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May
1 Come to the Island! Island open for 2013 season at Blennerhassett State Park
3-4 CIvil War Encampment at North Bend State Park
3-5 "Bird Banding" Weekend at Tygart Lake at Tygart Lake State Park
4 "Wildflowers & Invasive Weeds" - The First of Six Saturdays at Blennerhassett State Park
4 Family Trails Day at Canaan Valley Resort State Park
4 9th annual Engines and Wheels Festival at North Bend State Park
4 Cornstalk's Raid - 250th commemoration History Alive! at Kanawha State Forest
4 Irish Road Bowling at Kanawha State Forest
4 Spring Bird Count - A feathered activity at Pipestem Resort State Park
4 Spring Bird Walk at Prickett's Fort State Park
4-5 Introduction to Mountain Biking Skills at North Bend State Park
5 "Wildflowers" - Wanderings-On-A-Sunday at Kanawha State Forest
8-11 Rendezvous on the River at Blennerhassett State Park
9-12 52nd annual WV Wildflower Pilgrimage at Blackwater Falls State Park
10-11 19th annual North Bend Bluegrass Festival at North Bend State Park
11 Migration Celebration at Little Beaver State Park
11 Spring Bird Walk at Watters Smith State Park
11 Traditional Music Day at Prickett's Fort State Park
12 Mother's Day at Prickett's Fort State Park
12 Mother's Day Buffet at Tygart Lake State Park
16-19 Greenbrier River Trail Bike Trek at Greenbrier River Trail
17-19 Spring Ballroom Dance Weekend at Pipestem Resort State Park
17-19 Youth Conservation Weekend at North Bend State Park
18 "Boat Launch" Party at Tygart Lake State Park
18 American Cancer Society 5K Walk/Run at Bluestone State Park
18 Cystic Fibrosis Walk at Kanawha State Forest at Kanawha State Forest
18 Dirty Dawg 15K Trail Run at Kanawha State Forest
19 History Alive! Harriet Tubman: Behind Enemy Lines by Ilene Evans at Prickett's Fort State Park
20 WVPEGT - Public Employees Golf Tournament at Twin Falls Resort State Park
24 50th year - Train Rides Begin at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
24 Free! Outdoor Concert - 1937 Flood at Prickett's Fort State Park
24-25 Sheep to Shawl at Prickett's Fort State Park
24-27 Memorial Day Weekend at North Bend State Park
25-27 Cacapon State Park Foundation Gala at Cacapon Resort State Park
25 East River Mountain Town Band - Amphitheater Show at Pipestem Resort State Park
25 Heisler/Old Spruce Run at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
26-27 Memorial day – “Whispers in the Wind” at Prickett's Fort State Park
27 Memorial Day Bar-B-Q Buffet at Tygart Lake State Park
June
1 Cornstalk's Raid - 250th commemoration History Alive! at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
1 Evening Dinner Train w/ Entertainment at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
1 Hike Across West Virginia at Cacapon Resort State Park
1 National Trail Day Weekend at North Bend State Park
1 National Trails Day at Watters Smith State Park
1 National Trails Service Day at Twin Falls Resort State Park
1 Summers County K.I.D.S. - Amphitheater Show at Pipestem Resort State Park
1-2 Travis Pond Memorial Boat Race at Bluestone State Park
2 Senior Citizen's Day at Tomlinson Run State Park
7 Free! Concert - Mountain Thyme at Prickett's Fort State Park
7-9 Historic Arts Workshops - Horn Building with William Frankfort at Prickett's Fort State Park
7-9 Historic Arts Workshops - Leather Work with Pat Davis at Prickett's Fort State Park
8 "All About Birds" - The Second of Six Saturdays at Blennerhassett State Park
8 "Wings of Wonder" - Birds of Prey at Pipestem Resort State Park
8 22nd Annual Fishing Derby at Little Beaver State Park
8 Fishing Derby at Tomlinson Run State Park
8 Hooked on Fishing! Not on Drugs! At Tygart Lake State Park
8-9 West Virginia Free Fishing Days
8-9 Historic Arts Workshops - Bobbin Lace with Kim Miller at Prickett's Fort State Park
8-9 Introduction to Mountain Biking Skills on the Trail at North Bend State Park
9 Mother's Appreciation Day at Tomlinson Run State Park
14 5th annual Piney Creek Watershed Festival at Little Beaver State Park
14 Celebrate West Virginia at Blackwater Falls State Park
15 "Wings of Wonder" - Birds of Prey at Beech Fork State Park
15 50th Anniversary Run at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
15 Halloween at the Campground at Tomlinson Run State Park
15 Irish Road Bowling at Blackwater Falls State Park
15 Kid's Day at Tomlinson Run State Park
15 Maurice Ulmer Group - Amphitheater Show at Pipestem Resort State Park
16 Double header to Bald Knob at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
16 Father's Day at Prickett's Fort State Park
16 Father's Day at Tomlinson Run State Park
16 Irish Road Bowling, Steve Bolar Tournament at Canaan Valley Resort State Park
16 WV Celebration Concert at Kanawha State Forest
20 "Wings of Wonder" - Birds of Prey at Holly River State Park
20 Civil War Showcase with Cannon Firings and Ladies Tea at North Bend State Park
20 History Alive! Stonewall Jackson at Prickett's Fort State Park
20 Lee House & Civil War Living Historians at Lost River State Park
20 West Virginia Day 150th Anniversary at Prickett's Fort State Park
20 West Virginia Day Celebration at Blennerhassett State Park
20 West Virginia’s Sesquicentennial Celebration at Cacapon Resort State Park
20 WV Day Picnic at the Park at Hawks Nest State Park
21-23 2nd annual Mountain BioDiversity Weekend at Blackwater Falls State Park
22 "Wings of Wonder" - Birds of Prey at Watoga State Park
22 Carla Bragg - Amphitheater Show at Pipestem Resort State Park
22 Evening Dinner Train w/ Entertainment at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
22 Happy Birthday WV Fireworks at Cacapon Resort State Park
22 Island Frolic with Evening Meal at Blennerhassett State Park
23 "Wings of Wonder" - Birds of Prey at Blackwater Falls State Park
28 "Wings of Wonder" - Birds of Prey at Twin Falls Resort State Park
28 Annual Chain Ring Challenge at Little Beaver State Park
28 Rock On! West Virginia at North Bend State Park
29 Geology Rocks! Walk at North Bend State Park
29 Heisler/Old Spruce Run at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
29 The Furrows - Amphitheater Show at Pipestem Resort State Park
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Dogwood, Ramps and Gobblers

As I walked along the old tram road I could make out the white blossoms of the dogwoods and the rich green carpet of the ramps along the hillside. It was a perfect morning to be out in the high country searching for a wily old Tom Turkey. The wind was still with the temperature standing about 42 degrees. I had hunted this mountainside above Gandy Creek near Job many times. The gobblers had a habit of roosting on a high knob above the old mountain sods.

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