Tag: West Virginia
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Dog-Friendly Destinations Near Washington, D.C.
The area within a single day’s drive of Washington, D.C. is utterly rich with natural resources for recreation and industry. Host to mountainous Appalachia, seasonal beaches on the warm Atlantic, the city itself lies on one of the mighty rivers of North America that empties into the largest estuary in the United States and once…
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Trip Report: 2020-12 White Grass Ski Touring Center, WV
White Grass Ski Touring Center is a cross-country ski resort about three hours outside of the DC metropolitan area. Nestled right outside of the Dolly Sods Wilderness and the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the resort is uniquely positioned to access hundreds of miles of trails across the Canaan Valley for virtually unlimited exploration during…
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Trip Report: 2020-10 Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV
The Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest is located in eastern West Virginia, just north of Seneca Rocks. It hosts a unique biome, well known for its open expanses of sphagnum bogs, heath shrubs, and stunted red spruce on its windswept open-topped mountain meadows. The high altitude draws foliage seekers in early fall,…
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Trip Report: 2020-08 Seneca Rocks, WV and Stephens City, VA
Seneca Rocks is a unique rock formation in the unparalleled beauty and mountains of West Virginia. Come along with me on a day trip through the mountain heart of the state and a neat point of interest on the ride home that’ll take you back to one of the good memories of a time lost…