If my 10 year old self was told that my family was going to see a gigantic, tall bridge in the middle of a river valley forest, I’d nag my parents to take me there that very weekend. If my modern self were told that… what am I saying, my modern self would plan that! And so I set my course for not just a famous bridge, but an entire river canyon and the smaller parks that are portions of the National Park, in the often overlooked state of West Virginia. The New River Gorge is not new by any means, but an underrated relic that used to be hidden in the lost lands of this flyover state. I say “used to be” because as of 2021, this gorge has been officially declared as America’s newest national park! It’s time that the state called “almost heaven” received its long-deserved glory of tourists flooding in and tarnishing its land being put on the national radar for parks to visit in 2021.
Hit the Ground Running 