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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLast year, West Virginia’s New River Gorge became the state’s first national park and the 63rd in the nation.It’s just a one word change -- but those who fought for the new designation say it could make all the difference for the local tourism economy.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA new report shows that tourism in southern West Virginia’s national parks injected more than $70 million into the local economies in 2019, which was…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNational Park Service officials say the New River Gorge National River is one of the largest climbing areas in the eastern U.S. Officials are hosting an…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia and Tennessee are among the states receiving part of $7.2 million in grants to help identify, preserve and protect historic battlefields.The…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe National Park Service is opening an environmental education center in southern West Virginia.The New River Gorge National River says in a news release…
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