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By wonderfulwv 06/18/202006/22/2020 Adventure/History/June 2015

The Marshall Expedition

A modern tale of historical adventure Imagine yourself poised at the stern of a 47-foot-long wooden boat, arms braced about the rudder’s wooden handle, shouting commands to your crew as you crash through the 10-foot waves of the New River Gorge, seeking to steer your vessel through the treacherous Class

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By wonderfulwv 06/18/202006/22/2020 Ecology/Education/Instagram/Preservation

Lantern Beetles

The spellbinding, though misnamed, lightning bug is much more than just a pretty light show. When it comes to childhood high-summer fun, catching lightning bugs may occupy the nostalgic pinnacle—even above chasing the ice cream truck and running through the sprinkler. Fireflies turn an ordinary backyard into a fairyland. On

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Autumn colors, foggy trails, and a little mountain magic! “Stillness in the Mist” captures everything we love about fall in Almost Heaven. 📸 Maurine Goodwin

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This juvenile Broad-winged Hawk was spotted taking a break after catching a salamander in the Monongahela National Forest. 📸 Caleb Vance 📍 Mower Basin, Randolph

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What happens when you bring UV light deep into a West Virginia cave? 🔦🦇 White-nose syndrome has devastated hibernating bat populations, with some affected species

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Meet Larry Bob Wilson... No, not a person—the elk statue standing outside the Hatfield & McCoy Convention and Visitors Bureau in Logan, WV! And there’s

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There’s a fight happening in West Virginia’s state parks—and you might have walked right past it!! 🌿👀 Autumn olive, Japanese barberry, garlic mustard, and other

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