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Outdoor Fun Around the Eastern Panhandle

October 1, 2020 Tagged With: biking, climbing, Climbing New Heights, fitness, hiking, mountain biking, Potomac Valley Audubon Society

A mowed path winds through a meadow of waist-high grass and yellow flowers.

Here in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, we are blessed with an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities. When The Observer asked, we jumped at the chance to spotlight a few of our favorite activities for the fall.  Read the Full Story >>

Eastern Panhandle Births Mountain Bike Team for Teens

November 10, 2018 Tagged With: biking, Eastern Panhandle Mountain Bike Team, mountain biking, Poorhouse Park

This year, West Virginia's first mountain bike team for teenagers completed its debut year of practices and races. Read the Full Story >>

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