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    Tourism surge in southern West Virginia yields more than $108 million for local economy

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    GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — A newly released report from the National Park Service shows that visitation and spending in the three southern West Virginia...

    Oral history recordings now available on New River Gorge national park website

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    GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Officials at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia have announced the publication of a collection...

    Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge

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    GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has announced a decision and the release of a "finding of...

    Sandstone Falls emerges as a must-see destination in the New River Gorge

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    SANDSTONE, W.Va. — Sandstone Falls, one of the most spectacular features of the New River Gorge National Park and...

    A hidden parkway travels beneath the New River Gorge Bridge in W.Va.

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    FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Nearly all who cross the towering New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia are affected by...

    Organizations join forces to apprehend New River Gorge vandals

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    GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Two organizations in West Virginia are working together to identify vandals who spray-painted a famous...

    Grandview panoramas showcase New River Gorge at its widest, deepest

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    SHADY SPRING, W.Va. — Perched more than 1,400 feet above the New River, the panoramic overlooks of the New...

    Park ranger lists the four must-see attractions in the New River Gorge

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    THURMOND, W.Va.—Visiting America's newest national park? There are countless trails to walk, rocks to climb, and streams to paddle,...
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    NORTH RIVER MILLS, W.Va.— One of West Virginia's most...

    Ancient stone walls on Armstrong Mountain no old-timer's tale

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    Naturalists share their favorite lesser-known New River Gorge hiking trails

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    FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — On a soft summer morning in...

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