A getaway to HARDY COUNTY changes everything. Songbirds replace honking horns. Mountain views replace the office cubicle. And, time together reminds us of what matters most. Experience the Hardy Effect. visithardywv.com | #HardyEffect National Park Service: 6.7 Million Volunteer Hours Per Year "It was a perfect storm," says Shenandoah National Park volunteer Ronnie Crisco. "When I responded to the man's wife's calls for help, he was lifeless, but I pulled him out of the RV and radioed park emergency services," says campground volunReady to join the fun? Here are contacts for selected NPS properties in the region: See the Leaves Without the Crowds Get fall travel ideas - Subscribe! BlueRidgeCountry.com BlueRidge COUNTRY Exploring the Mountains of the South 24 BlueRidgeCountry.com Appalachian Trail Conservancy Operates maintenance crews and can direct to regional maintenance club partners. appalachiantrail.org/home/volunteer (scroll down to the "Learn more about Appalachian Trail Clubs" button); 304-535-6331 or volunteer@appalachiantrail.org Harpers Ferry National Historical Park nps.gov/hafe/getinvolved/volunteer.htm 304-535-5017 or samantha_zurbuch@nps.gov Gauley River National Recreation Area and New River Gorge National River nps.gov/gari/getinvolved/volunteer.htm nps.gov/neri/getinvolved/volunteer.htm 304-465-2634 or adrienne_jenkins@nps.gov Shenandoah National Park nps.gov/shen/getinvolved/volunteer.htm 540-999-3500 x3181 or leslie_velarde@nps.gov Blue Ridge National Heritage Area blueridgeheritage.com/about/volunteer-opportunities 828-298-5330 x301 or amy@blueridgeheritage.com Great Smoky Mountains National Park nps.gov/grsm/getinvolved/volunteer.htm 865-436-1265 or GRSM_Volunteer_Office@nps.gov Cumberland Gap National Historic Park nps.gov/cuga/getinvolved/supportyourpark/volunteer-2.htm 606-248-2817 or carol_borneman@nps.gov Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area nps.gov/biso/getinvolved/volunteer.htm 423-569-9778 or effie_houston@nps.govhttp://www.visithardywv.com http://www.appalachiantrail.org/home/volunteer http://www.nps.gov/hafe/getinvolved/volunteer.htm http://www.BlueRidgeCountry.com http://www.nps.gov/gari/getinvolved/volunteer.htm http://www.nps.gov/neri/getinvolved/volunteer.htm http://www.nps.gov/shen/getinvolved/volunteer.htm http://www.blueridgeheritage.com/about/volunteer-opportunities http://www.nps.gov/grsm/getinvolved/volunteer.htm http://www.nps.gov/cuga/getinvolved/supportyourpark/volunteer-2.htm http://www.nps.gov/biso/getinvolved/volunteer.htm http://www.BlueRidgeCountry.com