America’s Newest National Park: New River Gorge National Park

West Virginia is now more Wild & Wonderful than ever now that it’s home to America’s newest National Park

[{"selector":"#anim-44036317-2c16-4a6e-909b-7ebcd8c717d2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(59.099372324950686%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97241a81-295f-48d9-8f21-64e19eaad23e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The New River Gorge area near Fayetteville, West Virginia, was designated a National Park on December 27, 2020. Read Full Story

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[{"selector":"#anim-21592302-0dd9-4a80-9c45-49f8e6cd3f62 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.87941272081481%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-713c43f0-60ba-49d2-b818-fe0632e0a2a9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Beyond recreation, New River Gorge National Park lets you get close to nature. Read Full Story

[{"selector":"#anim-3494eb1e-fa87-43ef-b0bd-5cef39cde3cb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(54.45719190363939%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Red foxes, bears, deer, chipmunks, bobcats, and coyotes are just a few of the mammals in abundance here. Read Full Story

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[{"selector":"#anim-ba032118-fc51-4f5f-9f08-b036ede4397f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(57.61495817793283%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef8c13d1-4630-4409-b7ce-37b0d8306807","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] New River Gorge National Park has its roots in coal mining. See ghost towns, old mines, and a bye-gone way of life. Read Full Story

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