Commercial ramp harvest prohibited in Monongahela National Forest
Digging and eating ramps in the spring is a traditional activity throughout West Virginia, notably within the Monongahela National Forest in its eastern mountains.
While...
River-loving hippies established New River Gorge adventure resort
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—One of the world's first and largest outdoor-adventure resorts, Adventures on the Gorge can trace its roots back 50 years to the earliest...
W.Va. reminds hunters, trappers about furbearer season end
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources are reminding hunters and trappers that West Virginia's 2023 furbearer trapping and...
Hunters harvest fewer black bears in West Virginia in 2022
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hunters harvested 1,727 black bears during the combined archery, crossbow, and firearms seasons in West Virginia in 2022, according to the...
Ignore groundhogs: look to frogs to announce spring
BEAVER, W.Va. — Say what you will about groundhogs, their ability to predict the arrival of spring is nowhere near as accurate as that...
French Creek Freddie predicts early spring for West Virginia
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — Get ready for an early spring, West Virginia! French Creek Freddie called for warmer temperatures during his annual Groundhog Day...
Nursery and landscape industry growing in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State and federal economic statistics show that the nursery and landscape industry and related employment has grown in West Virginia and...
Alliance to establish W.Va. state historic preservation center
ARTHURDALE, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, in cooperation with Arthurdale Heritage Inc., has taken a next step in establishing a historic...
Monongahela National Forest to provide 2023 Capitol Christmas tree
ELKINS, W.Va.– The Monongahela National Forest has been selected to provide the 2023 Christmas Tree for the U.S. capitol, kicking off a year-long celebration...
W.Va. launches citizen science survey of hellbenders, mudpuppies
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — To learn more about the distribution of odd-looking hellbenders and mudpuppies, the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources has launched a...
Maple Syrup Days on tap at six Pocahontas County farms
MARLINTON, W.Va. — Syrup production is thriving in Pocahontas County, where organizers of Maple Days events are welcoming new producers and expecting more attendees,...
46th Groundhog Day being celebrated at W.Va. Wildlife Center
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — Will West Virginia suffer more winter or enjoy an early spring? "French Creek Freddie," the Mountain State's unofficial weather-prognosticating groundhog,...
