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Too soon? West Virginia's Canaan Valley readies for skiing

Snowboarders overlook the Canaan Valley from Canaan Valley Resort.
Is it too soon to talk about skiing? — not in the highest peaks in the Appalachian Mountains, in which snow is expected in...

W.Va. to boost golden-trout stocking programs in 2019

A youth watches golden trout swim at a West Virginia wildlife exhibit.
The West Virginia Gold Rush—special stocking of golden rainbow trout—will return in 2019 with more fish and new locations, according to Stephen McDaniel, director...

W.Va.'s largest hunting-fishing show set for Sept. 22-23

A youth learns to cast at Stonewall Resort State Park. Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce.
Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to Stonewall Resort State Park in Lewis County for West Virginia’s Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 22-23,...

2018 archery and crossbow seasons in W.Va. open Sept. 29

An archer in the West Virginia forest draws his bow. Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce.
Archery and crossbow seasons for white-tailed deer, black bear, and wild boar will open Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, in West Virginia, and its archery...

Sibray discusses Mothman, role in new Fallout 76 game

Mothman isn't just any West Virginia monster, says David Sibray, publisher of West Virginia Explorer, who contends the beast that's alleged to have haunted...

Hike on Alice Knight Trail leads to beloved W.Va. waterfall

I could hardly have chosen a more sweltering afternoon on which to hike the Alice Knight Memorial Trail — a 1.1-mile loop that follows...

WVGhosts.com launches 2018 Halloween attractions directory

WVGhosts.com, a website that archives paranormal encounters from throughout West Virginia, announced today the launch of its 2018 Halloween attractions directory for the Mountain...

Monster weekend double-feature drawing fans to Sutton

Mothman and the Flatwoods Monster will be featured in a two-part film night at The Elk in Sutton West Virginia, Sept. 14 and 15, 2018.
West Virginans love their lore, so it should be no surprise on this most-monstrous-of-weekends that the crowd at the double-feature at The Elk in...

Indian Summer on Gauley to enhance 50th year of W.Va. rafting

Rafters outfitted with River Expeditions watch raft-load plow through Sweets Falls on the Gauley River.
Celebrating the 50th year of whitewater rafting in West Virginia, officials at River Expeditions say a pleasant Indian Summer should enhance Gauley Season 2018,...

National Park Service to unleash goats on invasive plants

Beginning Friday, September 7, visitors to Thurmond will be rewarded with the unusual sight of goats grazing on the hillside above this historic railroad town.
This fall, visitors to the historic ghost town of Thurmond, West Virginia, will encounter more than ghosts. They'll encounter goats. The National Park Service at...

Historian: Movie theaters played a vital role in rural West Virginia

The marquee over the Star Theater in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, glows in the Potomac night.
ELKINS, W.Va. — Movie theaters once played a vital role in isolated sections of West Virginia, says a historian who's helped breathe new life...

DNR: Hunters should scout pre-season, check equipment

A West Virginia hunter sights his gun.
September marks the beginning of many hunting seasons, and officials at the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources are reminding hunters to prepare by scouting,...

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