National Parks
Lost village of “Lilly” hides in national park lands in West Virginia
HINTON, W.Va. — Deep in a forested gorge where the Bluestone River winds, the lost village of “Lilly” was among southern West Virginia’s first frontier communities. The landscape today only hints at a small settlement that had a mighty impact. It was the home of the...
Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has announced a decision and the release of a...
Sandstone Falls emerges as a must-see destination in the New River Gorge
SANDSTONE, W.Va. — Sandstone Falls, one of the most spectacular features of the New River Gorge...
A hidden parkway travels beneath the New River Gorge Bridge in W.Va.
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Nearly all who cross the towering New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia...
Organizations join forces to apprehend New River Gorge vandals
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Two organizations in West Virginia are working together to identify vandals who spray-painted a famous natural landmark in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Crime Stoppers of West Virginia has joined the Friends of New River Gorge to...
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 views of the world-famous gorge at its widest and deepest. The rock outcrops, shaded by rhododendron, highlight why Grandview is...
Park ranger lists the four must-see attractions in the New River Gorge
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 every visitor should see in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in southern West Virginia....
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 National Park Service. Park superintendent Tanya Gossett said that in 2023, more than 427,300 visitors...