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Three W.Va. National Parks Close Campgrounds

Three national parks in West Virginia closed their facilities at noon on Tuesday in response to COVID-19.Campgrounds and restrooms in New River Gorge…

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National Park Tourism Boosts S. W.Va. Economy

A National Park Service report released Sunday, details the economic benefits to Southern West Virginia last year. According to the report, tourism to the…

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National Park Visitors Spent $53 Million in Southern W.Va. in 2014

A report from the National Park Service says three parks in southern West Virginia brought tens of millions of dollars into the surrounding communities,…

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