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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...

New River Gorge Bridge, Fayetteville, West Virginia, New River Gorge Region
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...

"Peters Mountain Roar" continues to mystify West Virginia residents

ZENITH, W.Va. — Those who have heard the haunting "Peters Mountain Roar" say it will forever stay with them. "The roar of a thousand...

Islands in the Ohio River in West Virginia are a Noah's...

Anglers boat on the Ohio River near Parkersburg, West Virginia.
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — Hidden in plain sight, the islands in the Ohio River in West Virginia are a Noah's Ark for wildlife that has...

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