Grandview panoramas showcase New River Gorge at its widest, deepest
SHADY SPRING, W.Va. — Perched more than 1,400 feet above the New River, the panoramic overlooks of the New River Gorge at Grandview offer...
W.Va. celebrates record number of National Register nominations
CHARLESTON. W.Va. — Two-thousand-twenty-four has proven record-breaking for historic preservation in West Virginia. Twenty sites, buildings, and districts were nominated to the National Register...
Harpers Ferry national park to host Christmas weekend December 6-8
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is hosting an early December weekend of historical Christmas events and demonstrations that bring to...
Park ranger lists the four must-see attractions in the New River...
THURMOND, W.Va.—Visiting America's newest national park? There are countless trails to walk, rocks to climb, and streams to paddle, but there are four places...
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...
Tu-Endie-Wei in W.Va. added to Underground Railroad network
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Tu-Endie-Wei State Park has been added to a national Underground Railroad program to honor the role of the Shawnee in...
Castle at Berkeley Springs, W.Va., teems with historical intrigue
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Something about a castle evokes thoughts of murder, mayhem, and mystery. Perhaps it’s the architecture—the stonework and castellated towers. Secrets...
New trail connects off-road trail system with Chief Logan park lodge
LOGAN, W.Va. — A new 4.6-mile trail connecting Chief Logan State Park and the Hatfield-McCoy Trails system has opened in southern West Virginia.
This new...
Economic impacts nearly double at Harpers Ferry park over a decade
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Economic impacts have nearly doubled in communities surrounding Harpers Ferry National Historical Park over the last decade, according to the...
Spending near national parks in southern W.Va. jumps by 9 percent
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – The National Park Service reports that in 2023, more than 1,900,000 visitors spent 96.5 million dollars in communities near the...
Lost River, Cass Scenic Railroad state parks to see major expansions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lost River State Park and Cass Scenic Railroad State Park will enjoy nearly $13 million in expansions to be completed in...
Coalfields "castle" in W.Va. sells to investor planning tourism center
ITMANN, W.Va. — The historic Itmann Company Store complex in southern West Virginia has been purchased by a Texas investor who says he'll work...
