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Paint and Paddle Canoe Kiosks Arrive in Elkins
Painted canoe kiosks by artist Kelson Thorne, WVU future art educators, and local students now stand in Elkins, the first stop in a new art ...
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Partnership Receives Governorโs Awards for Tourism Impact
In September 2026, the Mon Forest Towns Partnership received two Almost Heaven Achievement awards for its regional tourism impact.
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Family-Friendly Boardwalk Trails in the Mon
Explore over a dozen easy wetland and overlook boardwalk trails in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest region.
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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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