Why West Virginia Has a Massive "Dead Zone"

I want to show you why you should get the MyHeritage bundle. With my code, GEOFF25, you're not just getting an insane price on the DNA kit ($/£25). For the same exact price, you're also getting a 30-day free trial, free shipping, plus so much more. There's really no reason to pass up on this amazing bundle and settle for just a DNA kit. 🧬👉🏻 https://bit.ly/GeographyByGeoff2 -- 🌐 Help build my new Geography Community with 30 Days Free: https://www.thebight.co/p/welcome-to-... -- What if I told you that there’s a mountain that literally breathes ice deep into the sweltering summer months? Or that, despite its rugged, rural landscape, it’s home to a massive 13,000-square-mile zone where cell phones and Wi-Fi are strictly regulated by the federal government? Welcome to West Virginia, a state often associated just with coal and country roads, but one that is actually full of incredible historic and geographic significance. -- Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - The "Mountain State" Lives Up to Its Name 01:28 - The "New" River is Actually Ancient 02:20 - Arctic Bogs in the South 03:15 - An Underworld of Karst 04:15 - A Mountain That Breathes Ice 07:06 - Born From the Civil War 08:01 - The Strategic Confluence at Harpers Ferry 08:58 - The Fairfax Stone Border 09:53 - A Shifting Capital 10:48 - The Greenbrier's Geographic Isolation 11:45 - The National Radio Quiet Zone 12:45 - The Quirky Panhandles 13:39 - Engineering the New River Gorge 14:37 - A State Without Metropolises 15:28 - Transforming Terrain for Tourism -- 🌳 Find me: https://linktr.ee/geoffgibson 🗺️ Map store: https://mapsbygeoff.com -- Stock footage and music acquired from www.envato.com, www.storyblocks.com and videvo.net. If you think there's been an error in using a video clip, please contact me. This has been a production of Sound Bight Media (soundbight.com)