“Beneath the mist of an ancient river, a forgotten world clings to the cliffs and forests. Here, coal towns once roared with life—and now stand abandoned, their saloons and opera houses silent under creeping vines. Hidden islands hold graves of miners and plague victims, lost to time. Fossils of ancient trees and sea creatures still press against the canyon walls, telling stories millions of years old. Bats roost in old mine shafts, while waterfalls tumble over secret sandstone ledges known only to the boldest adventurers. And if you're daring enough, you can even walk a steel catwalk suspended hundreds of feet above it all.

Today, we’re peeling back the layers of one of America’s most haunting and beautiful places. Welcome... to New River Gorge National Park”

• https://morethanjustparks.com/new-river-gorge-national-park-facts/

• https://newrivergorgecvb.com/7-facts-about-americas-newest-national-park-new-river-gorge-national-park-and-preserve/

• https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-new-river-gorge-national-park/

• https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-new-river-gorge-national-park/

• https://parkjunkie.com/new-river-gorge-facts/