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West Virginia's best-kept secret is an abandoned mining town hidden in New River Gorge National Park

West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park is home to a unique mining town, which, while long shuttered, is still open for ...
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New River Gorge finds new life in rapids and national park designation

Whitewater rafting along the rapids of West Virginia's New River is fueling the revival of a region that once roared to the rhythm of coal cars. Larry Nibert, a rafting guide and descendant of coal ...