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THOMAS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Following a 25-year campaign, officials with the conservation group Friends of Blackwater have announced that Tucker County’s Blackwater Canyon is now under full protection.
DAVIS, W.Va. (WCHS) — Ownership of a long-awaited chunk of the rugged Blackwater Canyon in Tucker County will finally be acquired by the Monongahela National Forest once an environmental and ...
(WCHS) — The U.S. Forest Service has officially acquired a scenic tract of land in Tucker County, a move that will allow public access to a miles-long stretch of the Blackwater River. About ...
The best-known waterfall in the area is the one that gives the state park its name. At 57 feet high, Blackwater Falls is the state’s highest cataract, and the centerpiece of West Virginia’s ...
After plummeting over Blackwater Falls into the Blackwater Canyon, the Blackwater River slowly meanders through Canaan Valley, making its way to the Dry Fork. Dry Fork and Shavers Fork both empty ...
Although the Division of Highways emphasizes that the road will not cut through Blackwater Falls Canyon, Ranalli said the road will run close to scenic areas nearby while crossing the North Fork ...
THOMAS, W.Va. — A 2,700-acre tract of land which is largely the view the public gets from Lindy Point in the Blackwater Falls State Park will soon be protected in perpetuity. John Crites ...