Fairmont State GeoSavvy Guide: Home

Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park taken by Jessica Foster Garrett, M.A., GeoArtist/ Strategic Design and Science Communication Specialist.  "Black and white photography invokes awe symbolizing the iconic landscape but allows the viewer interpretation of the landscape based on their lived experiences." 

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.

Student Showcase

Name: Daniel Pracht, History Major, GISC Minor, Fairmont State University (Recent graduate looking for work). 

Project Name: Nuttallburg, WV: A Case Study in how Coal Towns Have Lost Their Sense of Scale 

Daniel explored Digital Humanities, Minecraft and GIS to explore and augment his major capstone on a historic mining town, Nuttallburg, in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

Happy summer exploring!