One of West Virginia’s most celebrated natural landmarks looks more like it belongs in Sedona, Arizona, than a state that’s known for rounded, tree-covered hills. But here they are: a tall, narrow knife-edge of quartz, sticking out of the side of an otherwise ordinary mountain, and towering over the equally-incredible Germany Valley. The Seneca Rocks aren’t alone. This vein of quartz runs for miles through the River Knobs, a series of mountains that run along the edge of the Germany Valley. Similar protrusions (technically, they are crags) shoot out of the mountainsides at places like Champe Rocks (to the north–quite […]