Category: Tales from the Creek
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Today, Hawks Nest State Park is a familiar part of the New River Gorge landscape, but the park itself is only one chapter in a much older story. Long before there was a state park, there was Hawks Nest—the dramatic mountain landmark that drew travelers, inspired writers, and became part of the story of the…
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If you’ve ever stood at Hawks Nest and looked out across the New River, you might think you’re simply looking at one of West Virginia’s beautiful mountain views. But Hawks Nest is more than a place on the map. It is a place where the landscape, the river, the railroad, the mines, and the people…
