Heath Barrens of Dolly Sods

The heath barrens of Dolly Sods. Once an old-growth forest, after it was logged at the turn of century, it became ravaged by decades of fires and became over time permanently huckleberry plains or heath barrens.

The cold and wind, along with loss of organic matter made it impossible for full forests to regrow, giving it the characteristic landscape of Northern Canada or Alaska tundra.

Taken on Friday October 27, 2023 at Dolly Sods Wilderness.

Davis Is Ahead

The view from the Appalachian Highway, US 219 outside of Davis, West Viriginia. Davis can be seen in the distance, as can you see the Tucker County Landfill which imports trash from all over.

Taken on Wednesday October 11, 2017 at Davis, West Virginia.