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By wonderfulwv 04/14/202104/14/2021 February 2015/Wildlife

Windows to the Heavens

West Virginia’s rural landscape offers stargazers a respite from urban light pollution. This story was originally published in the February 2015 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. written by Mikenna Pierotti When the sun sets in Calhoun County, something unusual happens. At least it’s unusual in the heavily populated eastern half of

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By wonderfulwv 02/02/202102/02/2021 Adventure/February 2015/State Parks/Wildlife

Timberline’s Treasures

This community and resort are an oasis in the West Virginia wilderness. There are a few different versions of the story of how the Canaan Valley got its name, but the bones of each one are the same. Sometime in the 1740s, a man was fur trapping in the Allegheny

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The view from the top of the Mountain State ā›°ļøšŸ’™ At 4,863 feet, Spruce Knob gives you a whole new perspective on Almost Heaven—and Stephanie

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