Monongahela National Forest Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

Among the creatures to be found in the mountains, valleys, forests, thickets, wetlands, and open areas of the vast Monongahela National Forest are some 230 species of birds—plus the one species, Homo sapiens, that delights most in observing them.
Thanks to the national forest's huge size, north-south extent, and 5,000-foot elevation range, birders in “the Mon” are likely to encounter birds common to the Atlantic coast, the Mississippi Valley, Canada, and the South—and, of course, the Appalachian Mountains.
To sample the national forest's choice birding spots, head for Dolly Sods, the Smoke Hole area, Cranberry Glades, the Gaudineer Knob area and other locales in the Cheat Mountains, Canaan Valley State Park, Blackwater Falls State Park, and Odey Bog.
To learn firsthand about warblers and other migratory birds, take advantage of the bird-banding station at an overlook near the Red Creek Campground in Dolly Sods. On any morning between mid-August and mid-October, the volunteer ornithologists there will welcome you.

Mo-non-ga-he-la—it's fun just to say. But it's more fun to go there. This national forest is located within a day's drive of much of the east coast, but it remains secluded and quiet, with ample opportunities for the visitor to escape crowds. Country roads are often gravel and encourage slow driving. Restaurants, motels, and other services are found in the many scattered, small communities throughout the forest. Read More

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