That tree this year will also come from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest. “The NPS collaborated with the USDA Forest Service to find a tree.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against a West Virginia logger and his logging company for trespassing and harvesting timber in Monongahela National Forest, prosecutors said. (Photo by Paula ...

The Monongahela National Forest was established in 1920 with 7,200 acres. Today the forest covers more than 919,000 acres spanning 10 counties in the West Virginia highlands.

The Monongahela National Forest has provided the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree from West Virginia three times, Cochran said. It will be the first time since 1976 a tree came from the 921,000 acre ...

FILE - Seneca Rocks rises behind the Monongahela National Forest Discovery Center in eastern West Virginia, June 24, 2017. A program offering cash and free outdoor adventures to remote workers to ...

John Denver called West Virginia "almost heaven," but the state remains underrated. Its mountain region is full of charm and ...

At the heart of the Quiet Zone sits the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia. Historically, the United States government has made a sport of neglecting key infrastructure in Appalachia.

Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia will begin selling ginseng permits for the 2023 harvest season on Monday, August 28.

The Monongahela National Forest covers 919,000 acres, stretching over much of West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. Today, the Monongahela, or “the Mon,” as many affectionately call it, is one ...

Officials from Monongahela National Park and the Architect of the Capitol will host a welcome ceremony before beginning the process of preparing the tree for the lighting ceremony.

An essay contest is underway that will allow for one fourth grade student from West Virginia to take part in a Christmas Tree lighting in Washington, D.C. (Sinclair Broadcast Group).

The West Virginia national forest will provide the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree this year. The tree is picked from a different forest every year and will be displayed on the west lawn.