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Plant a Tree and Help Rebuild a Forest
Before the Bright Morning Inn was a lumberjack boardinghouse, long Red Spruce in Canaan Valley before the town of Davis was built, these Allegheny highlands were home to a magnificent conifer forest....
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Celebrating Spring on the Refuge
Coiled strands of frog eggs hatching on a refuge wetland pond Early spring on the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge reminds us that the refuge is largely a wetland…what they used to call a...
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Apples and Cranberries and Pears…Oh My!
Ripe cranberries growing near Davis, Wv Cottongrass grows in bogs, and often near cranberries Fall in Davis, WV this year is more fruitful that I ever remember. For whatever reason — the heavy spring...
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West Virginia Spring: A Sea of Serviceberry
Spring comes slowly in the northern mountains of West Virginia. Near Davis and Thomas, in Tucker County, we endure a lengthy and dreary mud season when everywhere else is in gorgeous bloom. But by late...
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Hunting Chaga in the West Virginia Woods
Chaga looks like blackened wood, or charcoal, when attached to the treeWhen pried from the tree the underside of the chaga is a rich yellowish orange It’s a mushroom, it’s a fungus, it’s a parasite....
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It’s Official: Blackwater Bikes Changes Hands
Downtown Davis Gets A Fresh New Look After weeks of speculation it’s finally official: Blackwater Bikes, the well-known bike shop in downtown Davis, WV has a new owner — and he’s getting the sign...
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New Canaan Valley Trail Map Gets You Out Where You Belong
It took months, maybe years, of hard work but the Heart of the Highlands Trail group recently completed a new trail map of Canaan Valley and its surroundings, and it’s a doozy! The map details all the...
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2017 CVNWR Calendar Now for Sale
Every year in late summer the Friends of the 500th produce a calendar highlighting photos from throughout the Canaan Valley Region. The project is a fundraiser for the group, which provides valuable...
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Whitegrass Ski Season Events: 2016-2017
Canaan Valley’s ski season is upon us and last week’s snow has created an extraordinary opportunity for cross country lovers: Whitegrass is open for Thanksgiving weekend! According to Chip Chase: “We...
View ArticleHaving Fun in Canaan…When There’s No Snow!
Worried that your ski weekend may be a bust because of the flighty snow pack? Concerned about how you’ll entertain your houseful of kids when the weather’s bad? Don’t be! There’s plenty to do in our...
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