1. Welcome to Appalachia, a wondrous region spanning 13 states
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West Virginia
2. Including the state of awe
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3. This is the place your imagination’s been training for
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4. You can get there by more modern means
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5. Or just take your time and follow the beaten path
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6. Alongside Appalachia’s majestic rivers
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7. Winding through its secluded valleys
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8. Across its starkly picturesque barrens
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9. And over its snow-covered hills
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10. No matter how you get there, you’ll know when you’ve arrived
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11. And someone will be sure to greet you
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12. Because this place is home to many lively residents, both large
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13. And very, very small
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14. Some run right up to greet you all wide-eyed and curious
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15. And others who’d rather keep their distance, thank you very much
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16. That’s not to say you can’t get some time to yourself
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17. To follow wherever your senses take you
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18. And maybe encounter something completely unexpected
Furnace Mountain Buddhist Meditation Retreat
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19. Or maybe just breathtakingly beautiful
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20. Because Appalachia is absolutely stunning in the spring
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21. It’s fantastic in the fall
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22. And it’s a wonderland in the winter
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23. But no matter what time of year you’re here
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24. Or how you make your way to Appalachia
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25. You’re guaranteed a mesmerizing ending to every day
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26. And a star-studded gala every night in this perfectly magical place
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