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Pretty, Remote and Quaint

by Daniel Schreiber

2011 is the 75th anniversary of Shenandoah National Park—the only national park in the mid-Atlantic region.

Photography by Daniel Schreiber.

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Daniel Schreiber is a past contributor to Virginia Living.
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