Hawks Nest State Park in Ansted WV

Hello, how fortunate I am to return to this part of Appalachia and experience the natural gifts as well as the fine people in this section of our country.  The folks at Hawks Nest SP were overly kind and accommodating from the check-in Tuesday evening to the server(s) in the restaurant that served us throughout our stay.
The ironic thing about the location of this beautiful area is that it sits in the heart of coal mining country, most of this mining now done by Mountaintop Removal (see ilovemountains.org), which ultimately takes all of it away, the mountains, streams, wildlife, and any economic value of the community. 
So again, I am grateful for having the opportunity to have experienced the people and other natural gifts of this region, before it is all gone. Peace