The Discoverer names "Endless Wall Trail" best hike in West Virginia
LANSING, W.Va. — The Endless Wall Trail has again been ranked one of the best hiking trails in the U.S. However, officials with the...
W.Va. hiking devotee shares favorite New River Gorge hiking trails
Which are the best hiking trails in America's newest national park? Deb Moses Lamey, president of Friends of the New River Gorge National Park...
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...
New trail to historic mill ruin to open Saturday in Beckley
Officials in Beckley, West Virginia, on Saturday will open a new hiking trail to provide access to the ruins of the mill established by...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Harpers Ferry rangers to lead strenuous May 8 hike to Split...
Rangers with the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will lead a particularly strenuous hike to Split Rock on the Loudoun Heights Trail May 8,...
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...
Hiking through spruce at Walter Nature Park
I had the opportunity to walk the one-mile loop trail at Walter Nature Park near Winfield, West Virginia, in Putnam County, a delightful path...