Eagle population in West Virginia growing
West Virginia's eagle population is growing, according to a spokesman for the state's "Eagle Brigade," which is conducting a survey of eagles and other...
B&O Railroad completed to Wheeling on Jan. 1, 1853
On January 1, 1853, the first train arrived in Wheeling, West Virginia, (then Virginia) on the newly completed Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the first...
With changes, W.Va. trout stocking begins Jan. 2
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will start its 2018 trout stocking season January 2, though two stocking locales will be added to the...
Sign up for WVExplorer Newsletter to win free ski getaway
Sign up for the West Virginia Explorer newsletter by January 15, 2018, and be entered to win a two-day, two-night ski getaway at Canaan...
Historic nomination could spur economy in former W.Va. mining town
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Efforts to nominate a former coal-mining town in southern West Virginia to the National Register of Historic Places could spur economic...
Brewery's "Giving Tap" to benefit Greenbrier Valley non-profits
The Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co. has designated a "Giving Tap" program in its tap room near Lewisburg, West Virginia, proceeds from which will be...
Canaan Valley Resort ski area sweeps Best-in-Snow awards
For the second consecutive year, Canaan Valley Resort ski area this week swept Liftopia’s “Best in Snow” awards in the Southeast region of the...
West Virginia's New River Gorge an ultimate winter retreat
Though whitewater rafting on the New River may have ended for the season, winter in the New River Gorge is an ideal time for...
Snowshoe reports best ski-season launch in more than a decade
Staff at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, are taking advantage of the coldest December weather pattern in years, which resort officials...
West Virginian independence fueling crafts industry
The spirit of West Virginia independence is helping fuel its growing crafts industry, says an online merchant and the founder of Our-WV.com.
Paul Thompson, of...
Canaan Valley Resort ski area begins making snow
It’s beginning to look a lot like ski season in north central West Virginia at Canaan Valley Resort ski area.
Encouraged by the wintry weather, the resort...
West Virginia’s buck, antlerless-deer seasons open Nov. 20
West Virginia’s traditional buck firearms season will start Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, and run through Dec. 2.
Hunters should see plenty of deer this year due to...
