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DAVIS, W.Va. — Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia has opened its ski chairlift for 2025 fall foliage rides, offering visitors sweeping views of one of the Mountain State’s earliest and brightest autumn landscapes. The scenic chairlift, famously used during the Canaan Valley ski season, began fall operations this weekend and will run Fridays through … Read more

MARLINTON, W.Va. — Traveling through a remote, windswept landscape of spruce and cranberry, a scenic parkway that explores some of the highest elevations in West Virginia is attracting more visitors as tourism in the Mountain State increases. The Highland Scenic Highway is now among the most popular scenic routes in the Mountain State, and it’s … Read more

HINTON, W.Va. — Halfway along the Appalachian range from north to south, West Virginia enjoys one of the longest and most colorful fall foliage seasons in the U.S. But, as a result of its geography, one West Virginia county in particular boasts what may be the longest leaf change in the region. Renowned for its … Read more

THURMOND, W.Va. — Deep in the New River Gorge, the town of Thurmond is attracting attention worldwide. With four full-time residents, it’s technically a ghost town, but filmmaker Jillian Howell insists there’s nothing lifeless about it. “Every brick in Thurmond tells a story,” she says. “Whether it’s fact or fiction, the history runs deep—more than … Read more