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By wonderfulwv 02/23/202102/23/2021 Preservation/Wildlife/WVDNR

A Ruffed Way to Go

Land management is essential to bringing back ruffed grouse.

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For our 8th annual photography issue, readers from across the Mountain State shared their favorite wildlife encounters with us. The results were too good not

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The face of our 8th Annual Photography Issue! 🐸📸 Meet the green frog making a splash on the cover of our August/September issue, captured by

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