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Blackwater Falls is the primary attraction at the state park of the same name; falls is here seen from below instead of from the more-often seen perspective from the platform near the top.

The Wilds of West Virginia

As spring turns to early summer, Ed Rehbein traverses West Virginia, capturing some of its wild and unique places in landscape, waterfall, and wildflower photography. Rehbein is co-author of "West Virginia Waterfalls: The New River Gorge."
Wooden vats used to collect saltpeter during the Civil War remain at the Organ Cave.

Hey West Virginia! Happy Birthday!

The wonder of West Virginia – well, one of its wonders – is that its broad, rugged, mountainous geography offers nearly equal measures of places that still carry at least traces of the state’s 1863 birth, and places that are ready to welcome you.
Beds in main lodge rooms range from kings to twins.

Pining to Return to Log Cabin Motor Court

The charming cabins were prominent in the film “Thunder Road.” Today, the pines are even taller, and Asheville is just minutes away.
Virginia Creeper Trail NOW

Our Mountains Then and Now

From our beloved rocky perches that act like theater balconies overlooking wondrous peaks, to classic hotels and haunts, numerous landmarks have long called us to their glory. Some places change, some stay the same.
Beech Mountain Resort, North Carolina

The Future of the Mountains: 25 Gen-X and Gen-Y People Making a Difference

Writers, musicians, activists, researchers, educators, visionaries… here are 25 Generation X and Y people who are making a difference in our region. This is by no means an exhaustive list – who would you add to it?

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