New River Gorge resort encourages kids to run wild
With constant digital distractions and over-programmed schedules, kids are not as wild as they used to be, and that can affect their lifelong mental...
Month of May ideal for high whitewater on New River
Perhaps no month is as ideal as May for whitewater rafting on the New River in West Virginia, if high water and big waves...
Canaan Valley Resort presents full weekend of Memorial Day events
Summer officially starts June 21, but Canaan Valley Resort marks the season Memorial Day with an eventful long weekend that includes hikes, wagon rides,...
W.Va. resort ranked among top five Mother's Day destinations
Adventures on the Gorge has been named one of the top five Mother’s Day destinations in the U.S. by national travel and realty magazine...
Sign up for WVExplorer Newsletter to win free ski getaway
Sign up for the West Virginia Explorer newsletter by January 15, 2018, and be entered to win a two-day, two-night ski getaway at Canaan...
Snowshoe reports best ski-season launch in more than a decade
Staff at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, are taking advantage of the coldest December weather pattern in years, which resort officials...
Canaan Valley park gearing up for brilliant Allegheny autumn
One of the most lofty resort-parks in the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, Canaan Valley State Park is gearing up for a vivid autumn,...
Mountain Music Festival adds rafting, zip-lining options
Now in its fifth year, West Virginia's fast-growing Mountain Music Festival, scheduled for May 31-June 2, is adding zip-lining and whitewater rafting to its...
Skating, snow tubing at Canaan resort to open for Thanksgiving
Snow tubing and ice skating at Canaan Valley Resort will open briefly for Thanksgiving in November then reopen December 15 for the ski season,...
Babcock State Park offers May cabin discount
At the peak of woodland wildflower season in West Virginia, Babcock State Park is offering midweek discounts at its rustic and classic cabins. Guests...
Four more weeks of rafting left during Gauley Season 2017
You don't need a passport to experience world-class whitewater rafting—it's available on the legendary Gauley River in West Virginia, but only for four more...
W.Va. State Park gift cards include "something extra" to encourage visits
The perfect gift is one that keeps on giving, and state parks in West Virginia are including something extra this holiday season on gift-card...
