Gothic castle rises above Bethany College campus in West Virginia
BETHANY, W.Va. — A castle in West Virginia? You'll find a few examples of castle-like structures scattered through its hills, but nothing compares to...
Trout stocking 2022 underway on West Virginia streams
Trout stocking has commenced for the spring 2022 season in West Virginia, and 60 sections of stream have so far been stocked, according to...
How a circus clown helped relocate W.Va. capital to Charleston
It might sound like a joke, but it's true that a circus clown helped relocate the West Virginia capital from Wheeling to Charleston, its...
W.Va. hunters harvested 2,756 black bears in 2021
West Virginia hunters harvested 2,756 black bears during the combined 2021 archery and firearms seasons, a 22 percent decrease compared to the 2020 harvest...
Lost silver lode in Jackson County, W.Va., may be more than...
Legends of a lost silver lode in Jackson County, in western West Virginia, may be more than a rumor, according to a former resident...
Trails, conservatory key to mission at Huntington Museum of Art
Nature has always been a key component of the mission at the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, West Virginia. With a nature trail,...
Could this pirate's treasure on the Ohio River be lost for...
Until just after the Civil War, large parts of the valley of the Ohio River in what's now West Virginia were controlled by pirates....
"Graveyard of the Ohio" now a favorite water recreation hub
To see it now, a visitor might hardly guess the Ohio River at Parkersburg was a stretch of river that many boat captains feared....
Porcupine invasion reaches into south-central West Virginia
In some corners of West Virginia, resident rodents such as squirrels and beavers are sharing habitat with their slow-moving, short-sighted, and very prickly cousin—the...
What if I meet a wild black bear in the woods...
You might have heard that black bears are increasing in population in West Virginia. What should you do if you see one when you're...
Ominous "McKinley Rock" attracts sightseers in New River Gorge
NEWLYN, W.Va. — High above the ghost town of Thurmond, West Virginia, the frowning stone profile of a man silently watches over the New...
$25M gift to WVU fosters flywheel effect for W.Va. outdoor economy
The Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative continues to build momentum one year after the couple’s transformational $25 million gift to West...
