W.Va. ramp feasts 2019: submissions for online guide sought
Is your organization sponsoring a ramp feast or festival in 2019? More than 30,000 readers used West Virginia Explorer's 2018 guide to ramp feasts...
Gov. Justice: Pipestem state park to add zip-line, canopy tours
Governor Jim Justice today announced an $11-million investment package for Pipestem Resort State Park that will include new outdoor-adventure infrastructure and updated park accommodations.
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West Virginia’s endangered properties list to open year-round
There's often no time to waste when rescuing a historic landmark, which is why West Virginia's Preservation Alliance is expanding its endangered-properties program to...
Country cemeteries in W.Va. were once shady retreats
Strolling through a country cemetery, historian David Rotenizer spies something he's been looking for in the grass. "Just as I suspected," he says, crouching...
Monarch subject of North Bend park program Jan. 18-20
The habits of West Virginia's butterfly population, including the state butterfly, the monarch, will be the theme of North Bend State Park’s annual Winter...
Seven West Virginia state parks and forests to host Jan. 1...
It's time to make New Year's resolutions, and seven West Virginia state parks and forests are inviting people to join a First Day Hike...
Restaurant space opens in Huntington’s Heritage Station
The Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau is requesting proposals from qualified restaurateurs to take over approximately 1,604 square feet of restaurant space in the...
Entrance fees at Harpers Ferry to increase January 1
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will increase its entrance fees in 2019 and 2020 as part of the National Park Service’s efforts to address...
New W.Va. state parks gift cards include eight bonus coupons
The ultimate gift for a West Virginia state park fanatic, park system gift-cards for 2019 include eight bonus coupons for park amenities if purchased...
Cacapon growth to boost Berkeley Springs spas, dining, shopping
The expansion of facilities at Cacapon Resort State Park is expected to have a promising impact on tourism at nearby Berkeley Springs, a resort...
Wheeling Heritage to enlist community help in choosing mural
Wheeling Heritage is asking artists to share their vision of Wheeling, West Virginia, for a mural to be installed in the city's Kossuth Park,...
Cook’s Old Mill centerpiece of a historic landscape
It's rare that I have the opportunity to show my daughters a back-road attraction in West Virginia that they haven't seen before. They've joined...