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Cranesville Swamp

Cranesville Swamp

6 months agoshermancahalAdd comment

Cranesville Swamp is a boreal bog at the West Virginia and Maryland border that supports unique plant and animal life is similar to that found in the more northern latitudes. Because of its unique natural characteristics, the area was designated as one of the first National Natural Landmarks in the country.

Cranberry Glades Botanical Area

Cranberry Glades

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The Cranberry Glades Botanical Area, a part of the Monongahela National Forest, protects the most extensive collection of peat bogs in West Virginia. The five boreal-type wetlands serve as the headwaters of the Cranberry River and are adjacent to the Cranberry Wilderness.

Shay Locomotives

Cass Scenic Railroad

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Step back into history at Cass Scenic Railroad, featuring a scenic train excursion to the top of Bald Knob, West Virginia’s third-highest mountain, at its centerpiece. Get a close-up perspective of the powerful Shay locomotives that chug up the steep grades, stay in unique lodging in former company houses, browse interpretative exhibits, shop in the Cass...

Hawk's Nest

Hawks Nest State Park

January 11, 2019shermancahalAdd comment

Hawks Nest State Park, located along the rim of the New River Gorge in central West Virginia, features breathtaking overlooks, strenuous hiking trails, an aerial tramway, jet boat rides, and a lodge with spectacular views. The park also offers a museum and a rail-to-trail.

New River Gorge Bridge

New River Gorge

October 27, 2018shermancahal1 comment

New River, the centerpiece of New River Gorge National River in south-central West Virginia, is among the oldest rivers on the continent. The rugged, whitewater river pounds through a 53-mile deep canyon, surrounded by 70,000 acres of ghost towns, vestiges of an industrial past, strenuous hiking trails, waterfalls, and vistas.

Dolly Sods

Dolly Sods Wilderness

October 25, 2018shermancahalAdd comment

Dolly Sods is a breathtaking wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest along the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia. The area is best known for being the highest elevation plateau east of the Mississippi River, its outstanding views along the Allegheny Front, wind-stunted red spruce, and its endless upland bogs.

A view of a shoe repair workshop inside the Centre Family Dwelling at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky
The Shaker village at Pleasant Hill in central Kentucky had a well-developed garden seed trade that was sold mostly from saddle bags and wagons, and was later traded downriver with New Orleans and St. Louis. Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky
The Shaker village at Pleasant Hill in central Kentucky had a well-developed garden seed trade that was sold mostly from saddle bags and wagons, and was later traded downriver with New Orleans and St. Louis. Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky
A glimpse inside the kitchen inside the Centre Family Dwelling at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Constructed between 1824 and 1834, the building comprised of up to 100 members who lived as brothers and sisters on opposite sides of the building. The structure contained 14 bedrooms, kitchens, a dining room, a cellar with food storage areas, an infirmary, and a large meeting room. The Pleasant Hill community was divided into five communal families, each with 50 to 100 members. Every family had its own dwelling house, shops, and related facilities. The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky
A glimpse inside the kitchen inside the Centre Family Dwelling at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Constructed between 1824 and 1834, the building comprised of up to 100 members who lived as brothers and sisters on opposite sides of the building. The structure contained 14 bedrooms, kitchens, a dining room, a cellar with food storage areas, an infirmary, and a large meeting room. The Pleasant Hill community was divided into five communal families, each with 50 to 100 members. Every family had its own dwelling house, shops, and related facilities. The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky
A glimpse inside the kitchen inside the Centre Family Dwelling at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Constructed between 1824 and 1834, the building comprised of up to 100 members who lived as brothers and sisters on opposite sides of the building. The structure contained 14 bedrooms, kitchens, a dining room, a cellar with food storage areas, an infirmary, and a large meeting room. The Pleasant Hill community was divided into five communal families, each with 50 to 100 members. Every family had its own dwelling house, shops, and related facilities. The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky
A glimpse inside the kitchen inside the Centre Family Dwelling at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Constructed between 1824 and 1834, the building comprised of up to 100 members who lived as brothers and sisters on opposite sides of the building. The structure contained 14 bedrooms, kitchens, a dining room, a cellar with food storage areas, an infirmary, and a large meeting room. The Pleasant Hill community was divided into five communal families, each with 50 to 100 members. Every family had its own dwelling house, shops, and related facilities. The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky
A view of a lone corn broom set among a pine board wall inside the Centre Family Dwelling at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Constructed between 1824 and 1834, the building comprised of up to 100 members who lived as brothers and sisters on opposite sides of the building. The structure contained 14 bedrooms, kitchens, a dining room, a cellar with food storage areas, an infirmary, and a large meeting room. The Pleasant Hill community was divided into five communal families, each with 50 to 100 members. Every family had its own dwelling house, shops, and related facilities. The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky
The Centre Family Dwelling at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, constructed between 1824 and 1834, comprised of up to 100 members who lived as brothers and sisters on opposite sides of the building. The structure contained 14 bedrooms, kitchens, a dining room, a cellar with food storage areas, an infirmary, and a large meeting room. The Pleasant Hill community was divided into five communal families, each with 50 to 100 members. Every family had its own dwelling house, shops, and related facilities. The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth. ¶ • • #NikonNoFilter#ShakerVillageKY#villageatwork#Kentucky#KentuckyKicksAss#TravelKY#ExploreKY#KYStatePark#Appalachia#Appalachian_Explorers#InstaTravel#Adventure#ParkChaser#Fantastic_Earth#Awesome_EarthPix • @shakervillageky