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Big Lovely Mountain Rail Trail to Open
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Trekking to the the Mikes Knob and Red Oak Lookout Towers in West Virginia
Fire lookout towers provided housing and protection for individuals whose duty was to search for wildfires. I recently paid a visit to two of these lookouts in West Virginia: the Mikes Knob Tower and the Red Oak Tower.
Abandoned in Place: NASA’s Space Facilities
During the Cold War, the United States led space exploration and research, but other nations, including Russia, have surpassed it. Over the years, various space launches and related facilities across the country have been used, abandoned, and left to decay.
The Forgotten Community of Jumping Branch
Jumping Branch, West Virginia, is one of those communities that most would pass on by quickly as they either head toward Beckley or Hinton.