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Recreation

Welcome to the Recreation news category at West Virginia Explorer. Be sure to visit our Recreation guide for information about indoor and outdoor recreation in West Virginia.

Landscape, roads help draw thousands to motorcycle event

Mountains near Williamson, WV, to host Rally in the Valley
The roar of motorcycles is already reverberating in the Tug Valley of southwestern West Virginia, into which more than 15,000 motorcycle enthusiasts are expected...

Trail system in Mount Hope a blueprint for rural W.Va. towns

Phoenix Fitness Trail, Mount Hope, West Virginia (WV)
Officials say a fitness trail unveiled today in Mount Hope is only the first phase of an initiative that could help attract investment to...

Five reasons West Virginia town has become yoga destination

Candace Evans leads a yoga course at Fayetteville, West Virginia.
Long a mecca for hiking, biking, climbing, and paddling vacations, Fayetteville is gaining attention nationally as an ideal destination for yoga retreats. The town of...

Despite mild temps, Canaan ski area keeps 19 runs, trails open

Snowboarder at Canaan Valley Resort
Thanks to an early cold spell, Canaan Valley Resort's ski area is operating 19 downhill runs and trails despite milder-than-normal temperatures, according to Steve...

W.Va. small-farms, FarmHer conferences set for Feb 21-22

Farmstead near Duncan, WV, Jackson County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region
The fourteenth annual West Virginia Small Farm Conference begins on February 21 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia. “West Virginia has over...

West Virginia resort marketing crowd-free adventures

Wave-smacking on New River, Adventures on the Gorge
Faced with the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic, one West Virginia resort on the New River Gorge is marketing crowd-free river adventures. Adventures on...

Hunter education classes prepare hunters for upcoming seasons

Two-day hunter education courses are being taught by DNR law enforcement officers.
When it comes to participating in West Virginia's many hunting seasons, there's a lot to remember. But new hunters don't have to learn everything on...

West Virginia’s fall wild-turkey season opens Oct. 13

A wild turkey puffs up while strutting through the West Virginia forest.
West Virginia’s fall wild-turkey season opens Oct.13 — the third year that all 55 counties will have at least a one-week fall season and...

Skating, snow tubing at Canaan resort to open for Thanksgiving

Snowboarders overlook the Canaan Valley from Canaan Valley Resort.
Snow tubing and ice skating at Canaan Valley Resort will open briefly for Thanksgiving in November then reopen December 15 for the ski season,...

Bear harvest in West Virginia up 19 percent in 2019

a black bear wanders a spruce forest in West Virginia.
Hunters harvested 3,099 black bears during the combined archery and firearms seasons in West Virginia in 2019—the third-highest harvest ever recorded in the Mountain...

W.Va. Hunting and Fishing Days moves to New River Gorge

2021 National Hunting & Fishing Days celebration to take place at Adventure on! Freedom Festival Sept. 10-12 with free general admission.
Officials say West Virginia's annual Hunting and Fishing Days celebration on Sept. 10-12 will look quite different as the outdoor exposition will be part...

Moonrise walk hints at increased physical activity in southern W.Va.

Officials say a moonrise walk that attracted a record number of hikers to the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia last week could...

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