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Forests cover 78 percent of the state's 15.4 millions acres of land, according to the W.Va. Division of Forestry.

Forests cover 78 percent of the state's 15.4 million acres, according to the W.Va. Division of Forestry. (Photo: Aaron Burden)

Richard Grist, Foxfire Realty

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