Winter weekend at Chief Logan State Park to kick-start spring
Has winter got you down? Perhaps a weekend of nature programming at Chief Logan State Park this weekend (January 17-19) will warm you up.
A...
Glenville State College unveils new transfer program
Already enjoying increased enrollment, Glenville State College is unveiling a new program that prospective students can use at home to determine the transferability of...
W.Va. tourism commercials win top national award
The West Virginia Tourism Office’s new television commercials took the industry’s top honor at the U.S. Travel Association’s Mercury Awards on Aug. 20, according...
Wine cellar among the more interesting ruins in West Virginia
One of the strangest ruins in West Virginia, those of the Dutch Hollow Wine Cellar in Dunbar, West Virginia, hearken back to a time...
West Virginia is ideally suited to this easy weight-loss exercise
BECKLEY, W.Va. — With its walkable towns and seemingly limitless hiking trails, West Virginia is ideally suited to "rucking," an extremely accessible exercise growing...
Sponsor a page at West Virginia Explorer!
Sponsoring a page at WVExplorer.com is a great way to recognize a friend or loved one while sharing your love for the Mountain State....
Bethany College seeks volunteers for trail system clean-up
Bethany College is seeking outdoor enthusiasts to volunteer for its trail system workday from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.
The system includes...
Harpers Ferry closes some climbing areas to protect falcons
After raising the first successful fledgling at Harpers Ferry in 70 years, a pair of peregrine falcons have returned once again to nest on...
Nightmare attraction shadowed real life Mad Butcher horror
Perhaps one of the most frightening aspects of the "Nightmare on the Gorge" haunted house attraction near Oak Hill, West Virginia, is that a...
Point at tip of W.Va.'s northern panhandle marks beginning of West
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — Some say that the American West begins at West Virginia, specifically at the tip of its northern panhandle, and there's...
Five authors to discuss UFOs, paranormal in Sutton Nov. 17
Five nationally recognized authors who specialize in paranormal investigations will gather November 17 in Braxton County—home of the legendary Flatwoods Monster—for a public discussion...
Governor signs bill to allow Sunday hunting on public lands in...
The West Virginia governor signed Senate Bill 451 Thursday to permit Sunday hunting on public lands following its overwhelming passage during the recent legislative...