New restaurant opens at Tygart Lake State Park near Grafton
The lodge at Tygart Lake State Park is not only a place to stay overnight near Grafton, West Virginia. It’s now the name of...
Cranberry nature center hosts family fest this weekend
RICHWOOD, W.Va.—Families touring Cranberry Glades and the Falls of Hills Creek this weekend are in store for extra fun on Cranberry Fun Day at...
Monarch butterflies need your help at Cacapon State Park
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va.—Volunteers are being recruited to help monarch butterflies by participating in Cacapon Resort State Park's monarch research study Friday, July 26, beginning...
New Deal-era community center in need of financial assistance
VALLEY BEND, W.Va.—At the heart of an experimental community established during the New Deal in West Virginia, the rescued Homestead Community Center in the...
World Scout Jamboree to crowd middle New River Gorge
BECKLEY, W.Va.—Officials at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve are anticipating increased river use and shuttle traffic during the World Scout Jamboree...
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...
Applications being accepted for McClintic waterfowl hunt
Waterfowl hunters who wish to hunt from a shooting station in the controlled waterfowl hunting zone of McClintic Wildlife Management Area, near Point Pleasant,...
History Alive! programs come to state parks this summer
Historical figures from Mark Twain to Sacagawea will visit West Virginia state parks on weekends this summer as part of the West Virginia Humanities...
Greenbrier Valley Brewing debuts 35-Parks WV Pale Ale
Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co.’s new "35 Parks WV Pale Ale" will be available at Pipestem Resort State Park beginning June 20 in celebration of...
W.Va. Renaissance fest '19 offers family-friendly fun
Boasting fairies, mermaids, unicorns, and a real elephant, the West Virginia Renaissance Festival is ideal for families with children, according to organizers who say...
Historians find older-than-expected buildings in North Wheeling
Many North Wheeling buildings are a step closer to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and development officials have found several...
Canaan Valley park hosts W.Va. Day fest June 21-23
A wide range of Civil War-themed events and craft displays has been scheduled at Canaan Valley Resort to honor the anniversary of West Virginia’s...