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There's a New National Park in West Virginia? And We Barely Even Noticed?
There's a New National Park in West Virginia? And We Barely Even Noticed?

With everything going on in the world these days, you could be forgiven for missing a bit of news here and there, but what does it say when just about everyone under the sun fails to notice the same thing? Well, in these pandemic-ravaged times, I suppose it’s understandable; however, it’s still kind of odd that the U.S. added a new national park to the club toward the end of 2020, and almost no one noticed.

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That Time We Froze to Death in the Hills of West Virginia
That Time We Froze to Death in the Hills of West Virginia

Though I left the hallowed halls of learning for the final time a few years ago, even now, as an old man, I remember those days fondly. And I remember, especially, the first big spring break trip I took as a college student to southern West Virginia.

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