National Park expressway traffic increasing at Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—Thanks to the dramatic increase in visitation to America's newest national park, motor vehicle traffic in and around Fayetteville is building remarkably, leading...
FACT CHECK: Is the New River one of few rivers that...
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—Repeated enough, hearsay can morph into what would seem fact, despite the evidence. The New River is a good case in point. "The...
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...
Williams River Road to reopen soon in Monongahela forest
COWEN, W.Va.—The Monongahela National Forest will re-open 15 miles of forest road 86 along the Williams River from Laurel Run to the entrance of...
Prohibition in wild and wooly W.Va. was a deadly undertaking
Nationwide prohibition against alcohol consumption was launched in 1919 in the U.S., but West Virginia enacted its prohibition much earlier, and the results were...
Kaymoor Top parking lot in New River Gorge to be resurfaced
The parking lot for the Kaymoor and Butcher Branch trailheads in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville, West Virginia, will...
West Virginia promotes new scenic drive through southern state
Gov. Jim Justice has announced the newest scenic route of the Mountain Rides program—Capitol Circle, a scenic loop that will route motorists through the...
Expanded park in Teays Valley attracting new out-of-state visitors
Residents of the Teays Valley in western West Virginia have been taking advantage of Valley Park at Hurricane since it opened in 1978, but...
Park service to plug and clean orphaned well near Gauley River
The National Park Service has received approximately $9.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug, remediate, and reclaim abandoned oil and...
Forest Service invests $6 million in deferred maintenance in W.Va.
The Monongahela National Forest has received $6 million in funding from the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act to support seven projects across the Forest...
Adventure lakes at Pipestem Resort, Tygart Lake to open May 20
Adventure lakes at Pipestem Resort and Tygart Lake state parks are set to open on May 20, and officials are encouraging travelers to book...
Bill to privatize W.Va. state parks could be irreversible
Could West Virginia residents lose control of their state parks? Some state officials are warning voters about what could be a threat to the...
