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...
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...
Historic Jenny Gap tunnel in West Virginia once stolen by a...
LESTER, W.Va. — Railroad companies in the early 1900s bored six tunnels through Guyandotte Mountain to extract coal from the last undeveloped coalfield in...
Visitors encouraged to hike lesser-known New River Gorge trails
Even before it was part of a national park, the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia was a popular destination for visitors who...
Extraordinary rock "castle" being rediscovered in West Virginia town
PINEVILLE, W.Va. — Looming above the county seat of Wyoming County amid the mountains of southern West Virginia, a "forgotten" pinnacle of sandstone more...
West Virginia's surprising antique village opens for season May 4
Heritage Farm Museum and Village, near Huntington, West Virginia, opens May 4 during its 23rd-annual Spring Festival, an ideal opportunity for families to explore...
Old-fashioned sled park in West Virginia longest on East Coast
DAVIS, W.Va. — Nothing beats an old-fashioned ride on a sled, and one of the nation's longest sled runs, at Blackwater Falls State Park...
"Peters Mountain Roar" continues to mystify West Virginia residents
ZENITH, W.Va. — Those who have heard the haunting "Peters Mountain Roar" say it will forever stay with them. "The roar of a thousand...
Sandstone Falls is a must-see wonder of New River Gorge national...
HINTON, W.Va. — Among the most astonishing natural wonders in America's newest national park, Sandstone Falls is attracting the attention of an increasing number...
Tell us about your West Virginia ramp feast or festival
West Virginia Explorer has unveiled its new Guide to Ramp Feasts & Festivals, but our work is not yet done. Visit our guide to...
Eleven must-see waterfalls in the West Virginia mountains
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—The Mountain State of West Virginia is a paradise for waterfall hunters. Perhaps no other state in the eastern U.S. can boast as...
Remnants of remarkable aircraft may remain in the mountains
Historians in central West Virginia are preparing to commemorate the mysterious site of the crash of a remarkable military aircraft—a wood-winged bi-plane sent to...
