West Virginia Waterfalls Ed Rehbein has photographed the Mountain State's beauty for many magazines, and is co-author of "West Virginia Waterfalls: The New River." Above: The granddaddy of West Virginia waterfalls, Sandstone Falls spans the New River just a few miles downstream from Hinton. Worldwide, Sandstone Falls ranks 19th by width and 33rd by volume. Left: In Tucker County, in the northeastern part of the state, the Blackwater River takes a 65-foot plunge as it begins its tumultuous run down Blackwater Canyon. Right: Nestled deep in the New River Gorge in Raleigh County, Big Branch Falls lies along a National Park Service trail that sports a halfdozen picturesque waterfalls. July/August 2016 37