You will not be eaten by bears. We've lived here six years, seen them exactly once, and they bolted immediately. But the wildlife at New River Gorge is genuinely worth paying attention to — from bald eagles nesting along the river to a rogue trail goat who became a local legend. Here's what you might actually see.

Long Point and Endless Wall are popular for a reason — but they're two trails in a 70,000-acre park. Step off the beaten path even slightly and you can have the forest entirely to yourself. Here's where locals actually go when they want some quiet.