Ask Levi: Should I worry about poisonous snakes on the trail?
The other day a reader write that a rattlesnake had been spotted on one of her favorite hiking trails. Should she really be worried,...
Trail guide picks his top three hikes in the New River...
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Trail guide Levi Moore has been hiking the New River Gorge for decades. Now that it's become part of the New...
Needleseye park at Oak Hill now open to hikers, climbers
Climbers and hikers are welcome to begin exploring a 300-acre park under construction near the New River Gorge that includes more than two miles...
Piney Creek trails attracting dozens daily; trail map unveiled
Hikers, bikers, and runners in growing numbers are venturing onto woodland trails in the new Piney Creek Trail System near Beckley, West Virginia, according...
Saturday hike planned to "Island of Dead" on New River
The National Park Service has scheduled a four-hour hike Saturday, June 10, to the legendary Red Ash Island cemetery on the New River and...
Unique, 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...
Video: Natural bridge hidden in southern Roane County, W.Va.
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Scenic Roane County, West Virginia, boasts its fair share of rock formations, but the largest of three small natural bridges there makes for an...
Hike to Long Point at Summersville Lake set for April 8
A walk on the Long Point, the focus of a two-hour guided hike scheduled for April 8 near Summersville, W.Va.
According to Levi Moore of...
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...
W.Va. State Parks hosting Jan. 1 guided hikes at eight parks
Guided hikes have been scheduled for January 1, 2022, at eight state parks in West Virginia in concert with the national First Day Hikes...
Six tips for hiking through the West Virginia forest in winter...
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Hiking in West Virginia in winter can prove a transcendent experience. Nothing compares to a stroll through a wonderland of snow...
Hikers exploring lost trails of the New River Gorge
In 2014, without much fanfare, the National Park Service opened a new access point for two of the most remote trails within the New...
