Home Islands in the Ohio River in West Virginia are a Noah's Ark for wildlife Anglers boat on the Ohio River

Anglers boat on the Ohio River

Anglers boat on the Ohio River near Parkersburg, West Virginia. (Photo courtesy U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Blue Heron in Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

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