NikoLMackey
Blackwater Falls, WV
The Blackwater Falls State Park is a host to several waterfalls, with its namesake pictured here. I spent a portion of my spring break renting a cabin with my wife and dogs so that we may enjoy the wilderness of a foreign (to us) ecosystem within the Allegheny Mountains.
Blackwater Falls gets its name from the water's black/brown color caused by tannins, a product of the decomposition of vegetation that enters the river.
Although we experienced temperatures as high as 54 degrees Fahrenheit, snow was easy to find throughout the state park due to the low light levels along the hiking trails, and slightly due to elevation.
The fauna wasn't exactly abundant when we were out, but white-tailed deer were seen often at all times of day. American robins and Eastern bluebirds were the only other animal species we managed to see.
The tree species that surrounded us consisted of birch, beech, black cherry, red maple, spruce, and fir: all very different from the pine-dominated landscape of the Wilmington area.
It was relaxing to spend our spring break away from the crowds commonly found along the East Coast, and I must implore others to attempt a similar experience. West Virginia was a new experience for my wife and me, and I'm proud to forgo the drugs and partying for the scenery and sanity of a new location.
4-hyd.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/43053%20
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Blackwater Falls, WV
The Blackwater Falls State Park is a host to several waterfalls, with its namesake pictured here. I spent a portion of my spring break renting a cabin with my wife and dogs so that we may enjoy the wilderness of a foreign (to us) ecosystem within the Allegheny Mountains.
Blackwater Falls gets its name from the water's black/brown color caused by tannins, a product of the decomposition of vegetation that enters the river.
Although we experienced temperatures as high as 54 degrees Fahrenheit, snow was easy to find throughout the state park due to the low light levels along the hiking trails, and slightly due to elevation.
The fauna wasn't exactly abundant when we were out, but white-tailed deer were seen often at all times of day. American robins and Eastern bluebirds were the only other animal species we managed to see.
The tree species that surrounded us consisted of birch, beech, black cherry, red maple, spruce, and fir: all very different from the pine-dominated landscape of the Wilmington area.
It was relaxing to spend our spring break away from the crowds commonly found along the East Coast, and I must implore others to attempt a similar experience. West Virginia was a new experience for my wife and me, and I'm proud to forgo the drugs and partying for the scenery and sanity of a new location.
4-hyd.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/43053%20
www.watersystemscouncil.org/download/wellcare_information...