New fund offsets cost for development of historic properties
A new statewide fund has been established to offset development costs for owners of historic properties in West Virginia.
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia...
Spring rafting trips perennially popular among college students
While for some folks April and May might seem too cool for a whitewater-rafting trip, college students don't mind at all and account for...
St. Albans wildflower hike includes multiple programs
Participants in the fifth annual wildflower walk April 7 at Saint Albans City Park in Saint Albans, West Virginia, are invited to join in...
Hundreds attend May wildflower weekend at Blackwater Falls
Blackwater Falls State Park, near Davis, West Virginia, will welcome hundreds of wildflower enthusiasts to the area May 10-13 for a weekend of springtime...
Chief Logan State Park to host 35th annual Browning wildflower hike
The 35th annual Sue Browning Wildflower Hike is scheduled for Saturday, April 7, at Chief Logan State Park near Logan, West Virginia. The popular...
Governor signs bill to allow Sunday hunting on public lands in...
The West Virginia governor signed Senate Bill 451 Thursday to permit Sunday hunting on public lands following its overwhelming passage during the recent legislative...
DNR expands W.Va. Gold Rush trout stockings by 20 waters
Your chances of striking gold during the special West Virginia Gold Rush trout stockings April 2-6 have increased. Due to growing interest and excitement,...
Landmark Irish pub for sale near New River Gorge
Visitors are usually surprised when they walk through the door of Maggie's Pub in Fayetteville, West Virginia.
Only a stone's throw from the New River...
Arizona elk to be released in Logan County, W.Va.
Fifty-one elk completed their journey from Arizona and were released into a holding facility in Logan County earlier this month, the W.Va. Division of...
Origin of name "Pickle Street" remains a central W.Va. mystery
PICKLE STREET, W.Va. — Of all the odd community names in West Virginia, "Pickle Street" must rank among the oddest. Why this hamlet in...
Park Service to host meeting regarding rock climbing
The National Park Service will host a meeting on rules and regulations for climbing activities at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and...
Piney Creek trails attracting dozens daily; trail map unveiled
Hikers, bikers, and runners in growing numbers are venturing onto woodland trails in the new Piney Creek Trail System near Beckley, West Virginia, according...
