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  1. Wild Willy Frankfort tells all about powderhorns, scrimshaw and engraving at Prickett’s Fort SP June 1-3. Build a horn! ht.ly/b2Qye
  2. Bring the family for a Memorial Day Weekend of hiking, nature program, activities and fun at North Bend SP May 25-28. ht.ly/aDok6
  3. Free outdoor concert: Mon River Big Band at Prickett’s Fort SP May 25. Kicks off the summer outdoor concert series. ht.ly/aDo7q
  4. May 25-28: opening weekend for Cass Scenic Railroad for train trips & tours of the historic town. ht.ly/aDnYe
  5. Memorial Weekend May 25-27 at Canaan Valley SP for the whole family! $49/person, 1 kid free per paying adult. 800-622-4121.
  6. Boating season opens at Tygart Lake SP May 19 with a Spring Boat Launch Party. Eat at Boston Beanery at the lodge! ht.ly/aDmwb
  7. Prickett’s Fort Lecture Series: Harriet Tubman Behind Enemy Lines May 20. Learn about the Underground Railroad. ht.ly/aDmFF
  8. National Trails Day June 2, 10-mile Pipestem/Bluestone Turnpike Hike. Start at Pipestem’s Mt. Creek Lodge, 10 a.m. ht.ly/9vKui
  9. Bluestone SP hosts the annual Bluestone River Wild 5K May 19. An American Cancer Society Relay for Life event. ht.ly/aDkAM
  10. Learn to make lace with a thread and shuttle during Tatting w/ Kimberlee Miller class May 19-20 at Prickett’s Fort SP. ht.ly/aDmdT
  11. ow.ly/i/BbgJ Check out what’s new at Annual Hawks Nest Open House, May 19. Free family activities. 11am-2pm. ht.ly/aDko3
  12. Sign up for the Cyustic Fibrosis Walk at Kanawha State Forest Saturday, May 19. ht.ly/aDkJj
  13. Three days of fun for train enthusiasts at Cass Scenic Railroad SP May 18-20, the 45th Railfan Weekend! Bring a camera! ht.ly/aDk2B
  14. Golf Academy at Cacapon SP May 22-25 is a great golf school for men, women and young adults. Professional instruction. ht.ly/aDnwp
  15. Mom gets a day off from cooking when you take her to the Mother’s Day Buffet, Tygart Lake Lodge May 13. Boston Beanery! ht.ly/aDjt4
  16. Cacapon Resort State Park is turning 75! To celebrate, we’re lowering lodging rates. Call 304-258-1022, request Diamond Jubilee rate.
  17. ow.ly/i/BbbG Mothers get half-price admission to Prickett’s Fort SP on Mother’s Day, May 13. Noon to 4 p.m. ht.ly/aDjjY
  18. ow.ly/i/Cmfn The sun is shining in Parkersburg and Blennerhassett Island SP is open today! Board the Island Belle at Point Park.
  19. Blackwater Falls has 39 cabins, a 54-room lodge with restaurant, indoor pool & fitness center. Oh, and the falls, too. ht.ly/95E2K
  20. May 12 is Traditional Music Day at Prickett’s Fort SP. Traditional Music musicians and informal jamming in the park. ht.ly/aDj7q