Reminiscing About What Watoga Offers — Our Readers’ Turn

by John C. DeanHuman Interest StoryPosted on Comments are Disabled

Reminiscing has a way of putting things into perspective, especially during a pandemic. With the pool closed and Labor Day in the rearview mirror, it’s time for our readers’ perspective of their times at Watoga State Park. Childhood Reminiscing Where do I start? Watoga was my adolescence. It’s the place a significant number of my …

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Watoga Dark Sky Good for Bats

by Ken SpringerDark Skies, Dark Sky, Natural HistoryPosted on Comments are Disabled

Watoga dark sky good for bats. Cindy Sandeno, District Ranger of the Marlinton/White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, visited Watoga State Park this past Saturday evening to teach an assembled group of campers, park employees and other interested parties why we need bats, and why they now need us. Sandeno discussed light pollution and how bats …

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