Rangers rescue deer from ravine in New River Gorge national park
Rangers in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve reported rescuing a deer from a deep ravine near the park's towering cliffs Friday,...
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...
Shepherd Civil War Center to host Antietam Battlefield presentation
Shepherd University’s George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War will host a presentation by alumnus Kevin Pawlak on his new...
National parks in southern W.Va. reopen after partial shutdown
UPDATE Jan. 23, 2018: Following the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Bluestone National Scenic River,...
America's newest national park could suffer historical demolitions
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – Unable to secure funds to sustain them, the National Park Service has announced plans to demolish more than 30 structures...
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...
Entrance fees to Harpers Ferry to increase January 1
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will increase its entrance fees on January 1, 2020, as part of the National Park Service’s ongoing efforts to...
Visitation increased in 2023 for all national park sites in southern...
Glen Jean, W.Va. — According to park officials, visitation increased across the board at all three national park sites in southern West Virginia in...
New River Gorge Bridge not only record bridge in national park
GRANDVIEW, W.Va. — The world-renowned New River Gorge Bridge isn't the only record-breaking high bridge in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve...
NPS to close Canyon Rim Visitor Center in face of virus
Officials at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia will temporarily close the Canyon Rim Visitor Center, its primary visitor...
Part of scenic New River Gorge road closed through July
Visitors to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve who wish to travel the winding scenic route beneath the New River Gorge Bridge will...
Construction on New River Gorge trail to Long Point set for...
Construction on the Long Point Trail—one of the most popular trails in the national park system in southern West Virginia—has been scheduled to close...
