The Eternal Flame Falls is a small waterfall located in the Shale Creek Preserve, a section of Chestnut Ridge Park in Western New York. A small grotto at the waterfall’s base emits natural gas, which can be lit to produce a small flame. This flame is visible nearly year round, although it can be extinguished and must occasionally be re-lit. The Eternal Flame Falls were featured in the book Secret Places by Bruce Kershner.Once considered an “obscure” attraction in the region, recent media attention and improvements to the access trail have led to an increased number of visitors in recent years.[2] The increased popularity of the falls has led to some negative impacts, such as an increase in litter, vandalism, pollution, and impacts on the surrounding terrain by tourists,[1] but also fueled a successful public protest against a plan to clear a nearby forested area to install a disc golf course in 2012 In 2014, it was announced that the Eternal Flame Falls were filmed to be featured in an as-yet unnamed Travel Channel series hosted by Tory Belleci -