Hinaa Noor
Hinaa Noor is a free-lance journalist and writer for West Virginia Explorer Magazine. She attended Penn State University. In her spare time, she enjoys writing and spending time with her rabbit.
Beneath West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley, a vast underground world draws adventurers
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Beneath the bluegrass pastures of eastern West Virginia lies one of the most extensive cave networks in North America—a hidden landscape of winding tunnels, underground streams, and limestone formations that attract explorers, scientists, and...
Five reasons why your family should visit West Virginia this winter
CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. – During a time of year when snuggling under a blanket seems more reasonable than going outside, West Virginia offers a range of winter activities that promise to turn the cold into memorable experiences. From winter sports to charming towns to...
Breathtaking Dolly Sods wilderness attracts throngs to West Virginia’s high country
LANEVILLE, W.Va. — At more than 4,000 feet above sea level, the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia has become one of the most recognizable outdoor recreation destinations in the Appalachian Mountains. Once considered remote and difficult to reach, the completion...
Snowshoe Mountain replacing iconic Shavers Center with modern lodge
SLATYFORK, W.Va. — Construction is nearing completion on top of Snowshoe Mountain in eastern West Virginia, where a new ski lodge is replacing its long-standing and familiar Shavers Center, which served guests for nearly five decades. Designed to offer a more spacious...
Secret bunker in W.Va. built to hide Congress in event of nuclear war
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W.Va. — A vast underground bunker lay hidden for decades in the mountains beneath one of America’s most luxurious resorts, built in secret to shelter the U.S. Congress in the event of nuclear disaster. It was among the world’s most closely...
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Hinaa Noor
Beneath West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley, a vast underground world draws adventurers
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Beneath the bluegrass pastures of eastern West Virginia lies one of the most extensive cave networks in North America—a hidden landscape of winding tunnels, underground streams, and limestone formations that attract explorers, scientists, and...
Five reasons why your family should visit West Virginia this winter
CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. – During a time of year when snuggling under a blanket seems more reasonable than going outside, West Virginia offers a range of winter activities that promise to turn the cold into memorable experiences. From winter sports to charming towns to...
Breathtaking Dolly Sods wilderness attracts throngs to West Virginia’s high country
LANEVILLE, W.Va. — At more than 4,000 feet above sea level, the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia has become one of the most recognizable outdoor recreation destinations in the Appalachian Mountains. Once considered remote and difficult to reach, the completion...
Snowshoe Mountain replacing iconic Shavers Center with modern lodge
SLATYFORK, W.Va. — Construction is nearing completion on top of Snowshoe Mountain in eastern West Virginia, where a new ski lodge is replacing its long-standing and familiar Shavers Center, which served guests for nearly five decades. Designed to offer a more spacious...
Secret bunker in W.Va. built to hide Congress in event of nuclear war
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W.Va. — A vast underground bunker lay hidden for decades in the mountains beneath one of America’s most luxurious resorts, built in secret to shelter the U.S. Congress in the event of nuclear disaster. It was among the world’s most closely...