The Ancient Forest In West Virginia That’s Right Out Of A Storybook

The ancient, rugged landscape of Monongahela National Forest has many ecological features you would find in a storybook - a story you can step right into any time you want.

With its lush vegetation and stunning landscapes, this enormous forest has many areas of wonder.

It has foggy landscapes above a red field, like here in Cranberry Glades.

It has picturesque waterfalls, with pools of cool water swirling between the mossy rocks and cool grass.

You will also find landscapes with colors not seen in nature very often - red, yellows, and oranges rolling over hills for miles, like here at Dolly Sods in the fall. The ancient origins of Dolly Sods can be traced back to the Pleistocene Epoch.

Rolling waterfalls pour over the ancient rocks of Blackwater Falls, creating the perfect picturesque landscape for any story.

There are so many beautiful places you can visit in this huge forest. To learn m oe about each of them, check out the forest website here.

What areas of this forest have you visited? Feel free to comment below and join the discussion.

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