Train history, ghost town attract hundreds to Train Day
Now in its sixth year, Thurmond Train Day is growing ever-more popular as visitors to the ghost town in southern West Virginia explore its...
Park service to plug and clean orphaned well near Gauley River
The National Park Service has received approximately $9.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug, remediate, and reclaim abandoned oil and...
12 remarkable facts about the New River Gorge in West Virginia
FAYETTEVILLE, W. Va. — The nation's newest national park, the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, is full of secrets, surprises, historic sites,...
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...
Allstadt’s Corner donated to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Nearly 160 years after John Brown raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, the National Park Service is welcoming the gift of another 13...
Boundary maintenance to begin at Harpers Ferry national park
Through mid-December, officials at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will perform routine maintenance along approximately 70 miles of perimeter boundary, according to Andrew Lee,...
NPS to close restrooms, campgrounds in southern W.Va.
The National Park Service will temporarily close its restrooms and campgrounds on the New, Gauley, and Bluestone rivers in southern West Virginia in response...
National Park expressway traffic increasing at Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—Thanks to the dramatic increase in visitation to America's newest national park, motor vehicle traffic in and around Fayetteville is building remarkably, leading...
Fire in New River Gorge in W.Va. now at 70 percent...
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — According to National Park Service officials, a forest fire that has swept over more than 2,000 acres in the New...
New River Gorge national park generated $96.1 million in 2022
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Park Service’s 2022 report on visitor spending has found that the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in...
Peregrine chicks take flight at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — According to National Park Service officials, three peregrine falcon chicks have successfully taken their first flights from the cliffs of...
Moonrise walk hints at increased physical activity in southern W.Va.
Officials say a moonrise walk that attracted a record number of hikers to the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia last week could...