David Sibray

David Sibray is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of West Virginia Explorer, a news and travel magazine devoted to the state’s history, tourism, outdoor recreation and economic development. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390 or at editor@wvexplorer.com
David Sibray sports a bigfoot souvenir t-shirt while photographing the Sutton Lake Marina.

Bigfoot rumors boosting travel at central West Virginia lake

It’s hardly surprising Sutton Lake is attracting attention among bigfoot hunters. Amid one of the most forested regions in West Virginia, the rumor of sightings has been making the rounds on the Internet wherever bigfoot hunters gather. Now the owners of the lake’s marina say they’re open to guiding bigfoot tours into the lake’s remote … Read more

A series of ziplines now leads adventurers on a remarkable canopy tour through the Bluestone River Gorge.

Zipline tours of the Bluestone Gorge open at Pipestem

Pipestem Resort State Park unveiled the state’s newest aerial adventure—a series of zip-lines that lets riders soar for more than a mile above the breathtaking Bluestone National Scenic River. Stephen McDaniel, director of the state Division of Natural Resources, heralded the zip-line network as among the world’s most fantastic canopy-tour venues and thanked the state’s … Read more

Chelsea Ruby unveils new state park

West Virginia governor unveils new Elk River state park

Stressing his commitment to a diversified state economy, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice on Wednesday announced the inclusion of a new state park—a trail that wanders a 72 mile stretch of the Elk River in Clay County. Introduced by West Virginia Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby, the governor told a crowd of more than 100 dignitaries … Read more

The father of Shirley Stewart Burns is baptized in southern West Virginia.

Stories define West Virginia songwriter’s new collection

Wandering an old cemetery, Shirley Stewart Burns considers the stories that headstones tell. And it occurs to her that birth and death dates aren’t as important as the days between—represented by a line drawn between the dates. And that becomes a song. The Line There’s a line that’s etched in granite With two dates on … Read more