Dargan Coggeshall of Charlottesville, Va., gets ready to launch his boat at the George Washington National Forest’s Smith Bridge access point of the Jackson River in Covington, Va., in July 2012.

George Washington National Forest is more than just one of the largest expanses of pristine land in the East. It's the leafy cradle of the Shenandoah, James and Potomac rivers, a source of ...

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(WDBJ) - The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest is reopened in some areas after being closed due to Hurricane Helene. Mount Rogers National Recreation has opened locations in Wythe ...