By This striking park seven miles from Hillsboro offers a serene retreat for visitors. This story was originally published in the May 2015 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. written by Shawnee Moranphotographed by Nikki Bowman Mills Peaceful silence—that’s one of the first things you notice as you walk beneath the canopy of
The Labyrinth Below
Hundreds of feet below Germany Valley’s lush farmland sits an extensive system of caves and a threatened ecosytem. Pulling off U.S. Route 33 into Germany Valley, visitors enter a valley of farmland, dotted by farm buildings and cradled by the lush hills. Reminiscent of landscapes found throughout its namesake, the
