Saturday birding hikes return to Kanawha State Forest
The popular “Birding Around the Sun” nature hikes will return to Kanawha State Forest this May, and, for the third year, the hikes will...
Canaan Valley Resort releases line-up of spring, summer events 2017
High in the Alleghenies of northeastern West Virginia, Canaan Valley Resort State Park is welcoming the arrival of warm weather by releasing its calendar...
Little Beaver lake nominated to 'mom-approved" list
The lake at Little Beaver State Park has been nominated one of the best places to go for family-friendly fishing and boating in West...
Canaan Valley Resort unveils new guided hiking program
At the heart of one of the most-photographed scenic regions in West Virginia, Canaan Valley Resort this week has unveiled a new program of...
Construction at Tygart Valley Lake to extend boating season
A major upgrade to the boating facilities at Tygart Lake State Park will begin this fall, according to park superintendent Jim Browning.
Construction is tentatively...
West Virginia state parks offer lodging discount June 4-11
Now that school is out, West Virginia state parks and forests are offering early summer lodging specials to help visitors enjoy even more hiking,...
Heron Festival set for Oct. 14 at Beech Fork State Park
Beech Fork State Park near Huntington, W.Va., will host its 2017 Heron Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14.
A celebration of one of the park's most...
May is a magical month in the Alleghenies at Canaan Valley
May is a magical month in the Canaan Valley, where visitors may stroll fields of Allegheny wildflowers while being serenaded by songbirds. Officials at its premier...
Beartown State Park a classroom for West Virginia geology
DROOP, W.Va. — Among the smallest state parks in West Virginia, 110-acre Beartown State Park is nevertheless among its most fascinating. For decades, it's...
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...
Winter weekend at Chief Logan State Park to kick-start spring
Has winter got you down? Perhaps a weekend of nature programming at Chief Logan State Park this weekend (January 17-19) will warm you up.
A...
Zipline tours of the Bluestone Gorge open at Pipestem
Pipestem Resort State Park unveiled the state’s newest aerial adventure—a series of zip-lines that lets riders soar for more than a mile above the...
