Biking
New trail to historic mill ruin to open Saturday in Beckley
Officials in Beckley, West Virginia, on Saturday will open a new hiking trail to provide access to the
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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
Agriculture
Ag department hosts Beef-for-Fathers’-Day event in Charleston
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will host its annual Beef-for-Fathers’-Day event June 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Capitol Market in Charleston. The event will showcase the best of what the beef industry in West Virginia has to offer, according to Kent Leonhardt, commissioner of the department, who lauds cattle farmers … Read more
Recreation
New River Gorge resort encourages kids to run wild
With constant digital distractions and over-programmed schedules, kids are not as wild as they used to be, and that can affect their lifelong mental and physical well-being, says a spokesman for one of West Virginia’s largest adventure resorts. With nearly four decades in the forefront of the rafting and outdoor recreation industry, Dave Arnold has … Read more
Attractions
New exhibit at Harpers Ferry tracks evolution of Camp Hill
Rangers at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on May 26 will open a new exhibit that explores the evolution of the park’s lofty Camp Hill neighborhood. “A Landscape through Time: The Historical Development of Camp Hill” investigates the history of the summit over more than 200 years as part of the community and national park. Camp … Read more
Attractions
“Maggie Gray” book-signing scheduled at W.Va. Penitentiary
The West Virginia State Penitentiary on May 25 will host a book-signing with C.J. Plogger, author of a new book documenting the life of Maggie Gray, a female corrections officer at the former maximum-security prison. Plogger will be on hand Thursday at 10 a.m. in the lobby of the penitentiary-turned-museum that dominates the southern reach … Read more
Recreation
W.Va. outfitter celebrates summer with Memorial Day rafting package
River Expeditions is kicking off its summer season with a Memorial Day Guests enjoy a soak at River Expeditions[/caption] The River Expeditions basecamp includes a lodge and conference center with an outdoor pool, gift shop, and a saloon as well as cabins, tent campsites, RV campsites, hiking trails, a zipline, a paintball course, and a … Read more
Attractions
W.Va. brewery names new beer after famous local ghost
Officials at the Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company announced today the unveiling of a new beer created in honor of the legendary ghost of Zona Heaster Shue, the “Greenbrier Ghost,” testimony about which led to a murder conviction in 1897. Zona’s Revenge Wit, a wheat-based beer, or witbier, is the fourth beer the brewery has named … Read more
Attractions
Volunteers needed to staff Grandview visitor center over summer
The National Park Service is recruiting volunteers to assist in staffing its visitor center at Grandview, near Beckley, West Virginia, this summer in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, according to National Park Service officials. The center is open daily in summer from noon until 5 p.m., and ideal volunteers will able to … Read more
Attractions
National Park visitors spent more than $58 million in so. W.Va.
A new report issued by the National Park Service indicates 1,347,957 visitors to national parks in southern West Virginia spent $58,604,300 in nearby communities in 2016. That spending supported 877 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to local economies of $67,089,900, according to Lizzie Watts, superintendent of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, … Read more
Agriculture
Harpers Ferry presents heirloom gardening program
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend its heirloom gardening program “City Farming: Food in the Backyard” on Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21, from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. During the Industrial Revolution and before the mass production of processed foods ordinary citizens often depended on small kitchen gardens for sustenance right … Read more