New Hatfield-McCoy museum includes world's largest collection of feud artifacts
The new Hatfield-McCoy Country Museum at Williamson, West Virginia, on the Kentucky border, features the world's largest collection of artifacts of the world-famous Appalachian...
W.Va. resort named top in U.S. News & World Report feature
Adventures on the Gorge has been numbered among the top six adventure resorts in the country in a U.S. News & World Report story.
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Prehistoric mastodon may have carried these thorny trees into W.Va.
CAIRO, W.Va. — With thorns the size of knives, this bizarre cousin of the black locust tree that's common throughout West Virginia might have...
Former coal camp near Beckley found eligible for National Register
One of the last coal camps that remain in the coalfields near Beckley, West Virginia, has been found eligible for inclusion on the National...
Summersville Lake to become newest state park in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On the north shore of Summersville Lake, West Virginia will soon open its 36th state park. Summersville Lake State Park will...
Harpers Ferry park proposes closure of Maryland Heights parking
National Park Service officials say that after careful consideration they propose permanently closing parking areas at Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
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Old country cemeteries in Appalachia were shaded rather than grassy
GRANDVIEW, W.Va. — Trees once shaded country cemeteries in Appalachia. As a practical matter, they were not covered in grassy lawns, which would have...
Oil spilled from W.Va.'s largest well once reached Ohio River
COPLEY, W.Va. — In a quiet meadow along the upper reaches of the Sand Fork of the Little Kanawha River, it's hard to imagine...
Obscure building at prehistoric mound boasts curious history
When tourists arrive in Moundsville, West Virginia, they often come to see the massive Grave Creek Adena burial mound or tour the infamous West...
Ramp dinners across West Virginia growing in popularity
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Ramp dinners in West Virginia are growing in popularity, and their non-profit hosts are benefitting from the burgeoning interest in all...
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...
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,...
