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Longtime West Virginia state parks leader details the park system’s real impact
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After more than five decades working inside the West Virginia State Park system, former superintendent Scott Durham says the actual value of state parks goes far beyond scenic overlooks and cabin reservations. “State parks seem like a simple thing,...
West Virginia launches pet-friendly “West FURginia” state park ranger program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials have launched the West “FURginia” State Park Ranger...
Blackwater Falls State Park begins online ticket sales for sled run
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia State Parks officials today announced that tickets for the sled...
At 50 years, West Virginia University celebrates its ground-breaking PRT system
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The familiar hum of the gold and blue “Personal Rapid Transit” cars has been...
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Scenic tram at Pipestem Resort State Park in West Virginia reopens
Oral history recordings now available on New River Gorge national park website
West Virginia haunted by the ghosts of the Teays River and other ancient streams
The story behind the breathtaking Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park
Swing into autumn with West Virginia’s three new Almost Heaven swings
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the W.Va. Department of Tourism are celebrating autumn with three new Almost Heaven Swings in Calhoun, Ritchie, and Wetzel counties. The scenic additions bring the statewide total of Almost Heaven Swings to nearly 50, giving travelers...
Exclusive dinner series at Pipestem Resort State Park showcases new menu
PIPESTEM, W.Va. — Tickets are now available for a special dinner series at Pipestem Resort State Park that offers guests a first look at the new upscale menu from the Mountain Creek Dining Room, which is set to reopen in spring 2026. Fine dining at Pipestem Resort...
Once controversial, Mountaineer war memorial hides at the West Virginia capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Motorists driving along Kanawha Boulevard past the West Virginia Capitol may notice three Civil War monuments prominently arrayed along the lawn. One is of a Union soldier wearing a cap, or kepi, of the kind associated with that uniform. Next is a...
Tourism surge in southern West Virginia yields more than $108 million for local economy
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — A newly released report from the National Park Service shows that visitation and spending in the three southern West Virginia national park units delivered a significant economic boost in 2024. The data indicate that 2,080,330 visitors spent...