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West Virginia State Parks Foundation launches online merchandise store
HURRICANE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks Foundation has launched an official online merchandise store, offering supporters a new way to celebrate West Virginia’s parks while directly supporting projects across the state park system. The online shop features...
West Virginia state parks, Smooth Ambler expand branded bourbon partnership statewide
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A partnership blending West Virginia’s outdoor heritage with its growing...
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...
Benedum foundation awards $50,000 to West Virginia State Parks Foundation
HURRICANE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from the...
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Why West Virginia’s state parks matter now more than ever
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the 100th anniversary of West Virginia’s state park system approaches, officials say the network of 48 parks and forests has become an essential pillar of tourism, conservation, and community development. Few assets owned by West Virginians...
Overlook at Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia closed for repairs
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The renowned main overlook at Coopers Rock State Forest in northern West Virginia will be closed for scheduled repairs to the pedestrian bridge used to reach the top of the rock. The project is expected to be finished in July, according to Dillard...
New historical society to help conserve New River Gorge region in West Virginia
THURMOND, W.Va. — Historians, history buffs, and preservationists have organized a new historical society in southern West Virginia encompassing the region around the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Unlike many such societies established around smaller...
Ghost town fundraiser to highlight film, uncertain future of Thurmond, West Virginia
HICO, W.Va. — Deep in the New River Gorge, the tiny town of Thurmond is drawing global attention. With just four full-time residents, it is technically one of America’s smallest towns, but filmmaker Jillian Howell insists there is nothing lifeless about it. On January...