FIRST DAY HIKE Dozens Of Hikers Participate In First Day Hike At Kanawha State Forest
Reported by: Jeff Morris
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Jan. 2, 2013 10:35 AM EST
Updated: Jan. 2, 2013 10:42 AM EST
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Dozens of hikers laced up their boots for a wintry walk through the woods Sunday.
It was all part of America's state parks, First Day Hikes.
About 115 hikers came out to Kanawha State Forest for a three-mile hike to kick off the new year.
It's a nationwide effort to encourage people to get outside and get active.
Kanawha State Forest was one of 50 state parks nationwide participating in Sunday's First Day Hike.
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Jeff Morris
