The plan for Southwest Virginia is failing

[Ridge]

Will tourist seeking the trails save the area??

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/commentary/wb/77493

[Almost There]

No, but like all places if you can't find a job in the area, you have to move. Travel through the midwest sometime going from Ohio to Indiana. Look at all the great factory cities that have gone by the wayside. It is part of the world landscape. It happens everywhere eventually, and other areas become more populated as people go to where the jobs are.

On the brightside, this means that there shouldn't be much development in the area, keeping it rural for a little longer!