Mothman Museum a highlight of Point Pleasant visit
The weather was turning cold in mid-November 1966 when stories of a strange creature began to scatter like autumn leaves across West Virginia. Men...
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Sign up for the West Virginia Explorer newsletter by February 28, 2018, and be entered to win a whitewater rafting adventure trip for two in...
Five W.Va. state parks great for beating summer heat
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
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...
Guyandotte: little-known river with a lesser-known past
Many West Virginia rivers have gained notoriety as travel destinations in recent years, largely as a result of their restored post-industrial water quality and...
Thanking Jonathan Moore, the unseen force behind WVExplorer
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...
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...
Tourism Day draws more than 200 industry representatives
More than 200 tourism industry representatives gathered at the West Virginia capitol today to advocate for the industry as part of Tourism Day at...
