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UFO over New River Gorge National Park

The night's sky above the Bechtel Summit Reserve has traditionally been among the darkest in the region.

The encounter allegedly occurred in 1950 over what is now the Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve. (Art by David Sibray)

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