David Sibray
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
Thanks to input from the public, rangers in southern West Virginia say they are confident they’ll find the suspects who vandalized a historic home in the New River Gorge in March. Julena Campbell, chief of interpretation and cultural resources for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, confirmed today that community input has contributed greatly … Read more
Adventures on the Gorge has been numbered among the top six adventure resorts in the country in a U.S. News & World Report story. On the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia, the resort near Fayetteville, West Virginia, offers an array of adventures including whitewater rafting on two rivers and aerial adventures including two … Read more
Adventures on the Gorge will unveil thirteen new mid-range guest cabins on the New River Gorge by Memorial Day weekend, according to Dave Harvigsen, CEO for the outdoor-adventure resort company. Seven cabins with two units and six cabins with one-bedroom suites are now being finished at the resort’s Mill Creek campus high above the New … Read more
The League of American Bicyclists has selected two bike shops in Fayetteville to receive its Bicycle-Friendly Business designation, according to a spokesperson from a regional active-living initiative for the New River region of southern West Virginia. New River Bikes and Marathon Bicycle Company were awarded silver-level designations for their efforts to accommodate and encourage bicycle riding … Read more
A Fayetteville, W.Va., couple is working to lure travelers off the expressway and into businesses that provide healthier, independent options. Scott and Amanda Keffer, who have earned reputations as health gurus in a town known for its outdoor recreation, say they’re on a mission to ensure good health for the local business community as well as … Read more
