Lore and legend surround site of scout Jamboree in W.Va.
MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. — Thousands of scouts attend the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in southern West Virginia, filling a virtual city of some...
Why you should avoid buying fireworks wrapped in brown paper
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding residents and visitors to buy and use consumer fireworks in a safe manner. Fireworks can...
Epic W.Va. art and craft fair at Ripley returns to July...
Organizers of the 57th annual art and craft fair at Ripley, West Virginia, have returned the landmark event to the July 4 weekend, during...
Tucker County festival sees return of native heritage to Alleghenies
It may have been more than 200 years since the thunder of native drums echoed across the vale of the Cheat River in the...
Yankee Sullivan fought 1847 match near Harpers Ferry
The month of May marks the beginning of West Virginia's rainy season, the time of year when storms build quickly over her mountain forests...
Bigfoot rumors boosting travel at central West Virginia lake
It's hardly surprising Sutton Lake is attracting attention among bigfoot hunters. Amid one of the most forested regions in West Virginia, the rumor of...
Trans-Allegheny asylum to host 12,000-egg Easter hunt
The Easter Bunny will work overtime Sunday morning in Weston hiding more than 12,000 eggs on the lawn of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, a...
Outdoor festival organizer lauds West Virginia's tourism potential
The organizer of one of West Virginia's longest-running outdoor-recreation festivals says the Mountain State is an ideal travel destination and is encouraging its communities...
Legend of Van Bibber's Leap still echoes in Kanawha Valley
The arrival of spring in what would become West Virginia in the late 1700s was not met with the enthusiasm with which we might...
Fans of Powell Mountain goat concerned about its absence
Fans of a solitary nanny goat that's become a celebrity in central West Virginia are concerned about its apparent absence and are hoping someone...
Bigfoot sightings near Sutton, West Virginia, have historic precedent
SUTTON, W.Va. — Sightings of a bigfoot alleged in the wilderness surrounding Sutton Lake in central West Virginia may have a historical precedent.
According to...
W.Va. ramp feasts 2019: submissions for online guide sought
Is your organization sponsoring a ramp feast or festival in 2019? More than 30,000 readers used West Virginia Explorer's 2018 guide to ramp feasts...
