Tours for the Chills, Tours of the Hills

From: With Good Reason
Length: 29:00

Recreational ghost hunting and the Shenandoah Valley come to life Read the full description.

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Halloween is just around the corner. Haunted houses, graveyards, and ghost walks – paranormal tourism is more popular than ever. Teresa O’Bannon is an expert on what she calls “dark side tourism.” Then, With Good Reason will also do a little ghost-busting of its own. Also featured: The Shenandoah Valley is prehistoric home of mastodons and giant sloths, the site of a storied Civil War campaign and a popular destination for outdoor adventures. Award-winning nature writer John Leland in his new book "Learning the Valley" chronicles the natural and human history of the valley, offering insights on everything from maple syrup-making to Stonewall Jackson to the nineteenth-century fascination with sassafras.

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Halloween is just around the corner. Haunted houses, graveyards, and ghost walks – paranormal tourism is more popular than ever. Teresa O’Bannon is an expert on what she calls “dark side tourism.” Then, With Good Reason will also do a little ghost-busting of its own. Also featured: The Shenandoah Valley is prehistoric home of mastodons and giant sloths, the site of a storied Civil War campaign and a popular destination for outdoor adventures. Award-winning nature writer John Leland in his new book "Learning the Valley" chronicles the natural and human history of the valley, offering insights on everything from maple syrup-making to Stonewall Jackson to the nineteenth-century fascination with sassafras.