5 Must-Ride Rail Trails in the Mon Forest Region​

Man on bike rides across wooden rail trail bridge

Discover the Monongahela National Forest’s rich railroad history on these five scenic long-distance rail trails, from well-known favorites like the Greenbrier River Trail to remote routes like the West Fork and Cranberry Tri-Rivers trails

Taking on Trails – Advancing Stewardship in the Mon

Volunteers carry trail equipment into forest

Sustainable recreation development is more than just new trails- it’s an opportunity to equip communities today with the stewardship skills and resources to maintain outdoor assets far into the future. This July, with support from West Virginia University’s Brad & Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative (OEDC) and Elkins Area Shared Trails (EAST), Mon Forest […]

Elkins Heads EAST

EAST Director Jessica Sutton Speaks at Big Timber Brewing

Before you can follow your dreams, you need a direction, and for Jessica Sutton, all signs are pointing east. At a public outreach event held at Big Timber Brewing’s spacious new location on Davis Ave in Elkins, Sutton unveiled the next steps of a project over six years in the making. What began as a […]

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