Appalachians (IMAGE)

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Appalachians

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The Appalachians are among Earth's oldest mountains. A consortium led by West Virginia University is currently developing a "Geopark" to highlight the region's caves, rivers, and coal-mining heritage for visitors. Photo taken Nov. 17, 2012.

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Credit NASA/JSC. Public domain, https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/80088/appalachian-mountains

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