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November 1, 2026
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Elk viewing is to be improved in the Virginia mountains.
Almost 20,000 acres of the Cherokee National Forest officially became part of America’s protected wilderness on March 12, when the president signed into law a package of wilderness bills totaling 1.7 million acres nationwide.
The Canaan Valley of West Virginia is home to some 580 plant species.
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s signature structure, the Linn Cove Viaduct, helps lure visitors.
Locke Ogens, director of The Nature Conservancy in Virginia, on protecting that state’s highest-conservation-value lands: “This is a smart approach.”
Elk viewing is to be improved in the Virginia mountains.
Almost 20,000 acres of the Cherokee National Forest officially became part of America’s protected wilderness on March 12, when the president signed into law a package of wilderness bills totaling 1.7 million acres nationwide.
The Canaan Valley of West Virginia is home to some 580 plant species.
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s signature structure, the Linn Cove Viaduct, helps lure visitors.
Locke Ogens, director of The Nature Conservancy in Virginia, on protecting that state’s highest-conservation-value lands: “This is a smart approach.”
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