Lisa Stansell Galitz

Lisa Stansell Galitz is a writer and publisher renowned for her expertise in travel in West Virginia. She is former publisher of Daytripper magazine and a recognized expert of waterfalls in the Virginias.

Rail excursion takes guests to the High Falls of the Cheat River

Natural Wonders Lisa Stansell Galitz - December 23, 2023

BEMIS, W.Va. — I’ve done many crazy things to get to a waterfall. Most involved hiking perilously up their...

Cook's Old Mill centerpiece of a historic W.Va. landscape

Landmarks / Museums Lisa Stansell Galitz - January 17, 2023

GREENVILLE, W.Va. — I rarely have the opportunity to show my daughters a back-road attraction in West Virginia that...

Upper New River in Va. offers plenty of rapids, too

Kayaking and Canoeing Lisa Stansell Galitz - August 1, 2018

One of the oldest rivers in the world, the New River courses more than 300 miles through North Carolina,...

Fountains, kissing bridge highlight US-219 near Snowshoe Mountain

Travel / Transportation Lisa Stansell Galitz - July 25, 2018

SLATY FORK, W.Va. — I travel US-219 through West Virginia often — mainly through the southern part of the...

Raging Potomac arises as tranquil Allegheny springs

Travel / Transportation Lisa Stansell Galitz - June 20, 2018

There’s something special about visiting the birthplace of a river — something almost magical about seeing water come up...

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