Around 70 percent of the Canaan Valley is either federally or state protected land and features a number of ecosystems including wetlands and the headwaters of the Blackwater River. Photo: WVTourism.com

The Canaan Valley houses a number of ecosystems including wetlands and the headwaters of the Blackwater River. Photo courtesy of WVTourism.com.

The Canaan Valley houses a number of ecosystems including wetlands and the headwaters of the Blackwater River. Photo courtesy of WVTourism.com.