North Bend offers outdoor skills programs July 21
Rangers at North Bend State Park on July 21 will helps guests learn new outdoors skills, offering introductory courses in backpacking, geocaching, and backcountry camping....
Vagabond chef finds fertile ground in upper Ohio Valley
WHEELING, W.Va. -- After years spent in cafes and kitchens across the West, blogging chef Matthew Welsch has returned to his native Ohio Valley,...
Spring 2014 park specials include cabin discounts
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Birding programs, wildflower walks, and discounted cabin rates are among the spring tonics being proffered in West Virginia state parks...
Monarch subject of North Bend park program Jan. 18-20
The habits of West Virginia's butterfly population, including the state butterfly, the monarch, will be the theme of North Bend State Park’s annual Winter...
Music festival to attract 1,500 to the New River Gorge
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- More than 1,500 spectators are anticipated to attend a three-day concert that opens a new festival ground in the New River...
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We need help spotting errors among our 380 Cities & Towns pages (some of the more-than-3,000 pages we publish), and we're providing a whitewater...
Landscape, roads help draw thousands to motorcycle event
The roar of motorcycles is already reverberating in the Tug Valley of southwestern West Virginia, into which more than 15,000 motorcycle enthusiasts are expected...
Wheeling Heritage to enlist community help in choosing mural
Wheeling Heritage is asking artists to share their vision of Wheeling, West Virginia, for a mural to be installed in the city's Kossuth Park,...
W.Va. Wildlife Center welcomes new baby bison
The newest resident of the West Virginia Wildlife Center at French Creek is accepting visitors. Born May 2, the female bison, who's name has...
Pipestem introduces season pass to outdoor performances
Fans of Pipestem Resort State Park and outdoor entertainment may wish to invest in a season-long amphitheater pass being provided for the first time. Sixteen varied...
New designation for Mon' forest announced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia state forester Randy Dye today praised a new federal designation for the Monongahela National Forest designed to allow the...
National park visits push +$51 million into southern W.Va.
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. -- More than one million visitors toured national park areas in southern West Virginia in 2012, spending more than $51 million...
