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Join David Sibray, publisher of West Virginia Explorer, as he travels the Mountain State in search of interesting people and places.

Entrenched meander near Beckley, W.Va., a geologic curiosity

Just east of Beckley, in southern West Virginia, Piney Creek descends into a gorge that wanders the tablelands south of the New River Gorge. Near its...

Thanking Jonathan Moore, the unseen force behind WVExplorer

News photo from 2001
Over the past 17 years I've been able to engage many wonderful people in the development of West Virginia Explorer, but there's one person...

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Skiers cavort at Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia
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B&O Roundhouse remarkable railroading landmark

The setting sun casts a ruddy light on the B&O Roundhouse at Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Widely considered one of the most important railroading landmarks in the U.S., the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad complex at Martinsburg exemplifies the form-follows-function principal...

Five W.Va. state parks great for beating summer heat

Blennerhassett Mansion, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, Parkersburg, WV, Wood County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region
I can't think of a West Virginia state park that wouldn't be ideal for a summer getaway. Many boast swimming pools and streams that...

Sibray: W.Va.'s many landscapes present marketing challenges

David Sibray reflects on the diversity of Wheeling, West Virginia, while visiting the Wheeling Suspension Bridge.
The diversity of West Virginia's cultures and landscapes presents challenges when it comes to marketing the state, says David Sibray, publisher of the West...

Tourism Day draws more than 200 industry representatives

West Virginia Capitol Dome, Charleston, WV, Kanawha County, Metro Valley Region
More than 200 tourism industry representatives gathered at the West Virginia capitol today to advocate for the industry as part of Tourism Day at...

Chelsea Ruby: What makes West Virginia #AlmostHeaven to me

Chelsea Ruby
West Virginians—and everyone who loves West Virginia—I have a small but very important favor to ask: This month, take a few minutes to tell...

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