2014 ginseng season opens Sept. 1.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia’s 2014 ginseng harvest will open Monday, Sept. 1, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 30, according to Leslie Fitzwater Smithson,...
Registration open for historic real estate finance training in W.Va.
The National Development Council will host the first of a two-part Historic Real Estate Finance Professional Certification series to Fairmont State University May 8-12, 2017,...
Trails Weekend at North Bend offers expanded events
Few parks in West Virginia enjoy the status North Bend has attained for hiking and biking, so it's little surprise that 500 guests are...
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We need help spotting errors among our 380 Cities & Towns pages (some of the more-than-3,000 pages we publish), and we're providing a whitewater...
Free fishing weekend (June 7-8) to boost travel
This weekend (June 7-8) is free fishing weekend in West Virginia -- that time of year when anglers can fish without a license and...
Birds of Prey summer program returns to W.Va. State Parks
Three Rivers Avian Center will present its popular “Wings of Wonder – Birds of Prey” program at 12 West Virginia state parks in summer 2017, introducing audiences...
Candlelight tours of Blennerhassett Island set for Oct. 13-14
PARKERSBURG, W.Va.—For two nights in October visitors to Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park can experience the candle-lit world of 1805 and attend a period-accurate...
Harpers Ferry event explores U.S. Colored Troops
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. -- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park this weekend hosts a two-day commemorative event exploring the 1864 recruiting party held there for...
Wildflowers walks this weekend could feature unexpected surprises
As a result of the year's strange weather, annual wildflower walks being led by park rangers in southern West Virginia this weekend are expected...
New River wildflower walks set for April 25-27
GRANDVIEW, W.Va. -- Now in its eleventh year, the New River Gorge Wildflower Weekend in southern West Virginia has become a tradition and continues...
Dublin Irish Festival 2014
Every year for more than a decade West Virginia Explorer contributor Blair Frier has documented the Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio, through exceptional...
Greater Huntington launches second summer of weekday family fun
Coming off its successful first year, Greater Huntington launches its second season of weekday family festivities during "Funington" in June and July.
The region-wide program...