David Sibray

Historian, real estate agent, and proponent of inventive economic development in West Virginia, David Sibray is the founder and publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390.

Naturalists share their favorite lesser-known New River Gorge hiking trails

Hiking David Sibray - August 25, 2025

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — On a soft summer morning in the New River Gorge, the forest comes to life with...

Betrayed in life, buried in silence: Forgetting the victims of the Hawks Nest disaster

History / Prehistory David Sibray - August 24, 2025

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — In a ravine beside the U.S. 19 expressway near Summersville Lake, 48 graves lie beneath the...

Early bear firearms season opens August 30 in four southern West Virginia counties

Hunting David Sibray - August 22, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An early bear firearms season will open August 30, 2025, in Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming...

Mysterious ghost-focused cult existed briefly in West Virginia in the 1850s

History / Prehistory David Sibray - August 20, 2025

MOUNTAIN COVE, W.Va. — In a remote wilderness near the New River Gorge in what's now West Virginia, a...

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

Landmarks / Museums David Sibray - August 19, 2025

SARAH ANN, W.Va. — A new entrance to a historic Hatfield Cemetery in southern West Virginia is making it...

Praise the Lord, and pass the rattlesnakes! West Virginia’s fading snake handling tradition

History / Prehistory David Sibray - August 18, 2025

JOLO, W.Va. — On a warm Sunday in late May 2012, a locally well-known Pentecostal pastor named Mack Wolford...

Community rallies to keep Summersville Lake sparkling at Aug. 30 clean-up

Wildlife / Conservancy David Sibray - August 17, 2025

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Devoted fans of scenic Summersville Lake in central West Virginia are being invited to volunteer for...

The story behind Bernard Coffindaffer’s crosses that dot America’s highways

Travel / Transportation David Sibray - August 15, 2025

SUTTON, W.Va. — One night in 1984, the Reverend Bernard Coffindaffer experienced an epiphany. God called him, he said,...

McKinley Rock: The eerie stone face watching over Thurmond, West Virginia

Lore and Legend David Sibray - August 14, 2025

THURMOND, W.Va. — High above the abandoned rail town of Thurmond, West Virginia, a weathered stone face gazes silently...

The captivating West Virginia legend of Kanawha Falls and her daughters

Lore and Legend David Sibray - August 9, 2025

GAULEY BRIDGE, W.Va. — Though beautiful, the following tale of Kanawha Falls in West Virginia may not have originated...

Forgotten Drawdy Falls in West Virginia inspiring new generation to care

Natural Wonders David Sibray - August 8, 2025

PEYTONA, W.Va. — Drawdy Falls, one of the most scenic and accessible waterfalls in West Virginia, is attracting a...

The Pickens Leper: a tragic journey into isolation in the W.Va. mountains

Lore and Legend David Sibray - August 8, 2025

PICKENS, W.Va. — In the remote Allegheny Mountains of northern West Virginia lies a solitary grave, marked only by...

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