| | The Great Kanawha Valley produces the coal, oil, and natural gas that makes the mines of West Virginia so famous. Those commodities are traded in Charleston, the capital, and Huntington, a town founded by a railroad tycoon. Today this region offers plenty of outdoor adventures in addition to a glimpse of its industrial history. Watch for warblers, red-shouldered hawks, flycatchers, and thrushes at Kanawha State Forest, or deer, eagles, and fox at Beech Fork. Beech Fork Lake is also known for its walleye, bass, and bluegill fishing. |
