Eleven W.Va. state parks will offer eclipse celebrations
Eleven West Virginia state park will celebrate the near-total solar eclipse that will darken most of the country the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 21.
Visitors to...
Gift of vacation cabin aids flood recovery in Greenbrier Valley
Steve and Annette Marchetti's donation of a highland cabin in the Greenbrier Valley has boosted flood recovery in the region and attracted a new...
Alliance seeks funds to support three W.Va. preservation organizations
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is seeking contributions to help support three state historical-development organizations for which funding has been cut or is...
Landscape architect opens farm retreat near New River Gorge
A botanist and landscape architect has invested her knowledge in a farmhouse retreat near the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia, an ecosystem...
Moonrise walk hints at increased physical activity in southern W.Va.
Officials say a moonrise walk that attracted a record number of hikers to the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia last week could...
"Almost Heaven" vacation packages to be given away hourly June 20
In celebration of West Virginia’s 154th birthday, the state Division of Tourism will give away a vacation package every hour on Tuesday, June 20.
The...
W.Va. DNR: be wary when encountering river otters
Two people recently were bitten by a river otter while boating on Dunkard Creek in Monongalia County near Mason-Dixon Historical Park, according to a...
Construction on New River Gorge trail to Long Point set for...
Construction on the Long Point Trail—one of the most popular trails in the national park system in southern West Virginia—has been scheduled to close...
New black history marker to reach New River Gorge audiences
A marker proposed to commemorate a lost chapter in black history in West Virginia will reach visitors the New River Gorge region, according to...
Parts of Canyon Rim boardwalk to close temporarily through early fall
The most highly visited area in the national park system in southern West Virginia, the boardwalk at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center, near Fayetteville,...
Park Service to honor Reid, Harris at Harper's Ferry induction
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on June 24 will honor pianist Barry Harris and bassist Rufus Reid during the sixteenth annual Don Redman Jazz...
Gorge resort introduces electric-assist mountain bike adventures
Imagine peddling less and riding faster. The new electric-assist mountain bikes at Adventures on the Gorge allow riders to do just that.
The new powered...
