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State Parks Director lauds West Virginia parks system fame
West Virginia state parks rank seventh nationally and include Cass Railroad and Blennerhassett Historical State Park. J R Pope said parks are 63 percent self sufficient despite anticipated funding cuts, with parks offering free entry and contributing an estimated 185 million dollars to the economy through tourism. He urged reporting vandalism at Pinnacle Rock and other sites, and noted superintendents Frank Ratcliffe Steve Bolard and Adam McCowan from Mercer County.
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Mercer County
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Pinnacle Rock
Steve Bolard
Pipestein Resort
Adam McCowan
Camp Creek State Park
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State Police Academy
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