Eight W.Va. state parks ready for Green Day hiking weekend
After a long gray winter, hikers are as apt as wildflowers to burst forth, and eight West Virginia state parks are preparing for an...
DNR holds meetings to discuss hunting, fishing, trapping
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will present proposed hunting, trapping and fishing regulations to the public at locations around the state on...
Canaan Valley ski area to remain open through March 17
Warm as it may seem in the mid-Atlantic region, it's still unmistakably winter in the Allegheny Mountains in northern West Virginia, and the Canaan...
What have bats to do with the coronavirus outbreak?
Densely wooded, West Virginia may be home to more than its share of bats—wheeling in the twilight as they feed on flying insects. But...
Even in suburbs, unprotected food sources attract bear
Once rare in many parts of West Virginia, black bear are now found in all counties, and officials are reminding residents that interactions increase...
Escape-rooms at Glade Springs attract players to statewide network
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...
Saturday birding hikes return to Kanawha State Forest
The popular “Birding Around the Sun” nature hikes will return to Kanawha State Forest this May, and, for the third year, the hikes will...
Stonewall latest W.Va. state park to add electric-vehicle chargers
Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park will begin accommodating growing number of guests who drive electric vehicles this month, opening a series of charging stations...
Statewide seminars to boost booming W.Va. maple-syrup industry
To meet the demands of West Virginia's growing maple-syrup industry, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and the W.Va. Maple Syrup Producers Association are...
Chief Logan park introduces spring birdwatching program
Chief Logan State Park is introducing a free bird-watching program on weekends in February, March, and April to welcome novice and ardent bird watchers...
W.Va. DA offers tips for livestock suffering drought
Officials at the state Department of Agriculture are offering the following recommendations to farmers whose livestock are suffering from water shortages as a result...
New Guyandotte Water Trail opening in southern W.Va.
A new water trail that leads through the mountains of southern West Virginia is springing to life, providing continuous river access to anglers and...
