Photos #1: Fall in the George Washington National Forest's North River Multiple Use Area

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fzum6iLm2nd9zfWaR4Gk8n7qYKkxfiwjMew5Z0488nSvrf8ui92XK7mXe8A8f9-fRVMEkavzRjKfJkuyBwtVxKg0hJjTxYB5dnP5NFsuZpjqbsgmndk3ofCjZmuRu_4I5nf1z8qqSFZ3/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fzum6iLm2nd9zfWaR4Gk8n7qYKkxfiwjMew5Z0488nSvrf8ui92XK7mXe8A8f9-fRVMEkavzRjKfJkuyBwtVxKg0hJjTxYB5dnP5NFsuZpjqbsgmndk3ofCjZmuRu_4I5nf1z8qqSFZ3/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Todd Lake</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMxbkFZlfYwMd6Cu4OoOLfxvnJfCoFStpxXlrgXtjuKRmuDpQ_maMvtmFETnoLwqyckJr_vZQQNALTwB29EAMVyuNEVzjCGPzAep-2ExOLfJGiIuY5ZUnrATKK-UULXJSGHyM55qB4g_D/s1600/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMxbkFZlfYwMd6Cu4OoOLfxvnJfCoFStpxXlrgXtjuKRmuDpQ_maMvtmFETnoLwqyckJr_vZQQNALTwB29EAMVyuNEVzjCGPzAep-2ExOLfJGiIuY5ZUnrATKK-UULXJSGHyM55qB4g_D/s400/26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejKkXSZqMf2_mPJZqdOan8hK_J3HxikTx_CW0rlQW4MCzOj4LmLr6cNi_yS9cr26lQrHXDKyPlb_UWWlC2KTgSXW6xGqssaPPaQiQFZDsfoM0wMpFcLXqXiXiOkZoEG2_OG6ZWOt8FzeH/s1600/28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejKkXSZqMf2_mPJZqdOan8hK_J3HxikTx_CW0rlQW4MCzOj4LmLr6cNi_yS9cr26lQrHXDKyPlb_UWWlC2KTgSXW6xGqssaPPaQiQFZDsfoM0wMpFcLXqXiXiOkZoEG2_OG6ZWOt8FzeH/s400/28.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the North River Multiple Use Area of the George Washington National Forest in northwestern Augusta County: "A 25,000 acrew portion of national forest land managed for timber production, hunting, fishing, outdoor recreation, scenic beauty, water production, and flood control. Wildlife managed under cooperative program with Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsIYchKQ7zjhTmd4KSSI8DXR_gK_a7yJrWB7dNkNb2DB9DHkNU2_tzS928ivt33_XB1bSR4coVgDRvH7FYvfC8JppF8U-JCDvlJVhzK5aSEo0cnagYb6WqqINu162Gsj1iE2ufj7llZ9J/s1600/29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsIYchKQ7zjhTmd4KSSI8DXR_gK_a7yJrWB7dNkNb2DB9DHkNU2_tzS928ivt33_XB1bSR4coVgDRvH7FYvfC8JppF8U-JCDvlJVhzK5aSEo0cnagYb6WqqINu162Gsj1iE2ufj7llZ9J/s400/29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSSU9IeJ67DV2dJTAMV9-jgEhvFvQlZ-usfGSCaWULESbgbIiEh52rCID7i5gA1u5XwkRxEPMHSe04B72ok4oYNgHd5zerqnuCVycFqjpQ_QLUvSPPuOk7od2VLjLAnUwM83c8pyz5DxR/s1600/30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSSU9IeJ67DV2dJTAMV9-jgEhvFvQlZ-usfGSCaWULESbgbIiEh52rCID7i5gA1u5XwkRxEPMHSe04B72ok4oYNgHd5zerqnuCVycFqjpQ_QLUvSPPuOk7od2VLjLAnUwM83c8pyz5DxR/s400/30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking trails are throughout the area including the Wild Oak National Recreation Trail.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3dss0Sf_9bXPsuC0foN6iI61Ivmly3YYDyBFPISQVgfXyLhjJ-MRS8Bf6nI0ikVh5wTaCe32DfHnsV4L7ZSVget7veGkBDCjhH2I7Elp-U4SMLRdzP2IrFYDXdJp7RLhPiaajmFz1qIW/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3dss0Sf_9bXPsuC0foN6iI61Ivmly3YYDyBFPISQVgfXyLhjJ-MRS8Bf6nI0ikVh5wTaCe32DfHnsV4L7ZSVget7veGkBDCjhH2I7Elp-U4SMLRdzP2IrFYDXdJp7RLhPiaajmFz1qIW/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Vehicles were in hiking parking areas. The temperature was in the mid-50s with a brisk wind that made it feel cooler. Fall will come quickly now ... the leaves will turn over the next two weeks.</div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />October 9, 2013

Appalachian Mountains Augusta County George Washington National Forest government shutdown North River Multiple Use Area Photos #1: Fall in the George Washington National Forest's North River Multiple Use Area

Todd Lake This is the North River Multiple Use Area of the George Washington National Forest in northwestern Augusta County: "A 25,000 ...

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