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W.Va. small-farms, FarmHer conferences set for Feb 21-22

Farmstead near Duncan, WV, Jackson County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region
The fourteenth annual West Virginia Small Farm Conference begins on February 21 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia. “West Virginia has over...

New film to investigate W.Va. legend of Flatwoods Monster

Flatwoods Monster Illustration in West Virginia
A new film aims to tell the true story behind what happened in a rural West Virginia town when a group of locals encountered...

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...

Greenbrier Valley Theatre presents New Voices fest through Feb. 3

Kimberly King and Stephanie Bachman perform Dwayne Yancey's The Picture Window in 2017
The Greenbrier Valley Theatre through Feb. 3 will showcase a series of eight 10-minute plays featuring local performers as part of its tenth annual...

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Raftload on Gauley River, River Expeditions
Sign up for the West Virginia Explorer newsletter by February 28, 2018, and be entered to win a whitewater rafting adventure trip for two in...

National parks in southern W.Va. reopen after partial shutdown

Stretcher Neck on New River, New River Gorge Nation River, New River Gorge Region
UPDATE Jan. 23, 2018: Following the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Bluestone National Scenic River,...

West Virginia river outfitters report gains in 2017

Wave-smacking on New River, Adventures on the Gorge
West Virginia river outfitters in 2017 recovered from two years of low numbers and posted statewide gains of 5,000 river visits, according to a...

Red heart-shaped tubs attracting couples to W.Va. cabins

A couple soaks in a heart-shaped tub at County Road Cabins
Red heart-shaped bathtubs gained world fame in the '70s in Pocono resorts, and now three of these mementos of American romance are attracting a...

DNR reports second highest bear kill in W.Va. history

A black bear hides in a thicket in rural West Virginia
Hunters in West Virginia harvested 3,160 black bears during the combined 2017 archery and firearms seasons, which is the second highest recorded bear kill...

W.Va. DNR seeks wildlife paintings for 2019 calendar

Re-introduced to West Virginia, an elk is featured on the front of the new W.Va. DNR wildlife calendar.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is requesting original color wildlife paintings for the 2019 edition of the award-winning West Virginia Wildlife Calendar....

DNR: West Virginia hunters harvested 108,160 deer in 2017

Deer crossing rural road in West Virginia
Preliminary counts indicate hunters harvested 108,160 white-tailed deer in West Virginia during the 2017 hunting seasons. The 2017 harvest was four percent below the...

Winter weekend at North Bend State Park to highlight '60s

Visitors dine at North Bend State Park circa 1965
Scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 19-21, the annual Winter Wonder Weekend this year at North Bend State Park will feature hiking, crafts, and...

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