Lots of Western PA and most of WV are like this. Absolutely gorgeous wilderness areas and amazing outdoor activities but the towns are really depressing.
Summersville, WV is one of my favorite places to visit but I’d never live there. Fayetteville is awesome and the new National Park is helping bring money. It’s funny to me the locals are upset that it is bringing in money but it was kind of depressing before. There needs to be some happy medium so the locals benefit but they need to stop fighting progress.
Lots of Western PA and most of WV are like this. Absolutely gorgeous wilderness areas and amazing outdoor activities but the towns are really depressing.
Summersville, WV is one of my favorite places to visit but I’d never live there. Fayetteville is awesome and the new National Park is helping bring money. It’s funny to me the locals are upset that it is bringing in money but it was kind of depressing before. There needs to be some happy medium so the locals benefit but they need to stop fighting progress.
The problem with greater tourism is developing it right. It is really easy for them to develop the area to look like Gatlinburg, TN.