For children of all ages, there is a deep and never-changing love for trains and for stories that give us hope. The story of the Polar Express captivated my two sons’ hearts and mine over 22 years ago when the book was first released and I stumbled on to the book at the local bookContinueContinue reading “The Polar Express Travels the Hills of West Virginia”
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A National Quiet Zone and a National Radio Telescope.
I maybe the last remaining member of my family to not have a smartphone. But when traveling to Green Bank, W.V. and the National Radio Telescope Science Center, I am not alone. This 13,000 acres of land inside the Monongahela National forest is designated as A National Quiet Zone. Residents in the area are notContinueContinue reading “A National Quiet Zone and a National Radio Telescope.”
The Lost Creek, West Virginia Depot Restoration is Complete 2015
Owned by the local branch of the “Lions Club” the Lost Creek rail road depot got a grant and a face lift in 2015. The Depot has always had a place in my heart, maybe because both my boy love trains or maybe because of the fact that I love old buildings, but when IContinueContinue reading “The Lost Creek, West Virginia Depot Restoration is Complete 2015”
A Night Train to the Stars.
One of the best things about West Virginia is the amount of wilderness, meaning fewer people and less civilization. Making West Virginia a perfect place to do star-gazing, and Radio Astronomy. Hard to believe that hidden in the woods of West Virginia at Green Bank is The National Radio Astronomy Observatory. These are theContinueContinue reading “A Night Train to the Stars.”
Mountain Mama Reads and Writes 