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Watoga State Park is a state park located near Seebert in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The largest of West Virginia's state parks, it covers slightly over 10,100 acres (41 km 2 ). [ 2 ] Nearby parks include the Greenbrier River Trail , which is adjacent to the park, Beartown State Park , and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park .
Brooks Memorial Arboretum is an arboretum located in the 10,100 acre Watoga State Park, Hillsboro, West Virginia. [1] [2] [3] The arboretum, which covers the drainage of Two Mile Run, has trails up the hollow and on both ridges surrounding it. It contains mature yellow poplars, Ohio buckeyes, cottonwoods, and other native species.
A dark-sky preserve (DSP) is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory, that restricts or reduces light pollution or maintains and protects naturally dark night skies. Different terms have been used to describe these areas as national organizations and governments have worked independently to create programs.
For an epic stargazing outing, head to one of these 10 Dark Sky destinations across the country for incredibly clear views of the heavens.
The largest state park by area is Watoga at 10,100 acres (4,087 ha), and Fairfax Stone and Tu-Endie-Wei are the smallest at four acres (1.6 ha). [13] Four state parks have U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dams or reservoirs: Beech Fork, Bluestone, Stonewall Jackson Lake, and Tygart Lake.
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness doesn't take a backseat to, well, anything, but it'll have to now in one instance: it's no longer the largest dark sky "sanctuary" in the world. The skies ...
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (/ ˈ æ n z ə b ə ˈ r eɪ ɡ oʊ /, AN-zə bə-RAY-goh) is a California State Park located within the Colorado Desert of Southern California, United States. The park takes its name from 18th century Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and borrego , a Spanish word for sheep. [ 1 ]
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, as seen in Williamston, Michigan, on Friday, May 10, 2024. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, as seen in Oakland Township on Friday, May 10, 2024.