Join me as I explore the remains of an abandoned power plant located deep in Appalachia, somewhere in the hills of West Virginia.

Mullens, West Virginia is the epitome of America’s stereotypical coal town. The once bustling metropolis is a shell of its former self, with many of the buildings sitting abandoned, decaying further with each passing moment. Walking the streets of this shell of a city is an almost surreal experience, but things haven’t always been this way in Mullens. Let’s take a step back and see how we got here.

It has been several years now since I first laid eyes on the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Ever since that first trip to Dolly Sods, I have been in love with the area’s scenery. I’ve been itching to get back to the area for some time now, so I decided to head on out to Dolly Sods and Spruce Knob for a bit of photography!