David Sibray
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced late Tuesday that he is ending a plan proposed by the the Division of Natural Resources to charge visitors an entrance fee at several state parks and a state forest. The Governor called the division’s announcement an error and ordered the pilot program canceled. The initiative was put in motion without the … Read more
With its lineup of customizable two-, three-, and four-night “Explore the Gorge” packages, featuring action-packed and more-relaxed options, it’s never been easier arrange a getaway at Adventures on the Gorge. Available through Labor Day 2017, the multi-night packages combine lodging and meals with adventure activities such as rafting, zip-lining, kayaking, rock climbing, paintball competitions, and … Read more
Visitors to six West Virginia state parks and a state forest will be charged entrance fees this year, according to Stephen McDaniel, director of the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources. The new fees are part of a pilot project designed to support the state parks system’s maintenance costs, which McDaniel said could generate an additional $1 million … Read more
Commercial real estate sales volume prices at the end of 2016 were up 34 percent over similar sales in 2014, according to the study. Residential real estate sales volume prices increased 18 percent over the same period. About 10,000 properties of all types were sold across the region in 2016, an increase of eight percent … Read more
Whitewater rafters planning to run the Gauley River in autumn have until the end of April to take advantage of savings of up to 37 percent with Adventures on the Gorge. The adventure resort on the New River Gorge in West Virginia is offering deals on individual trips on the upper and lower Gauley and overnight … Read more
Officials say a fitness trail unveiled today in Mount Hope is only the first phase of an initiative that could help attract investment to the community and function as a blueprint for fitness development in small towns elsewhere in West Virginia. The one-mile Phoenix Fitness Trail will tie into a rail-trail being developed in association … Read more
Escape-rooms at Glade Springs resort are attracting players to a growing network of physical adventure games across the Mountain State, according to a spokeswoman for the luxury destination near Shady Spring. On the heels of the opening of its newest escape room, the Titanic, creative director Ashley Long says the resort is reaping and sharing … Read more
Defined by its cliff-lined rim, the spectacular New River Gorge is the centerpiece of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in southern West Virginia, one of three areas of national parkland in the Appalachian Mountains there. David Sibray surveys the gorge from Beauty Mountain, a cliff that affords a good vantage of the … Read more
Beginning April 24, a ranger will guide Monday evening hikes to the secluded Long Point overlook at Summersville Lake in south-central West Virginia, offering visitors a chance to encounter a singular clifftop ecosystem with a naturalist in tow. The moderate, two-hour hike to and from cliffs along the largest lake in West Virginia is ideally suited … Read more
One of West Virginia’s largest adventure resorts is investing again in the burgeoning outdoor-adventure community at Fayetteville on the New River Gorge. ACE Adventure Resort, which hosts more than 50,000 guests annually near Oak Hill, has opened a 5,500-square-foot gear store at the entrance to Fayetteville’s historic downtown — an investment that’s already enjoying returns, … Read more
