Christine Loomis, Special to USA TODAY 10Best
Published 7:01 a.m. ET June 10, 2021
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Thrillseekers from across the globe are converging on Fayetteville for the annual Bridge Day festival. It is the one day a year that it’s legal to jump off the 876-foot high span across the New River Gorge. (Oct. 19)
Perched atop a 1,000-foot gorge cut by the New River, nearly as old as the Appalachians in spite of its name, Adventures on the Gorge (AOTG) is a 350-acre wilderness resort and premier basecamp for exploring this lush, largely under-the-radar area of southern West Virginia. It won’t stay under the radar for long, though.
In December 2020, a 53-mile stretch of river was designated New River Gorge National Park & Preserve. AOTG’s location at the edge of America’s newest national park gives guests unparalleled access to all the area and park have to offer – not to mention activities onsite, including soaring zip lines and a formidable challenge course.
(Photo: Christine Loomis)
A pristine swath of nature today, this verdant landscape was once one of consuming bleakness, scarred by mines and nearly deforested to support railroads and extraction of coal from rich seams in the…
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