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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. America’s newest national park could be just what your family needs for a socially-distanced getaway this year. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve encompasses 70,000 acres along 53 miles of the New River from Bluestone Dam to Hawk’s Nest Lake in West Virginia, according to the National Park Service. It is the 63rd U.S. national park. The New River is said to be one of the oldest rivers in North America, and the park is home to the longest and deepest gorge in the Appalachian Mountains. The park offers...
While much of the attention surrounding the Consolidated Appropriations Act—the spending bill recently passed by Congress—was focused on COVID-19 stimulus relief, one addition should please nature lovers in West Virginia. The Act provides for the state’s New River Gorge to become the country’s 63rd national park and reserve. The New River Gorge and its 70,000 acres run from Bluestone Dam to Hawk’s Nest Lake. According to the National Park Service, it’s one of the oldest rivers on Earth. The outlying land features a forest and sheer cliffs surrounding a 53-mile river perfect for wa...