The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia –Land Deal Protects Iconic West Virginia Scenes

FAYETTEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA — September 14, 2010 — The National Park Service announced today that it purchased a steep and forested slope along the New River Gorge,permanently protecting a large slice of West Virginia scenery including  that selected for the ‘tails’ side of the West Virginia state quarter and seen from the overlooks at Hawks Nest State [...]

West Virginia's Hills and Mountains are Turning Up the ColorWest Virginia’s Hills and Mountains are Turning Up the Color

The mountains are beginning to look like fall all over the Appalachians and West Virginia is no different.

WSAZ –News Channel 3 - West Virginia’s trees are busy spinning their colors into gold,red,maroon and orange across the mountains and hillsides. And the Mountain States’parks are celebrating the [...]

Senator Robert Byrd Dead at 92 Remembered by Paul Begala – The Daily Beast

Robert Byrd of West Virginia,the longest-serving senator in U.S. history,died on Monday at the age of 92. He rose from rural poverty to the pinnacle of power,and journeyed from racism to racial enlightenment. His finest hour came in opposing the Iraq war. Paul Begala pays tribute to a statesman.

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