David Sibray
Visitors to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve who wish to travel the winding scenic route beneath the New River Gorge Bridge will be required to suffer a detour through mid-July. Part of Fayette Station Road near Fayetteville, West Virginia, will be closed while the route is repaired, repaved, and widened, according to Julena … Read more
Rangers and naturalists at seven parks in southern West Virginia will lead guided wildflower hikes on woodland trails April 26-28 during the 16th annual New River Gorge Wildflower Weekend. Ranger Jodi French-Burr stressed that the hikes and most additional events are free, and that the New River Gorge region and the New River basin is extremely rich … Read more
Thousands of miners and loggers once lived in the little valley through which West Virginia’s newest rail excursion runs. Trout swim and deer browse where a century ago striking miners bombed the line that rail-bikes and little engines now follow. Peace, quiet, and history are chief reasons more than 1,200 guests pedaled or boarded open … Read more
The Easter Bunny will work overtime Sunday morning in Weston hiding more than 12,000 eggs on the lawn of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, a museum and tourist attraction that’s gained national notoriety as a classroom for the history of U.S. healthcare. More than 400 children from six states are expected to attend the 12th annual … Read more
A new national heritage area established in March will attract financing and tourism to eastern West Virginia and western Maryland—a region that encompasses millions of acres of forest and some of the state’s best-known scenic landscapes. The Smoke Hole Countryside[/caption] Phyllis Baxter, executive director for the heritage area, says visitors and residents can expect to … Read more
The organizer of one of West Virginia’s longest-running outdoor-recreation festivals says the Mountain State is an ideal travel destination and is encouraging its communities to explore tourism as an economic option. Wayne Lesperance, a veteran marketer from Harrisburg, Pa., who’s organizing the 20th annual “Waynestock” in Fayetteville, says West Virginia has everything it needs to … Read more
For the third consecutive year, Canaan Valley Ski Resort in northern West Virginia has dominated the Liftopia “Best in Snow” awards program for the southern U.S., which includes ski resorts in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. The resort was named No. 1 in the Beginner-Friendly, Most Challenging, Least Crowded, and Snow Consistency and Quality categories and … Read more
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and representatives from the state Division of Natural Resources today launched the West Virginia Gold Rush — the Mountain State’s annual golden rainbow trout stocking initiative. “I hope as many West Virginians as possible take advantage of the Gold Rush this year,” Justice said while visiting Babcock State Park. “Fishing … Read more
West Virginia’s 2019 four-week spring gobbler season opens Monday, April 15, and runs through May 11. Hunters can harvest one bearded bird per day with a season bag limit of two. The one-day youth season will be held April 13, the Saturday before the regular season. Youth at least 8 years old and younger than … Read more
More than 30,000 visitors now tour the old West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville every year, and officials say traffic is expected to increase as the landmark enters its 23rd year as a tourist attraction. Suzanne Park, executive director of the Moundsville Economic Development Council, says expanding media coverage and a concerted effort to market the … Read more
