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Shenandoah National ParkGuests at Rapidan Camp, 1931.
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Shenandoah National Park
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Misty fog and soft morning light create the color which gave the Blue Ridge Mountains their name.
View from overlook into the valley.
Unwanted Pest - Emerald ash borer (EAB) - Don't bring firewood in.
Firewood Notice
Help keep pests out - Don't bring firewood in.
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Fall Color Cam
Fall Color Cam
Watch live as the fall colors change
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Water stands in a pit, called an Opferkessel, in a boulder on Old Rag Mountain.  

Did You Know?
The small circular pits (Opferkessels) often found in the rocks of Shenandoah National Park’s cliffs and summits are formed by standing water.

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Last Updated: October 18, 2008 at 09:27 EST