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By wonderfulwv 02/27/202402/27/2024 Wildlife/WVDNR

Teamwork Makes the Stream Work

Stream restoration at state parks and forests is bringing delicate ecosystems back into balance. 

By wonderfulwv 02/06/202402/29/2024 Fishing/Hunting/Outdoors/Uncategorized/WVDNR

Windows into the Night Sky

West Virginia state parks and forests offer refuges from light pollution with Dark Skies. 

By wonderfulwv 05/15/202307/24/2023 Adventure/June 2016/State Forests/State Parks

A Walk in the Woods

Trails connect us with nature—but the best ones begin with human ingenuity.

By wonderfulwv 04/19/202104/19/2021 June 2018/Preservation/Wildlife/WVDNR

Seeing in the Dark

Acoustic monitoring technology allows researchers to hear bats’ echolocation signals. This story was originally published in the June 2018 issue of  Wonderful West Virginia. To subscribe, visit  wonderfulwv.com. written by Carlee Lammersphotos courtesy of Allstar Ecology Is there anything better than a warm, dry, breezeless summer night? Not to the

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By wonderfulwv 04/19/202104/19/2021 Adventure/August 2017/History/Outdoors/Preservation/Wildlife

The Iron Road

Get a taste of rock climbing—with no experience necessary—at NROCKS Outdoor Adventures. This story was originally published in the August 2017 issue of  Wonderful West Virginia. To subscribe, visit  wonderfulwv.com. written by Lori Kersey images courtesy of NROCKS Outdoor Adventures Picture it. You’re standing on a suspension bridge strung 150

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By wonderfulwv 04/14/202104/14/2021 April 2017/Ecology/Education/Preservation/Wildlife

Dogwood Days

This spring, take time to discover West Virginia’s many species of dogwood—and their importance to their ecosystems. This story was originally published in the April 2017 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. written by Mikenna Pierotti It’s the last few days of April, and with them the last of the early morning

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By wonderfulwv 02/16/2021 Monuments/Outdoors

Move Over, Mail Pouch

An anti-tobacco campaign plays on the Mail Pouch tradition to spread its life-saving message.

By wonderfulwv 02/16/2021 Outdoors/Wildlife/WVDNR

Please Don’t Feed

The do’s and don’ts of feeding and interacting with West Virginia’s wildlife.

By wonderfulwv 02/09/202102/16/2021 March 2019/Wildlife/WVDNR

Much Ado About Shrew

A DNR project aims to expand our knowledge of an elusive local shrew species.

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.

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This Eastern Woodcock was spotted in Pendleton County, showing off one of West Virginia's most fascinating feathered residents! 📸 John David Lowe 📍 Eastern Pendleton

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Happy Halloween from Wonderful West Virginia! 🎃

📸 Maurine Goodwin
📍 Raven Rock Overlook, Coopers Rock State Forest, WV

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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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