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Wood and Jackson counties in western West Virginia experienced a failed Silver Rush in the late 1800s.

Wood and Jackson counties in western West Virginia experienced a failed Silver Rush in the late 1800s.

Wirt and Jackson counties experienced a failed silver rush in the late 1800s.

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Dueling was not popular in West Virginia, though the Moore-Burnham Duel was notably undertaken at Clarksburg in 1810.

Clarksburg duel, rare in West Virginia, fought April 24, 1810

April 24, 2019

Paddlers float the Elk River below Sutton Dam. Courtesy Braxton County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Registration opens for annual Elk River float trip at Sutton

April 23, 2019

Hikers wander among hemlock at Canaan Valley Resort State Park in Tucker County, West Virginia.

Canaan Valley Resort unveils new guided hiking program

April 23, 2019

The Grave Creek Mound rises behind an early visitor center. Photo courtesy Charity Moore.

Little-known facts about West Virginia’s ancient moundbuilders

April 20, 2019

A fawn halts in a West Virginia field. Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce.

Biologist: young wild animals in spring are best left alone

April 18, 2019