David Sibray
Steve and Annette Marchetti’s donation of a highland cabin in the Greenbrier Valley has boosted flood recovery in the region and attracted a new steward of its scenic beauty. The Marchetti’s gift of more than $100,000 in proceeds from the sale helped fund the creation of two new homes for families dispossessed by 2016 floods … Read more
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is seeking contributions to help support three state historical-development organizations for which funding has been cut or is in decline. Donations, which may be processed online (below), will match funds required to employ AmeriCorps members that support the three organizations, providing each member a modest living allowance during his … Read more
A botanist and landscape architect has invested her knowledge in a farmhouse retreat near the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia, an ecosystem she values among the world’s most precious. Accommodations at Pamela Bailey’s Five Springs Farm invite guests to immerse themselves in a peaceful environment in which light and air are plentiful and … Read more
Officials say a moonrise walk that attracted a record number of hikers to the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia last week could indicate that attitudes toward recreation locally are changing. Eighty-nine participants turned out for a two-mile walk on the Endless Wall Trail, surprising officials who are accustomed to leading groups of several … Read more
In celebration of West Virginia’s 154th birthday, the state Division of Tourism will give away a vacation package every hour on Tuesday, June 20. The West Virginia Day giveaways wrap up the division’s two-week-long Almost Heaven social media blitz, which spurred hundreds of thousands of residents and lovers of West Virginia to share images of … Read more
Construction on the Long Point Trail—one of the most popular trails in the national park system in southern West Virginia—has been scheduled to close parts of the 1.6-mile route on mid-week days through September. Once complete, the trail to a rocky overlook of the New River Gorge will include improved parking, interpretive signage, raised wooden … Read more
A marker proposed to commemorate a lost chapter in black history in West Virginia will reach visitors the New River Gorge region, according to the director of a local history museum. Jean Evansmore, of DuBois on Main, in Mount Hope, West Virginia, says the marker created with the help of historian Hailey Horn will pay … Read more
The most highly visited area in the national park system in southern West Virginia, the boardwalk at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center, near Fayetteville, West Virginia, will close in stages for repair beginning June 14. More than 320,000 visitors walk the boardwalk and stair system each year to access views of the gorge near the … Read more
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on June 24 will honor pianist Barry Harris and bassist Rufus Reid during the sixteenth annual Don Redman Jazz Heritage Awards & Concert at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. One of the most significant jazz pianists of the late 20th century, Harris made his first recording in 1958. Born and raised … Read more
Imagine peddling less and riding faster. The new electric-assist mountain bikes at Adventures on the Gorge allow riders to do just that. The new powered bikes that are being used in the resort’s half-day Fat Kat Tours can maintain a top speed of 20 miles-an-hour on flat terrain, but they fly when the rider pedals, … Read more
