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How to make butter at home—West Virginia style

Homemade butter awaits a West Virginia home-cooked meal.
The process of making butter is known to be older than civilization, and a limitless variety of butter-making methods certainly exist—ranging from the production...

Brewery's "Giving Tap" to benefit Greenbrier Valley non-profits

That High Country Revival plays Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co.
The Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co. has designated a "Giving Tap" program in its tap room near Lewisburg, West Virginia, proceeds from which will be...

Putnam County angler catches W.Va. record freshwater drum

John Gibson displays the new West Virginia record freshwater drum, taken in the Kanawha River.
A Putnam County angler caught a state record freshwater drum on April 24 in Mason County, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has...

W.Va. biologists researching ways to grow bigger bluegill

Bluegill are a favorite lake and pond fish among West Virginia anglers.
There's always a bigger fish, isn't there? That's what fisheries biologists in West Virginia are trying to determine as they research ways the state...

State parks seek lifeguards for summer swimming areas 2014

WV Natural Resources
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- With warm weather approaching, West Virginia State Parks are looking for certified lifeguards for many of the areas that offer...

Conservancy for Appalachia's New River adopts salamander as mascot

WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — "Stella the Salamander" has been chosen as the mascot for the New River Conservancy, the organization established in 1991 to...

Fayetteville insurer specializing in historic W.Va. properties

Ben Morgan visits a historic W.Va. property
Developers in West Virginia are turning more often to preservation projects as investments, according to an insurer who's specializing in the insurance of historic...

State unveils travel guides, Hawks Nest improvements

West Virginia officials unveiled collectible travel guides at the lodge at Hawks Nest State Park.
West Virginia officials this week unveiled the state's new 2022 vacation guide and highway map during a ribbon-cutting at Hawks Nest State Park on...

Yonder Mountain String Band to perform at Keith-Albee

Yonder Mountain String Band will perform at Keith Albee Feb. 10, 2018.
"Rewriting the hip progressive-bluegrass genre," Yonder Mountain String Band will perform Saturday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in...

W.Va. resort named top in U.S. News & World Report feature

Tunneling through treetops, Adventures on the Gorge
Adventures on the Gorge has been numbered among the top six adventure resorts in the country in a U.S. News & World Report story. On...

Now making snow, Snowshoe posts 2019-2020 events

Snow-making commenced on schedule Nov. 1 at Snowshoe Mountain.
Snowmaking has commenced on Snowshoe Mountain in the mountains of eastern West Virginia, and officials at the resort complex have announced its 2019-2020 calendar...

West Virginia's largest maker festival set for Oct. 4

Exhibitors explain their craft at the West Virginia Makes Festival.
Makers of all ages will compete for cash prizes and bragging rights Oct. 4 during West Virginia’s largest maker festival on the Huntington campus...

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