Thurmond

The New River Gorge is bass-ackwards.  Carved by one of the world’s oldest rivers (number two in the world next to the Nile, local folks claim), it hosts the nation’s newest national park. Yet it’s called the “New” River! The New is an East Coast river that flows north.  But what’s most askew is the nature of the park itself. Consider that most of the national parks, … [Read more...] about What’s new is old in the New River Gorge