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New York in the Christmas SpiritCreated about 2 weeks ago
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Finley-Holiday Films Mark took a 24 hour trip to New York to capture the city's mood in the holiday season.
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Finley-Holiday Films All of us from Finley-Holiday would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Finley-Holiday Films In memory of Ellen - 1957-2009. Ellen worked for Finley-Holiday Films from 1974 to 1988. From packer to production manager, she was a devoted, hard-working employee and good friend to many.
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Finley-Holiday Films December brings the first breaths of winter to Yosemite. Here's a quick video on what to see and do in the park on frosty days.
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Yosemite in Winter is a magical place. The crowds are gone, the air is crisp and the outdoors awaits the adventurous. Cross country skiing, ranger-led snowshoeing, downhill skiing, even tubing are all part of the fun at Badger Pass, an intimate ski resort in the heart of Yosemite National Park. .....
Finley-Holiday Films Videographer William went on a 5-day, 96-mile oar-powered whitewater raft trip through Cataract Canyon. Cataract is famous for having the biggest, baddest rapids in the West - and for being one of the most remote places in the U.S. - Canyonlands National Park. Here is a 2-minute highlight of his journey.
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Standard definition version. Here is one of the best wilderness vacation adventures you could ask for - a 5-day whitewater raft trip through Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park. Wilderness River ...
Finley-Holiday Films Photographer Mark and Steve are back in New York filming for the week.
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Finley-Holiday Films Muir Woods National Monument has a mystique all its own - this old growth forest is home to the tallest tree species on the planet - California's coastal redwoods. Here's a highlight from videographer William's recent visit. Muir Woods is part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the largest urban park in the worl...d. It's also home to North America's largest land mollusk - the banana slug!
Finley-Holiday Films Here is a quick video highlight of our recent filming visit to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. This was the first time the national park service allowed the public out for a nighttime viewing of the statue on Liberty Island. It was cool to cruise out on NY Harbor at Sunset.
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A 2-minute tour of Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island. This is one of the more inspirational destinations in America - riding by ferry boat to both Liberty Island and Ellis Island adds to the experience in a way I wouldn't have imagined. ...
Finley-Holiday Films It's rock climbing season in Yosemite. Thru the Yosemite Mountaineering School, you don't have to be an expert to get started. In Yosemite National Park the vertical granite cliffs are designated wilderness and YMS teaches the "leave no trace" philosophy of climbing. Check out this video intro - when you see Jo the bl...onde climber on the cliff, our videographer Steve was hangin' right next to her.
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Yosemite National Park is a mecca of rock climbing. Here's an introduction to this fast-growing sport in the park from the first climb up El Capitan in 1958 to the Yosemite Mountaineering School today.
Finley-Holiday Films Mark is flying to Orlando today to film Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. The fort was part of the biggest empire in world history - the Spanish empire from 1600-1800. Construction began in 1672 after the British attacked St. Augustine. Can you imagine - they were fighting over Florida before Disneyworld even existed!
Finley-Holiday Films Glacier National Park in Montana is spectacular from the air. For this filming, we had the door off at 105 miles per hour and the air temp was 35 degrees. Couldn't feel my fingers even with gloves on.
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A 1-minute highlight of a scenic helicopter ride over Glacier National Park in Montana. Kruger Helicopters offers scenic flights over this spectacular glacier-carved landscape.
Finley-Holiday Films Lake Mead is the sister lake to Lake Mohave - both lie within Lake Mead National Recreation Area on the Colorado River. Here's another 1-minute preview of life aboard a houseboat from Callville Bay Marina on Lake Mead.
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There's no better vacation than houseboating. This 1-minute video gives you a quick idea of the fun on Lake Mead out of Callville Bay Marina. This is a 70' houseboat from Forever Houseboats at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. ...
