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West Virginia

GORP Resources
National Forests
* George Washington
* Jefferson
* Monongahela
Recreation Areas
* Gauley River
* New River Gorge
* West Virginia ACE Areas
Wilderness Areas
* Dolly Sods
* Cranberry
* More W.Va. Wilderness
Wildlife Refuges
* Canaan Valley
* Ohio River Islands
Wild Rivers
* Bluestone
Scenic Drives
* Civil War
* Highland

Allegheny Mountain Highs - Getting to know West Virginia, one of our wildest states—fishing, whitewater paddling, rock climbing, biking, and more.

Slatyfork: Mountain Biking Mecca - Report on this and other emerging hot spots.

New River Gorge Biking - Offers almost 20 miles of mountain bike trails, varying from easy to difficult in terrain and distance.

Rollicking Rivers of the Virginias - Paddle a part of American folklore.

Good Gauley! - West Virginia's whitewater mecca, the Gauley River, according to totally excellent guide Bud Frantz.

Fishing the Gauley River - West Virginia warm-water fishery providing excellent smallmouth bass and walleye fishing, with trout found in the cooler tributary streams.

Civil War Auto Tour - The Civil War Auto Tour on the Monongahela National Forest takes you through the landmarks of the mountainous land where bushwackers, or, depending on your point of view, partisans fought 130 years ago.

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