Lesser-known facts about Coffindaffer's roadside crosses
SUTTON, W.Va.—One night in 1984, the Reverend Bernard Coffindaffer had an epiphany. God called him, he explained afterward, to erect sets of three crosses...
Williams River Road to reopen soon in Monongahela forest
COWEN, W.Va.—The Monongahela National Forest will re-open 15 miles of forest road 86 along the Williams River from Laurel Run to the entrance of...
Did legendary Mothman first appear near Elk River Trail?
Whether or not you believe in tales of "Mothman," if you live in West Virginia, you're likely to have heard them. The legend is...
Applications available for antlerless deer hunts in 2022
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is now accepting applications to hunt in limited permit areas during the 2022 antlerless deer season.
According to...
"Take Me Home, Country Roads" reaching new audiences
If you're a West Virginian who came of age after 1971, chances are you can hardly remember a time when John Denver's "Take Me...
Airboat tours offer exciting means to explore Hatfield-McCoy country
MATEWAN, W.Va.—The mountainous borderland between Kentucky and West Virginia where the Hatfields and McCoys once feuded is now increasingly the domain of adventure travelers.
Seeking...
Long Point Trail offers unrivaled views of New River Gorge
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve offers countless opportunities for adventures, and one of the most accessible and highly rewarding is a...
Prohibition in wild and wooly W.Va. was a deadly undertaking
Nationwide prohibition against alcohol consumption was launched in 1919 in the U.S., but West Virginia enacted its prohibition much earlier, and the results were...
West Virginia an ideal statewide destination for mountain biking
With its ideal mix of terrain, elevation, and untouched beauty begging to be discovered, West Virginia is an ideal destination for mountain biking, according...
Biologist: W.Va. gardeners can do much to support butterflies
Concerns about a decline in bees and butterflies have grown recently. Still, according to a state biologist, West Virginians have a unique opportunity to...
Did a lunatic first discover what would become West Virginia?
Improbable as it might seem, one enduring West Virginia legend posits that the first European to visit the land now within the boundaries of...
Devil's Backbone continues to intrigue Pocahontas County visitors
Early settlers in Pocahontas County called it "The Devil's Backbone" as most believed such an unnatural thing could only be the work of evil....
