Geology Archives - West Virginia Explorer

One of world's largest diamonds found in horseshoe pit in W.Va.

David Sibray - January 13, 2022

The Punch Jones Diamond, one of the world's largest alluvial diamonds, found in West Virginia.

PETERSTOWN, W.Va. — Diamonds don't exist naturally in West Virginia, yet one of the largest ever found was discovered in a horseshoe pit in...

Entrenched meander near Beckley, W.Va., a geologic curiosity

David Sibray - May 1, 2017

Just east of Beckley, in southern West Virginia, Piney Creek descends into a gorge that wanders the tablelands south of the New River Gorge. Near its...

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Birds art installation brings color to endangered W.Va. historic district

Comedy film trailer trots out restrained high-style madness

"Ambrosia!" film premiere in W.Va. to be extended into second night

W.Va.-made comedy "Ambrosia!" to be released in September

Harpers Ferry national park to host Christmas weekend December 6-8

Park ranger lists the four must-see attractions in the New River...

Point at tip of W.Va.'s northern panhandle marks beginning of West

Tu-Endie-Wei in W.Va. added to Underground Railroad network

Unique northern panhandle of West Virginia created by historic dispute

Greenbrier Valley in W.Va. was an early American resort community

A growing issue in W.Va.—painting old brick buildings can destroy them

Consultants, engineers find no need for New River Gorge demolitions

After an adventure in Pocahontas County, nothing beats good food

Mountainous West Virginia haunted by the ghosts of ancient rivers

Then, there was the time that West Virginia had four governors...

Kanawha Valley in W.Va. had highest concentration of burial mounds

First B&B established in New River Gorge now for sale

Capon Springs offers 30-percent state resident discount

Glade Springs resort suspends operations until April 20

Beckley tourism leaders welcome Hilton hotel, growth

Capon Springs celebrates 88th season by changing very little

Strange single-leafed orchid sprouts in winter woodlands in West Virginia

West Virginia stocks monstrous trophy-sized trout in 44 lakes, streams

New River Gorge national park boosts popularity of W.Va. motorsports route

Small game hunting, trapping seasons in West Virginia open Nov. 2,...

Geology

Towering Champe Rocks named for would-be captor of Benedict Arnold

WVU receives $3 million to boost rare-earth extraction capacity

Devil's Backbone continues to intrigue Pocahontas County visitors

West Virginia trail leads through garden of strange rocks