Operation Geist Paranormal Investigations

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The Night Rolling Hills Asylum Tried to Eat Me Alive: PXP Paranormal Challenge Highlights with Zak Bagans

Nov 13 min read

The Night Rolling Hills Asylum Tried to Eat Me Alive: PXP Paranormal Challenge Highlights with Zak Bagans

Highlight Reel of the premiere episode of Zak Bagans' Paranormal Challenge on Travel Channel aired Fri June 17th, 2011. This edit shows...

Echoes of Industry and Spirits: Investigating the Paranormal Legacy of New York's Textile Mills.

Rachel E. Hoffman

Sep 152 min read

Paranormal Investigations

Echoes of Industry and Spirits: Investigating the Paranormal Legacy of New York's Textile Mills.

But with industry comes tragedy, and the mill was no exception. The machinery was relentless, and workers weren’t always lucky. There’s a st

Whispers of the Forgotten: Unveiling the Haunting Mysteries of West Point Foundry

Rachel E. Hoffman

Jun 142 min read

Paranormal Investigations

Whispers of the Forgotten: Unveiling the Haunting Mysteries of West Point Foundry

I didn’t come here looking to prove or disprove anything. I came to listen—to let whatever or whoever lingered in the foundry know that I wa

Reflecting on the USS Salem Investigation with Paranormal Xpeditions

Rachel E. Hoffman

Apr 171 min read

Paranormal Xpeditions Archive

Reflecting on the USS Salem Investigation with Paranormal Xpeditions

Honestly, I thought half of it might just be rumors…until we started experiencing it ourselves. You’ll see us reacting in real-time to some

The Longest Journey: Reflecting on Frank Sumption and Our Frank’s Box Session in Moravia, NY, 2014

Rachel E. Hoffman

Feb 101 min read

Paranormal Xpeditions Archive

The Longest Journey: Reflecting on Frank Sumption and Our Frank’s Box Session in Moravia, NY, 2014

For this Frank's Box investigation, I teamed up with Sharon Coyle, the powerhouse behind Rolling Hills Asylum.

Unveiling the Investigation (Part III): Paranormal Methods & Strategies

Operation Geist

Oct 4, 20232 min read

Paranormal Investigations

Unveiling the Investigation (Part III): Paranormal Methods & Strategies

As we embark on the final leg of our journey into the realm of paranormal investigations, we've already uncovered an array of tools that...

Unveiling the Investigation (Part II): More Tools of the Paranormal

Operation Geist

Sep 6, 20232 min read

Paranormal Investigations

Unveiling the Investigation (Part II): More Tools of the Paranormal

“They are not mere gadgets but extensions of our own intuition, helping us navigate the mysterious realms.”

Unveiling the Investigation (Part I): Tools & Techniques of the Paranormal

Operation Geist

Aug 25, 20232 min read

Paranormal Investigations

Unveiling the Investigation (Part I): Tools & Techniques of the Paranormal

As paranormal investigators, we understand that the tools we employ must resonate with the energies we seek to connect with.

Truthseekers Podcast: Ghosts, Maybelle, and a Haunted Victorian Mansion

Rachel E. Hoffman

Jun 19, 20201 min read

Paranormal Events & Appearances

Truthseekers Podcast: Ghosts, Maybelle, and a Haunted Victorian Mansion

On the show, I gave some behind-the-scenes insight into my bus, which I’ve slowly converted into a traveling base for investigations. Every

A Ghost Story Like No Other: 13 Most Haunted in Massachusetts with Sam Baltrusis

Rachel E. Hoffman

Oct 9, 20184 min read

Paranormal Events & Appearances

A Ghost Story Like No Other: 13 Most Haunted in Massachusetts with Sam Baltrusis

If there’s one thing you should know about investigating the paranormal, it’s that every location leaves a mark on you—whether you want...

Paranormal Unity and the Power of Thingies: A Talk from Moravia Paranormal Expo

Rachel E. Hoffman

Jun 29, 20123 min read

Paranormal Events & Appearances

Paranormal Unity and the Power of Thingies: A Talk from Moravia Paranormal Expo

Picture this: a sunlit summer day in upstate New York, Moravia to be exact. The sky was annoyingly cheerful—blue like a kid's crayon...

Girls versus Ghosts...and Guys: A team of all-girl investigators enter Rolling Hills for the debut of Travel Channel's ghost-hunting competition 'Paranormal Challenge'

Operation Geist

Jun 15, 20114 min read

Paranormal Xpeditions Archive

Girls versus Ghosts...and Guys: A team of all-girl investigators enter Rolling Hills for the debut of Travel Channel's ghost-hunting competition 'Paranormal Challenge'

By Ben Beagle bbeagle@batavianews.com Jun 16, 2011 Link to Original Article: The Daily News Rachel Hoffman is not afraid of any ghosts....