Lisa Stansell Galitz
BEMIS, W.Va. — I’ve done many crazy things to get to a waterfall. Most involved hiking perilously up their rocky flanks. They often involved falling flat on my kiester or buckling down on my knees, wondering for the millionth time why I didn’t have a rope, donkey, or both. Thankfully, there are plenty of trees … Read more
GREENVILLE, W.Va. — I rarely have the opportunity to show my daughters a back-road attraction in West Virginia that they haven’t seen before. They’ve joined me on hundreds of adventures to remarkable places both on and off the beaten track. Each carries a W.Va. Gazetteer in her car and is usually up for a day … Read more
One of the oldest rivers in the world, the New River courses more than 300 miles through North Carolina, Virginia, and, perhaps most famously, West Virginia. Downstream, in West Virginia, the New River Gorge takes its place as the jewel of this ancient river and is the scene of soaring cliffs and pounding waters surging … Read more
SLATY FORK, W.Va. — I travel US-219 through West Virginia often — mainly through the southern part of the state, but occasionally, I travel north. It seems my car knows the way, leaving my mind space to watch the countryside and daydream. I’ve found myself wondering where exactly I am during a trip. In the … Read more
There’s something special about visiting the birthplace of a river — something almost magical about seeing water come up from the ground and knowing that it will, after many miles and many joinings, become a grand river. Most of us don’t often think about how a river is born or how far a small creek … Read more
