West Virginia Trout Stocking Schedules: March 6-10, 2023
West Virginia Explorer Magazine publishes an updated list of waters stocked by the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources as the division publishes announcements.
Trout Stocking...
W.Va. sets final segment of 2024-'25 wild boar archery, firearms seasons
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The final segment of West Virginia’s 2024-2025 residents-only firearms and archery-and-crossbow seasons for wild boar will be open in Boone,...
Pedal-train excursion leads tourists into remote central W.Va.
A new pedal-train excursion that leads tourists along a glittering trout stream and deep into the mountains of central West Virginia has attracted more...
Strange single-leafed orchid sprouts in winter woodlands in West Virginia
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Only the most sharp-eyed outdoor enthusiasts may have spotted this remarkable one-leafed orchid hiding in the West Virginia woodlands in winter.
While...
Ghost town hidden in W.Va. may soon be accessible to hikers
A little-known, practically inaccessible ghost town in the mountains of southern West Virginia may soon be open to those willing to hike there —...
2024 fall turkey harvest up 17 percent in West Virginia, officials...
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hunters in West Virginia harvested 17 percent more fall turkeys in 2024 than in 2023, according to officials at the W.Va....
Geologic anomaly in southern West Virginia visible only from the air
SINKS GROVE, W.Va. — Unknown to many residents of the Greenbrier Valley in southern West Virginia, a six-mile crack in the surface of the...
Angler catches W.Va. record muskie in Braxton County
West Virginia officials have confirmed that on Saturday, March 19, Lucas King, of Burnsville, West Virginia, caught and released a new Mountain State record...
West Virginia angler catches state record longnose gar
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — According to state officials, an 11-year record for the longest longnose gar caught in West Virginia has been broken.
The record-breaking fish,...
State confirms W.Va. record blue catfish taken in Ohio River
APRIL 30, 2014 --The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources today confirmed the capture of the largest and longest blue catfish in state history, taken...
New River Gorge national park boosts popularity of W.Va. motorsports route
GAULEY BRIDGE, W.Va. — The global attention that one of America's newest national parks has garnered is boosting interest in The Talon, an exceptional...
Expert New River Gorge hiker shares her four favorite national park...
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Which are the best hiking trails in West Virginia's new national park? Deb Moses Lamey, president of Friends of the New...
