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Park, down at the
Breaks Interstate
rner of the state,
far southwest co
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of Virginia's shoe
Tucked in the tip
inia, making
Kentucky and Virg
Breaks straddles
the nation.
interstate parks in
it one of only two
at es , th e
st
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Fu nd ed an d m an
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e m id dl e of a un
pa rk is al so in th
lo ca te d in
si de , th e pa rk is
O n th e Vi rg in ia

ld s re gi on of
ty, in th e co al fie
Bu ch an an Co un
, it is ac ti ve be ca us e of th is
th e st at e, an d,
on 's pr ou d
om ot e th e re gi
ly w or ki ng to pr
co al . At th e
r, ra ilw ay s an d
hi st or y of lu m be
lo ok in g to
ev er, th e pa rk is
sa m e ti m e, ho w
de st in at io n
to a wo rld -c la ss
di ve rs ify its el f in
a w ay to
nt ur e to ur is m as
fo r ec o an d ad ve
st-c oa l ag e.
ec on om y in a po
bo os t th e lo ca l
s qu es ti on :
be gs th e ob vi ou
Th is , of co ur se ,
ac ef ul ly co d ec ot ou ri sm pe
ho w ca n co al an
pa rk ?
bl ic al ly fu nd ed
ha bi ta te in a pu

FROM THE TOWERS
OVERLOOK
We're looking down on the
Russell Fork Canyon.

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