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Interstate Park

By Kathleen Walls Travel Writer & Publisher of AmericanRoads.net GlobalAuthorsPublications.com

you can see Russell Fork Gorge crossing over from Virginia to Kentucky, passing Pine Mountain.

In conclusion, my visit to Breaks Interstate Park was an unforgettable experience, but the elk tour was the icing on the cake. It was a rare opportunity to witness the majestic beauty of these magnificent creatures that were once on the brink of extinction. Learning about the conservation efforts that went into reintroducing the elk to the area was fascinating. Despite the initial opposition, the program has been a success, and the herds are thriving. However, I was saddened to learn that this year, some of the elk will be killed in a legal hunt. Nonetheless, the experience of seeing them in the wild and the chance to take home an antler as a souvenir made the tour a unique and unforgettable adventure. If you’re planning a trip to Breaks Interstate Park, I highly recommend adding the elk tour to your itinerary.

Pipestem State Park in West Virginia is ideal for travelers who are looking for a vacation snapshot of the beauty of the Mountain State and the excitement of adventure-related travel. West Virginia is the third most forested state in the U.S. It is located completely within the Appalachian Mountain Range where visitors can explore and experience all that nature has to offer on the ground and from above via an aerial tram and zipline down the Bluestone Gorge.

The State Park encompasses 4,000 acres of forests,