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Harpers Ferry rangers to lead strenuous May 8 hike to Split...

2014 View From Split Rock Photo By NPS Volunteer Holden Mills
Rangers with the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will lead a particularly strenuous hike to Split Rock on the Loudoun Heights Trail May 8,...

New River Gorge resort offers new customizable packages

Guests of Adventures of the Gorge
With its lineup of customizable two-, three-, and four-night "Explore the Gorge" packages, featuring action-packed and more-relaxed options, it’s never been easier arrange a...

Visitors to W.Va. forest and six parks to be charged entrance...

Gristmill at Babcock State Park, Clifftop, WV, Fayette County, New River Gorge Region
Visitors to six West Virginia state parks and a state forest will be charged entrance fees this year, according to Stephen McDaniel, director of the...

Strong real estate performance reflects increasing confidence in W.Va., southern Va.

Real estate in West Virginia
Commercial real estate sales volume prices at the end of 2016 were up 34 percent over similar sales in 2014, according to the study....

AOTG: discount for fall rafting on Gauley ends April 30

Rafters pull into a Gauley River rapid, Gauley River National Recreation Area, Adventures on the Gorge
Whitewater rafters planning to run the Gauley River in autumn have until the end of April to take advantage of savings of up to...

Trail system in Mount Hope a blueprint for rural W.Va. towns

Phoenix Fitness Trail, Mount Hope, West Virginia (WV)
Officials say a fitness trail unveiled today in Mount Hope is only the first phase of an initiative that could help attract investment to...

Bands to raft New River with premium ticket holders June 3

Rafters plow through rapid on New River, ACE Adventure Resort
If you love music as much as whitewater rafting, now's your chance to purchase tickets for the three-day Mountain Music Festival at ACE Adventure...

Full rafting comeback expected on New River following 2016 floods

Rafts gather beneath the New River Gorge Bridge
The commercial whitewater-rafting season in the New River Gorge kicked off with high water and high hopes in March, and though water levels have...

Escape-rooms at Glade Springs attract players to statewide network

Titanic Promotional in West Virginia
Escape-rooms at Glade Springs resort are attracting players to a growing network of physical adventure games across the Mountain State, according to a spokeswoman...

World War I city, Nitro commemorates centennial May 13 at new...

Marker at Nitro City Hall, Nitro, WV, Putnam County, Metro Valley Region
Born of the military need for explosives during the first World War, the city of Nitro, West Virginia, celebrates its centennial May 13 with...

David Sibray visits rim of New River Gorge, centerpiece of national...

in West Virginia
Defined by its cliff-lined rim, the spectacular New River Gorge is the centerpiece of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in southern...

Ranger to guide evening hikes to secluded cliff on Summersville Lake

Long Point photo courtesy Anne Johnson
Beginning April 24, a ranger will guide Monday evening hikes to the secluded Long Point overlook at Summersville Lake in south-central West Virginia, offering...

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