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Fall Colors, Bolt Mountain

Image - Emerson Stover Overlook, Fall Colors

Bolt Mountain is the highest point in the Guyandotte Mountain Range at just over 3600 feet.

From the Emerson Stover Overlook on the mountain one would be looking north-northeast into Raleigh County. More specifically, the Coal River watershed.

Emerson Stover Overlook, Fall Colors

Emerson Stover Overlook, Fall Colors

Emerson Stover Overlook, Fall [...]

Mystery of the Rock House, Twin Falls State Park

Image - Stone Structure

Update – this is no longer a mystery, the foundation was once Foley’s Mill. Explained in comments.

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Rarely do I visit West Virginia’s state parks. For the most part, anything you can do in a state park you can do in the backwoods.

Today was the exception, gorgeous day for a relaxing hike at [...]

Indian Summer on Beaver Creek

Image - Maple Leafs

Indian Summer is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs in autumn. It refers to a period of above normal temperatures after the first frost, or killing frost.

The name Indian summer is related to the American Indian. Raiding parties would use this time between cold spells to attack settlers without having to worry about being tracked, [...]

Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Image - Woolly Bear Caterpillar

The common moth Pyrrharctia isabella is known by different common names at its two main life stages. The adult is the Isabella tiger moth…

Pyrrharctia Isabella – Isabella Tiger Moth

…and the larva is called the banded woolly bear.

According to folklore, the severity of the coming winter can be predicted by studying the [...]

Memorable Photo Moments

Grey Fox

I know most likely everyone who loves to take photos has had moments where they wish they had their camera. With myself, going to the mountains and missing the Kodak moments because I didn’t bring a camera taught me a lesson, now I never go into the backwoods without one.

Most of my missed photo [...]