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Views that Rock: The Best Rocky Overlooks in the Mon Forest
Explore rocky overlooks in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest, ranked easy to challenging, with trail distances, difficulty levels, and epic views
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Two Trails, One Forest: How Durbin and Franklin Own Their Outdoors
Durbin and Franklin, two Monongahela gateway towns, turned flexible funding into community-driven trails connecting them to the forest.
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Expedia Trails Fund to Support Trail Construction in the Mon
Mon Forest Towns Partnership awarded $402,000 from Expedia Trails Fund and The Conservation Fund to build new trails in Durbin and Franklin, West Virginia.
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Carrying the Founding Goals Forward
As the Mon Forest Towns Partnership approaches the 10th anniversary of its first founding meetings, refined mission and vision statements set the stage for the ...
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Guardians of the Ridge: Mon Forest Fire Tower Adventure Guide
Once guardians of the Allegheny Mountains, the fire towers of the Monongahela National Forest region now offer some of the best hikes and panoramic views ...
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Local Voices, Regional View: Mon Forest Towns Self Assessments
Stakeholders from the Mon Forest Towns region weighed in on outdoor recreation, infrastructure, and community needs. See what they said and how MFTP is responding.
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