National Park Service: New River Gorge Is Now a National Park and Preserve
January 21, 2021
January 21, 2021
GLEN JEAN, West Virginia, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Jan. 20:
Congress has redesignated New River Gorge National River as New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. This new name highlights the park's spectacular features and other national park qualities as well as its traditional recreational opportunities. The new law also allows for the expansion of this natural and recreational treasure. . . .
Congress has redesignated New River Gorge National River as New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. This new name highlights the park's spectacular features and other national park qualities as well as its traditional recreational opportunities. The new law also allows for the expansion of this natural and recreational treasure. . . .