"Almost Heaven" vacation packages to be given away hourly June 20
In celebration of West Virginia’s 154th birthday, the state Division of Tourism will give away a vacation package every hour on Tuesday, June 20.
The...
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...
Winter weekend at North Bend State Park to highlight '60s
Scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 19-21, the annual Winter Wonder Weekend this year at North Bend State Park will feature hiking, crafts, and...
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...
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...
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...
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 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. 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...
Eleven W.Va. state parks will offer eclipse celebrations
Eleven West Virginia state park will celebrate the near-total solar eclipse that will darken most of the country the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 21.
Visitors to...
Canaan Valley Resort ski area begins making snow
It’s beginning to look a lot like ski season in north central West Virginia at Canaan Valley Resort ski area.
Encouraged by the wintry weather, the resort...
North Bend offers kayak, rappel, mtn.-bike courses June 10
Encouraging visitors to try new outdoor activities, rangers at North Bend State Park this weekend are offering introductory courses in kayaking, rappelling, mountain biking.
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