Nine W.Va. state parks and natural areas host guided hikes Jan....
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Guided hikes in nine state parks and natural areas in West Virginia are being hosted on January 1, 2024, as part...
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...
Elk management tours return to Chief Logan State Park in West...
LOGAN, W.Va. — Tickets for guided tours of southern West Virginia's elk management area are available and expected to sell out quickly, according to...
State park restaurants to feature enhanced West Virginia cuisine
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Restaurants at state parks across West Virginia will begin sourcing local ingredients and refreshing their menus with native flair, thanks...
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...
West Virginia State Parks enters agreement with Buckskin scouts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and the Buckskin Council of the Boy Scouts of America have signed a memorandum that will allow scouts to...
W.Va. to invest $10 million at Coopers Rock State Forest
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has announced several new construction projects at one of the state’s most visited forests—Coopers Rock...
W.Va. state park superintendents complete special police training
TWIN FALLS STATE PARK, W.Va. — Superintendents at 12 West Virginia state parks completed training in February to become certified special natural resources police...
W.Va. state parks extend deadline on holiday gift cards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia state parks are extending a promotion that rewards shoppers for purchasing state park gift cards until 11:59 p.m. eastern...
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...
Tomlinson Run trout stream restored in northern W.Va.
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Nearly 8,000 feet of the most northern trout stream in West Virginia have been restored at Tomlinson Run State Park,...
Farm-to-Table dinners return to W.Va. State Parks
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Parks farm-to-table dinner series is back this year and is the best way to enjoy locally...
