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March 2021

The New River’s great paddling miles will have added status under their new national park designation.

West Virginia’s New River Gorge Takes on National Park Status

One of the region’s most spectacular and most treasured river areas took on new status and new protections early this year.
Beverly Heritage Center is made up of four buildings in Beverly, West Virginia.

Beverly Heritage Center’s Food Fare

The West Virginia center’s exhibit presents a history of mountain foodways.
Spring storms at sunset pass over the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia at the Point Overlook at Milepost 55.5 of Skyline Drive.

Photo Essay: Spring Awakens

And as it does, it brings forth a blend of beautiful color to the mountains—from the pastel hues of new leaves and blooms to that warm light of an early morning. Our contributing photographers present a few enticing glimpses.
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New Book for Youth Explores Road Ecology

Great Smoky Mountains Association, a partner in Safe Passage: The Pigeon River Gorge Wildlife Crossing Project, has just released its newest title for youth: “A Search for Safe Passage.”
A female bear looks for the best opportunity to cross as her cubs surround her at the guardrail on I-64 in Virginia near the top of Afton Mountain where the Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway meet.

Helping Wildlife Cross I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge

Black bears crossing I-40 are emblematic of the challenges facing wildlife as they try to navigate habitat sliced by major highways.
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