Post10. As others say, just watching and hearing your narrative is very soothing for lots of us! Keep up the great work.

At 2:14 , I Know you had the urge to fix that log jam.🙃

Its a shame, few hours fo work and the walkway could be opened up and used. Again great project for the scouts.

Such a beautiful and well done video, Post! ❤ if you get back there again, it wouldn't take much to make the trail usable again. I'm betting you enjoy trail clearing almost as much as culvert clearing. Done quite a bit of trail clearing myself...the power of a pair of loppers😊. Not like you need another thing to do, lol! 😁

I'm watching this instead of the superbowl halftime show. This is way better. :)

Kind of wish we can all band together and fix this place up, and make it functional again. Even a group of 15 people can clean up the paths again.

You educate me in every video. Thank you

I loved this! I felt like I was going on an adventure. It's a shame it wasn't maintained though.

Love your video's, you do a wonderful job narrating very soothing voice you have..

your videos are always interesting, better than the Super Bowl.

This wouldnt take alot to restore as a community spot because the groundwork (landscaping) is still mostly alright. Just gota clear some vegetation etc. Some consideration for things like the landslip etc where the main trail might need to be given a new course but its still kinda ok. Im not saying itd be easy but relative to an undeveloped area, a bit easier.

What a beautiful place! Once again I find myself wishing i was there with you ☺️💜✨

Loved this vid! Always interesting to see what happens when man made trails get abandoned and grown over!

I agree it's to bad they don't still have it open . Looks like a great place .

It took a lot of money and time to create this park! Maybe you will bring awareness to some group that will restore it

It is very interesting trust me. It’s just a shame that being a band and everything like that and don’t keep up with it. But hey you know why do you go back to mother nature she had a first.

WOW, even though that place is abandoned, it is still so beautiful. Thank you for showing us these places, they are all so fascinating and your descriptions are perfect. :-)

You visit some interesting places indeed it is

"But now it's made completely impassable and over grown with pricker bushes." "I just made my way through the pricker bushes. " That was hilarious.

Nice :) I love to build stuff, so I was really hoping to see the underside of the bridge to see its condition :) Most people would not appreciate the work involved, and how things are constructed.. I do :) Keep up the good work.

Excellent Adventure Post 10!! Loved all your knowledge of the area.

A very beautiful abandoned trail, love the lake drain with all the snow and ice and icicles. Very interesting. Thank you post 10. 💚💚

Interesting....thanks Post! :)

Not to correct you but, to educate others that might be of interest. -------> *Hampden cop arrested for arson! | MassCops* Charged with arson in connection with the Wednesday fire in Hampden was Derek Anti, 22, of 158 Stafford Road, Hampden. Anti is a full-time dispatcher, volunteer firefighter and part-time police officer for the town. *PALMER* - A man who is a volunteer firefighter in Hampden and a civilian dispatcher for the town's Police Department confessed to burning down a building at the Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, saying he was excited by the sight of fire, Hampden Assistant District Attorney Brett J. Vottero told a Palmer District Court Judge yesterday. Charged with arson in connection with the Wednesday fire in Hampden was Derek Anti, 22, of 158 Stafford Road, Hampden. Anti is a full-time dispatcher, volunteer firefighter and part-time police officer for the town. He pleaded innocent yesterday, and Judge Patricia T. Poehler ordered him held without right to bail until a hearing can be held on whether his release would pose a danger to the community. *READ MORE PRESS LINK BOTTOM OF PAGE* ://www.masscops.com/threads/hampden-cop-arrested-for-arson.2534/

Looks like a good place to bring a fold up chair with something hot to drink and sit on the bridge in the sun. Thanks for showing us your neck of the woods.😁👍

What a beautiful place! Thank you for taking us with you 😊

Waiting for the vid on "river foam." I'm curious because I've lived by a river before, and noticed various different kinds of foam. Kinda wierd, but worth checking out.

My friend you live in a BEAUTIFUL part of New England!

Post i enjoyed this video veru much. Great job buddy. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a great day!!!

Love the video post

Fish and game learned quickly the beavers have an incredibly powerful union...

Animals in cages...wtf...Im glad it's abandoned.

According to the NHRP the Burgess House is very much intact. You must certainly mean other houses were burned down. And Massachusetts Audubon still gives out trail maps to the Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary. It might be abandoned, but still open to the public.

What wood happened if you drink that water from Gabrielle Rivas from Roslyn heights ny

Man, that place would be an awesome area to mountain bike in. Clearing enough brush to make a trail would be fun! The fallen trees, along with a good chain saw could make bridges and ramps, that a bicycle club of volunteers could tackle. Happy trails!

Surprisingly, I enjoyed this video. Very interesting and super informative. I can't believe a fireman commit the arson. shocking and sad. Thanks again for sharing.

That’s sad, looks like it once was a pretty interesting place.

If you were to work on this area, I think these tools would help. Leaf blower Twig clippers Hacksaw Chainsaw Hoe Shovel

It’s sad that this was abandoned, it looks like it would have been a nice place for a walk.

Love your videos by the way by my house there storm drain pipe Thad drains from the main road on to a little back road where it should drain in to a river but some on did a box job an slotted a small pipe in to a big one and the small one is full of mud so I have cut the pipe and in the process of unkloging it after I’m going to put some stones in like the lake frame culvert

you could make it a spring project, we would watch all the videos.

it warms my heart to see lots of habitat for frogs and turtles 🥰

loved this one also...i think youre helping people ground a bit and get in touch with nature...with a generous dose of service to mother earth. thank you!

Thanks for the tour. I enjoyed it!

Can you make a pricker bush pie? Bet it would be very crunchy. Lol nice video good god don’t look up what a “Pricker Bush” is under Urban Dictionary 🤣😂

Nice wilderness

One hopes that this video might wake up some one see the beauty and value of taking care of theses fixtures. Such a waste. Keep up the great videos 😀

Laughing Brook!!!

I just discovered your channel! I love your vids, greetings from Germany

Thank God the beavers couldn't figure out what the pipe was for, or they'd take over the world.

Hi

Nice video! Its very cool to see these abandoned places and how nature takes control over them!

Go here for more history. hellsacres.blogspot.com/2010/09/ruins-of-laughing-brook.html

I'm 43 and grew up in Western Mass. I remember Laughing Brook. I never knew it was burned down. That's too bad.

sometimes ya gotta think like a beaver

0:30 - You have really nice firemen there. Or maybe he just took his title literally?