Lawmaker says Congress key to halting national park demolitions
OAK HILL, W.Va. — West Virginians may need to turn to Congress to rescue historic landmarks that the National Park Service has slated for...
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...
Surprising facts about W.Va.'s quintessential biscuit restaurant
HURRICANE, W.Va. — Known for its made-from-scratch biscuit sandwiches, Tudor’s Biscuit World has been a staple of Appalachian cuisine since it first opened and...
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...
Seventeen new W.Va. historic sites added to national register in 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Seventeen new historic sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia in 2023, spanning every...
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...
"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...
W.Va. to provide second Christmas tree to Washington, D.C.
ELKINS, W.Va. — West Virginia has been asked to furnish a second Christmas tree to Washington, D.C., this year — to appear on the...
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...
Facts about the West Virginia-grown U.S. Capitol Christmas tree
HARMAN, W.Va. — A West Virginia-grown Christmas tree harvested in the Monongahela National Forest will adorn the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in...
Monongahela National Forest sets winter 2023-'24 schedule
ELKINS, W.Va. — Most of the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia is open year-round, closing only when access roads are snow-covered, though some...
Monongahela National Forest plans prescribed burns in fall, winter
ELKINS, W.Va. — Staff at the Monongahela National Forest in eastern West Virginia plan to conduct prescribed burns and pile burns in Greenbrier, Pocahontas,...
