The owner of Allegheny Wood Products (AWP), a company that closed eight West Virginia locations earlier this year, has agreed to sell 2,700 acres in Tucker County to the U.S. Forest Service.

About 2,700 acres canyonland, which is bordered by Blackwater Falls State Park, will be added to the Monongahela National Forest, according to a news release from the U.S. Energy and Natural ...

The 2700 acres owned by AWP makes up a large amount of the viewshed from Lindy Point in Blackwater Fall State Park. ... and look forward to continuing working to improve public National Forest.

Forests. Forests are changing in response to increasing temperatures that lead to longer growing seasons. ... One such example of these challenges can be seen in the Blackwater National Wildlife ...

CAMBRIDGE, MD - While Delmarva’s persistent drought has brought challenges for farmers and forests alike, it has also provided unexpected opportunities for restoration efforts at the Blackwater ...

The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland lost 3,000 acres of forest and agricultural land and 5,000 acres of marsh were inundated by sea level rise. 300%. Increase in “sunny day” nuisance ...

Saltwater overtaking coastal forests kills trees, like these loblolly pines in the Chesapeake Bay's Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. | Credit: Will Parson, Chesapeake Bay Program ...

Former smokejumper and fire analyst Dave Sisk, right, and Shoshone National Forest archaeologist Kyle Write discuss this summer’s 75th anniversary of the deadly 1937 Blackwater fire.

The land will be added to the Monongahela National Forest adjacent to Blackwater State Park. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito said the area is an essential component of tourism in West Virginia.