David Sibray
The West Virginia State Parks system is giving back to men and women who have served in the military by offering a special discount to veterans who stay overnight at select parks and forests between Oct. 29 and Nov. 16, 2017. Good for 50 percent off regular lodge and cabin rental rates, the offer is … Read more
Snow tubing and ice skating at Canaan Valley Resort will open briefly for Thanksgiving in November then reopen December 15 for the ski season, according to resort officials. The resort’s popular 1,200-foot tubing park—the longest in the Mid-Atlantic region, according to a release from the resort—will open Nov. 24 and operate through Sunday then reopen … Read more
A year after doubling its snow-making capacity, Canaan Valley Resort ski area near Davis, West Virginia, is increasing its capabilities by another 20 percent, according to the resort’s general manager. In 2016, the ski area added six stick-guns and five propeller-driven snow guns and was able to keep most of its trails open even after … Read more
Officials at the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources are urging motorists to use extra cautious while driving in the fall when vehicle collisions with deer tend to rise. More than 40 percent of deer-vehicle collisions take place during breeding season between October and December, according to Tyler Evans, a wildlife biologist with the division’s … Read more
Through mid-December, officials at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will perform routine maintenance along approximately 70 miles of perimeter boundary, according to Andrew Lee, resource management specialist for the National Park Service. The purpose of the project is to make sure park property is well-marked, which, in turn, will provide greater protection for plants, animals … Read more
New England will always be renowned for its autumn splendor, but West Virginia is taking the lead as a destination for fall scenery in the eastern United States. due to its situation between the colder north and warmer south. In the central Appalachian Mountains leaf change last longer and can be far more varient, say … Read more
A major upgrade to the boating facilities at Tygart Lake State Park will begin this fall, according to park superintendent Jim Browning. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 9, and is expected to be completed by early summer 2018, and visitors should be aware that the entire marina and boat ramp will be … Read more
The production of acorns, apples, walnuts, and hickory nuts is significantly higher than in 2016 and will have noticeable effects on the 2017–2018 hunting seasons in West Virginia, according to the state Division of Natural Resources. Deer, bear, and turkey harvests should all be influenced by a season of plentiful “mast”—the seed and fruit produced … Read more
Whitewater-rafting guides who have been plying the Gauley River in West Virginia are reporting that water temperatures are higher than normal for autumn. Officials at one of the state’s adventure resorts say there’s a good explanation. “Though they’re not out there with thermometers, the guides have noticed,” says Dave Arnold, a co-founder of Adventures on … Read more
You don’t need a passport to experience world-class whitewater rafting—it’s available on the legendary Gauley River in West Virginia, but only for four more weeks. Designated by the National Park Service as a the centerpiece of a national recreation area, the Gauley is touted as “one of the most adventurous whitewater-boating rivers in the United … Read more
