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Dolly Sods and Roaring Plains are adjoining areas of incomparable beauty in the eastern highlands of West Virginia, along the Allegheny Front. They are comprised are high plateaus above 4000 ft. and steep-walled stream valleys. The area was originally covered with a thick spruce forest but was aggressively logged in the early 20th century (and bombed for practice during World War II.) Today the area is dominated by broad plains covered with heath and grasses, with many bogs. Hardwoods dominate the lower elevations but the spruce forest is coming back at higher elevations. The area is also host to some of the bitterest weather in the eastern United States. Winters typically bring several feet of snow, extremely low temperatures and nearly unremitant wind. For a more complete and beautiful photographic collection from Dolly Sods, Roaring Plains, and other areas of the Allegheny highlands, see Jonathan Jessup's site at http://www.jonathanjessup.com/index.php