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Yellow Glacier lilies (Erythronium grandiflorum) carpet an alpine meadow on the Continental Divide at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park (Photo: NPS)

Summer Exploring

It's the time for summer exploring and geography at Fairmont State University. West Virginia's National Park is the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Learn more about New River Gorge

Mapping the Parks 

Learn how a cartographer created the map for the New River Gorge, one of the newest national parks. 

Check out the geological maps created by WVGES, WV Geologic and Economic Survey for the WV National Park Mapping.

Some spatial questions to ask yourself: 

• Is New River Gorge National Park the closest National Park to Fairmont, WV?

• Where is your nearest National Park?

• Which park is on your bucket list to visit?

Find your Virtual National Park and don’t forget to explore local county and state parks.  

Check out one of our class favorites, the Katmai Bears cam.

or closer to home Valley Falls State Park 

or even closer to home the Fairmont State University Falcon Park & Trail.

Happy summer exploring!