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New River Gorge National River – National Park Service Releases Hiking-Biking Plan for Public Review (U.S. National Park Service)
NPS Releases Hiking/Bicycling Trail Plan/EA for Public Review and Schedules an Open House at Canyon Rim Visitor Center “We are pleased to announce that the Hiking and Bicycling Trail Plan/Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) is now available for public review and comment,” explained National Park Service Superintendent Don Striker. “The public has expressed a great deal of interest in developing additional trail
Keep readingRoadsides in Bloom 2012 Calendar Photo Contest
Please Note: West Virginia Mountain Dreams does not have any connection to the following announcement. I have yet to be able to acquire a calendar myself. *The supply of 2011 wildflower calendars has been exhausted. We apologize for any inconvenience. WV Operation Wildflower Roadsides in Bloom 2012 Calendar Photo Contest Entry Deadline October 1, 2011 The Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation invite the
Keep readingThe Nature Conservancy in West Virginia – Land Deal Protects Iconic West Virginia Scenes
FAYETTEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA — September 14, 2010 — The National Park Service announced today that it purchased a steep and forested slope along the New River Gorge, permanently protecting a large slice of West Virginia scenery including that selected for the ‘tails’ side of the West Virginia state quarter and seen from the overlooks at Hawks Nest State Park. The Park Service purchased
Keep readingWest Virginia’s Hills and Mountains are Turning Up the Color
The mountains are beginning to look like fall all over the Appalachians and West Virginia is no different. WSAZ – News Channel 3 – West Virginia’s trees are busy spinning their colors into gold, red, maroon and orange across the mountains and hillsides. And the Mountain States’ parks are celebrating the return of Autumn in a big way in the next few
Keep readingJohn Denver and West Virginia
If there is a person and a song and a state that all came together in the last 50 years it was this combination…
Keep readingWest Virginia Mountains – Defining Our Dream – County List
How I arrived here This past week I have been spending my time studying online, going over maps, and reading the reference books I have on hand trying to settle on an area of coverage for this site. I started out with a Physiographic Map of West Virginia I downloaded. Then I went to the WV Tourism site and tried to
Keep readingSenator Robert Byrd Dead at 92 Remembered by Paul Begala – The Daily Beast
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, died on Monday at the age of 92. He rose from rural poverty to the pinnacle of power, and journeyed from racism to racial enlightenment. His finest hour came in opposing the Iraq war. Paul Begala pays tribute to a statesman. via Senator Robert Byrd Dead at 92 Remembered
Keep readingWest Virginia Uncovered | Clay County Dancer | West Virginia University
Clay, W.Va. – Stomping the ground with a hoot and a holler, Mack Samples dances with a rhythm and beat entirely his own. The 2003 Vandalia Award-winner – a singer, dancer and musician – was born into a family of musicians in Clay, W.Va. At the time, it was fine for music to be in your blood, just as long
Keep readingNew Study Highlights Challenges Facing the Appalachian National Scenic Trail • Appalachian Mountain Dreams
Washington, D.C.—According to a new assessment released today by the National Parks Conservation Association NPCA and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy ATC, one of the most beloved recreational footpaths in the United States, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, faces many challenges that put the experience of visitors and trail resources at risk. Adjacent land development on privately owned land, sources of
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