Home W.Va. asking public for input on Forks-of-Coal State Natural Area Crowds gather at the Claudia Workman Wildlife Education Center

Crowds gather at the Claudia Workman Wildlife Education Center

Forests surround the Forks-of-Coal Natural Area south on US-119 south of Charleston.

Crowds gather at the Claudia Workman Wildlife Education Center at the Forks-of-Coal State Nature Center.

Tourists visit the Forks-of-Coal Natural Area

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