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West Virginia: An Explorer's Guide

by Leonard M. Adkins
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Overview

Whether you’d like to visit historic sites; take scenic drives or walking tours; go hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, or fishing; or take in museums small and large, author Leonard Adkins steers you to the best that West Virginia has to offer. The locals know where to find hidden swimmin’ holes, waterfalls, and the best barbecue joints, and now you will too! Features detailed, opinionated reviews of dining and lodging places as well as tools to help you plan and make the most of your trip.

Synopsis

More than half of the country's population lives within a day's drive of West Virginia, and savvy travelers have known that it is the playground of the East.

Leonard M. Adkins has explored his native state for decades and his expertise and knowledge guide you through the vast quantity and quality of its hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Historic sites, scenic drives, walking tours, and museums—from one-room personal ones to the world-class Huntington Art Museum—are assiduously covered. Adkins steers you to places often known only to the locals, such as hidden swimmin' holes and cascading waterfalls. He has visited and stayed in hundreds of B&Bs, resorts, and lodges, and dined in scores of restaurants to provide you with opinionated and detailed profiles.

While West Virginia: An Explorer's Guide is the most thorough exploration of the state available, Adkins has made sure that each and every destination is worthy of your time and vacation dollars. 100 color photos, 10 maps, index.

About the Author, Leonard M. Adkins

Leonard M. Adkins is a writer who has been awarded the National Outdoor Book Award, the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award, ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award, and others. The author of more than 100 newspaper and magazine articles about the outdoors and travel, he has written more than a dozen books, including 50 Hikes guides to Maryland, West Virginia and Northern and Southern Virginia, and West Virginia: An Explorer’s Guide. He makes his home in Catawba, Virginia.

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Book Details

Published
May 1, 2011
Publisher
Countryman Press, The
Pages
496
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780881509472

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