Bethany College seeks volunteers for trail system clean-up
Bethany College is seeking outdoor enthusiasts to volunteer for its trail system workday from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.
The system includes...
Ask Levi: How can I find a good hiking trail for...
Dear Levi: We receive a lot of questions about hiking trails for families with young children. What should folks be looking for in a...
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,...
Video: Natural bridge hidden in southern Roane County, W.Va.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxaiPr0QaCE
Scenic Roane County, West Virginia, boasts its fair share of rock formations, but the largest of three small natural bridges there makes for an...
Eight W.Va. state parks ready for Green Day hiking weekend
After a long gray winter, hikers are as apt as wildflowers to burst forth, and eight West Virginia state parks are preparing for an...
Women's empowerment hike set March 30 in New River Gorge
A women's empowerment hike to the legendary Long Point overlook of the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, has been scheduled for March...
Once wheelchair-bound, active-living mentor to lead Jan. 1 hike
First Day hiking has become enormously popular across the U.S., providing would-be enthusiasts the opportunity to jump-start their engines with a group of like-minded...
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 —...
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...
Southern extent of tamarack highlight of Cranesville Swamp
If you're a Canadian, chances are that tamaracks are nothing new. But if you're a West Virginian, you've probably never seen one. That's because...
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...
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...
