New River Gorge finds new life after coal decline
In West Virginia's New River Gorge, whitewater rafting -- and a 2020 national park designation -- is breathing new life into a region once defined by coal mining. Nikki Battiste reports.
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New River Gorge finds new life after coal decline
In West Virginia's New River Gorge, whitewater rafting -- and a 2020 national park designation -- is breathing new life into a region once defined by coal mining. Nikki Battiste reports.