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    Nightfall’s Value: Light pollution can diminish real estate worth in W.Va.

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    Forgotten Drawdy Falls in West Virginia inspiring new generation to care

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    Improved access opens legendary "Devil Anse" Hatfield cemetery to more visitors

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    The Battle of Stanaford: A massacre in W.Va. vanished from the pages of labor history

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    Work visibly begins on historic Tyree Tavern restoration near New River Gorge

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    West Virginia woodland for sale on Barker’s Creek offers mountain serenity

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    WVU to host 4-H code camp for middle and high school at Jackson’s Mill

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    New historical society to help conserve New River Gorge region in West Virginia

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    THURMOND, W.Va. — Historians, history buffs, and preservationists have...

    Ghost town fundraiser to highlight film, uncertain future of Thurmond, West Virginia

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    HICO, W.Va. — Deep in the New River Gorge,...

    Historical society seeks contributions to restore legendary "Chessie 29" railcar

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    WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Chesapeake & Ohio...

    Lost village of "Lilly" hides in national park lands in West Virginia

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    Communities

    WVU revives Woodburn Hall lighting, illuminating legacy of higher ed in West Virginia

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    Big win for historic preservation in battle at quaint Middleway, West Virginia

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    West Virginia tourism office launches "Almost Heaven" brand licensing program

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    Culture

    First documented poltergeist in U.S. haunted this historic W.Va. town

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    West Virginia-made comedy "Ambrosia!" nominated at Delaware film festival

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    BECKLEY, W.Va. — The momentum behind "Ambrosia!"—an award-winning West...

    First Lady invites community for gingerbread contest, mansion tree decorating

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    Biggest of the year, Beaver Moon will light November sky, recall early West Virginia history

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    Recreation

    Snowshoe Mountain opens 2025–26 ski season with fresh snow, free lift tickets

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    Three powerful reasons to hike West Virginia when the temperature drops

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    Three of four West Virginia alpine ski areas to open this week

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    West Virginia reinstates fishing agreement on Kentucky border waters

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    History and Prehistory

    Charles Town grave marks the last resting place of restless John Yeats Beall

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    The Confederacy’s last major offensive in West Virginia: the Battle of Bulltown

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    Forgotten grave of priest sheds light on West Virginia’s religious past

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    How a violent West Virginia textbook battle helped redefine U.S. education

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    Lore and Legend

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    The legend of the Vegetable Man: How a bloodsucking alien left its mark on West Virginia

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    FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A lesser-known encounter with an extraordinary...

    Professors at WVU trace Halloween through ancient, cross-cultural traditions

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    Account claims lost Swift silver mine delved near Big Sandy River in West Virginia

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    State Parks

    West Virginia state park playgrounds targeted in new fundraising drive

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    West Virginia launches pet-friendly "West FURginia" state park ranger program

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials have launched the...

    Blackwater Falls State Park begins online ticket sales for sled run

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    West Virginia State Parks Foundation awarded $17,500 grant for forestry work

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    Hunting

    2025 archery and crossbow hunting seasons open September 27 in West Virginia

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the W.Va. Division of...

    First section of autumn 2025 black bear firearms season opens in West Virginia

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    West Virginia releases its 2025 hunting outlook and mast survey report

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    West Virginia shifts future meeting time for natural resources to boost public access

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    Fishing

    W.Va. officials expect more record-breaking fish amid growing trend

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Record-breaking fish seem to have become...

    West Virginia stocks monstrous trophy-sized trout in 44 lakes, streams

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    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Division of Natural...

    W.Va. announces fall trout stockings and return of Monster Trout Contest

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia will begin fall trout...

    Record West Virginia blue catfish broken fourth year in a row

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    GALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. — For the fourth year in...

    Hiking

    Nature’s classroom in the Kanawha Valley: A vibrant trail system blossoms in Buffalo

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    BUFFALO, W.Va. — Among the fields and wetlands of...

    Strange single-leafed orchid sprouts in winter woodlands in West Virginia

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    FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Only the most sharp-eyed outdoor enthusiasts...

    W.Va. Gov. celebrates expanded access to Endless Wall hiking trail

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    LANSING, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and other state...

    Expert New River Gorge hiker shares her four favorite national park trails

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    Skiing

    Five reasons why your family should visit West Virginia this winter 

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    CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. – During a time of year...

    Snowshoe Mountain replacing iconic Shavers Center with modern lodge

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    SLATYFORK, W.Va. — Construction is nearing completion on top...

    West Virginia officials predict big President's Day skiing weekend

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    Snowshoe Mountain ski resort to open 50th season Nov. 27, 2024

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    National Parks

    Sandstone Falls emerges as a must-see destination in the New River Gorge

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    SANDSTONE, W.Va. — Sandstone Falls, one of the most...

    A hidden parkway travels beneath the New River Gorge Bridge in W.Va.

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    FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Nearly all who cross the towering...

    Organizations join forces to apprehend New River Gorge vandals

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    Grandview panoramas showcase New River Gorge at its widest, deepest

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    Biking

    New Parkersburg-area trail designed for intermediate level bikers

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    Already among the most popular destinations for mountain biking...

    Piney Creek trails attracting dozens daily; trail map unveiled

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    Hikers, bikers, and runners in growing numbers are venturing...

    Gorge resort introduces electric-assist mountain bike adventures

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    Imagine peddling less and riding faster. The new electric-assist...

    New trail to historic mill ruin to open Saturday in Beckley

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    Officials in Beckley, West Virginia, on Saturday will open...

    Recent Posts

    Colonel Ludington's legendary giant ox was real, and it weighed 4,450 pounds

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    WVU to host 4-H code camp for middle and high school at Jackson’s Mill

    Higher Education Clyde Craig -
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    Runaway Virginia slave deceived by rescuer changed public opinion in Ohio

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    WVU reports 10-year high in applications as graduation, retention rates climb

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    Beneath West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley, a vast underground world draws adventurers

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    W.Va. medical school leads in training doctors who serve rural communities

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    Data centers collide with West Virginia's new profitable remote-work, recreation brand

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    White Grass cross-country skiing elevates winter in Canaan Valley, West Virginia

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    West Virginia state parks to ring in 2026 with 24 First Day hikes across the state

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    Bumper nut, acorn crop and disease reduced West Virginia buck harvest in 2025

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    Longtime West Virginia state parks leader details the park system’s real impact

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    Benedum foundation awards $50,000 to West Virginia State Parks Foundation

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    HURRICANE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum...
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