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Adventures on the Gorge celebrates 10 years as leading resort

Dawn breaks on the New River Gorge at the resort at Adventures on the Gorge.
Navigating a whitewater rapid on the New River is best accomplished when paddlers work as a team, which is why 10 years ago the...

Lewisburg theater announces Met opera broadcast schedule

Lewisburg may seem a world away from New York City, but its arts scene is not so far removed. The Greenbrier Valley Theatre today...

Park Service prepares for prescribed burns at New River Gorge

National Park Service staff manage a prescribed burn at the New River Gorge.
Fire managers for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia are preparing for four prescribed fires between February 25 and...

Officials propose gypsy moth treatment in central, eastern W.Va.

Gypsy Moth in West Virginia
The W.Va. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service, is proposing aerial treatment of gypsy moth infestation over approximately...

W.Va. Agriculture enlisting public to choose new logo

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has announced a public voting period to determine the next West Virginia Grown logo, according to Commissioner of...

Ski season still in full force at Canaan Valley resort

Though spring is on its way, it's still winter in the high Alleghenies of northern West Virginia, and skiing and tubing at Canaan Valley...

Jackson's Mill Jubilee to feature new layout in 2018

The annual Jackson's Mill Jubilee at historic Jackson's Mill, West Virginia, will feature a new layout in 2018, a spokesman for the organization announced,...

W.Va. state parks anticipate banner camping year

Campgrounds on New River, New River Gorge Region
Expecting an increased demand for campsites in 2018, staff at West Virginia state parks and forests will begin processing site reservations on Feb. 15,...

Reputedly haunted portrait spooking visitors at W.Va. museum

This haunting portrait of "Annie" is spooking visitors at a museum in Moundsville, West Virginia.
Of more than 400 artifacts collected in this museum of the paranormal in West Virginia's "city of the dead," one is attracting more attention...

"The Jug" among more peculiar W.Va. geographic features

Aerial image of the Jug
MIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. — Long before I'd seen it, I'd become fascinated by the idea of visiting "The Jug" on Middle Island Creek, one of...

Tourism Day draws more than 200 industry representatives

West Virginia Capitol Dome, Charleston, WV, Kanawha County, Metro Valley Region
More than 200 tourism industry representatives gathered at the West Virginia capitol today to advocate for the industry as part of Tourism Day at...

Four romantic W.Va. venues ideal for a Valentine's dining experience

The Hillbrook Inn & Spa in Charles Town on a snow evening
I believe West Virginia was made for romance, and I can think of no better Valentine's Day weekend adventure than one spent dining after...

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