Climb This West Virginia Fire Tower for Magnificent Views of Migrating Raptors
Once used to scout wildfires, Hanging Rock observatory is an ideal perch for spotting broad-wing hawks and golden eagles in fall
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Once used to scout wildfires, Hanging Rock observatory is an ideal perch for spotting broad-wing hawks and golden eagles in fall
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Eddie O'Dea set off on a bike ride from Newfoundland, Canada. His destination? The southernmost point in the US via the new Eastern Divide Trail.
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No, esteemed sage Dan Casey does not do geography issues. âThis is all yours,â the metro columnist emailed the answer desk in the wake of a pair of queries he fielded, the first asking him to clarify matters of geography. The key question involved Interstate 81 signage. Q: Just before one reaches the base of Christiansburg Mountain at mile marker 129.9 southbound on I-81 there is a sign indicating motorists are now entering the New River Valley. Yet near there another sign identifies the North Fork of the Roanoke River. How can this be? Is there some quirk of geography that allows t...