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By wonderfulwv 08/30/202108/30/2021 Education/History

From Frontier Life to State Park

Watters Smith Memorial State Park has a colorful 225-year history.

By wonderfulwv 02/24/2021 Instagram/Outdoors/Photo Gallery/Preservation/Wildlife/WVDNR

Flying High Again

After decades of decline, bald eagles are back.

By wonderfulwv 02/09/202102/16/2021 January 2020/Outdoors/Wildlife/WVDNR

The Carnivores of the Sky

Home to 21 species, West Virginia is teeming with raptors.

By wonderfulwv 04/24/2020 March 2017/Preservation/Wildlife/WVDNR

Respect For the Bone Picker

The turkey vulture plays a critical role in our ecosystem. It also has a surprisingly vivid personality. West Virginia makes a great home for turkey vultures. “They nest in cliffs and caves, and we have a lot of rocky outcrops for that,” says Katie Fallon. “We have wind, updrafts coming

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A greater fritillary stopped by the verbena in Jane Gamble’s Shepherdstown garden, proving you don’t have to travel far to find some of West Virginia’s

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With its pale green wings and unmistakable shape, the luna moth knows how to make an entrance—and Sarah Vosberg knew exactly when to grab the

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The view from the top of the Mountain State ⛰️💙 At 4,863 feet, Spruce Knob gives you a whole new perspective on Almost Heaven—and Stephanie

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Small, spotted, and impossible to overlook. ❤️🦎 This northern red salamander brings a serious pop of color to our reader-submitted wildlife gallery—and shows just how

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Barn swallows are quick on the wing, which makes capturing one at just the right moment even more impressive. Another wonderful glimpse of West Virginia

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