William Kerrigan is a historian and writer. His most recent book is West Virginia's War. (Ohio University Press, June 2025)
William Kerrigan
Stargazing cabins open at Coopers Rock State Forest near Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia officials today announced the...
Chief Logan State Park in West Virginia debuts a fully accessible playground
LOGAN, W.Va. — Chief Logan State Park has unveiled...
Scenic tram at Pipestem Resort State Park in West Virginia reopens
PIPESTEM, W.Va. — After two years of construction, a...
West Virginia’s Farm-to-Table dinner series returns with scenic feasts, local flavor
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Coopers Rock State Forest in W.Va. doubles number of campsites
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — Twenty-five new campsites have been...
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This scenic parkway explores some of West Virginia's very highest peaks
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This scenic West Virginia county enjoys three full months of fall foliage color
HINTON, W.Va. — Halfway along the Appalachian range from...
Filmmaker says here’s why everyone should visit this West Virginia ghost town
THURMOND, W.Va. — Deep in the New River Gorge,...
Tourism surge in southern West Virginia yields more than $108 million for local economy
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — A newly released report from...
Oral history recordings now available on New River Gorge national park website
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Officials at the New River...
Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has...
Sandstone Falls emerges as a must-see destination in the New River Gorge
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A hidden parkway travels beneath the New River Gorge Bridge in W.Va.
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Nearly all who cross the towering...
West Virginia officials to open scenic new elk viewing platform on October 1
LOGAN, W.Va. — West Virginia officials will host a...
Which are the five most haunted towns in West Virginia, wild and wonderful?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Which are the five most haunted...
Prehistoric West Virginia was never a so-called "uninhabited" hunting ground
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When I moved to West Virginia...
Tourism surge in southern West Virginia yields more than $108 million for local economy
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — A newly released report from...
Forecasted autumn rainfall promises vivid 2025 fall foliage in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State officials say West Virginia is...
Stargazing cabins open at Coopers Rock State Forest near Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia officials today announced the...
Chief Logan State Park in West Virginia debuts a fully accessible playground
LOGAN, W.Va. — Chief Logan State Park has unveiled...
Scenic tram at Pipestem Resort State Park in West Virginia reopens
PIPESTEM, W.Va. — After two years of construction, a...
West Virginia’s Farm-to-Table dinner series returns with scenic feasts, local flavor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The highly anticipated Farm-to-Table Dinner Series...
Coopers Rock State Forest in W.Va. doubles number of campsites
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — Twenty-five new campsites have been...
Forecasted autumn rainfall promises vivid 2025 fall foliage in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State officials say West Virginia is...
Chairlifts open for rides through one of West Virginia's iconic fall destinations
DAVIS, W.Va. — Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia...
This scenic parkway explores some of West Virginia's very highest peaks
MARLINTON, W.Va. — Traveling through a remote, windswept landscape...
This scenic West Virginia county enjoys three full months of fall foliage color
HINTON, W.Va. — Halfway along the Appalachian range from...
Filmmaker says here’s why everyone should visit this West Virginia ghost town
THURMOND, W.Va. — Deep in the New River Gorge,...
Tourism surge in southern West Virginia yields more than $108 million for local economy
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — A newly released report from...
Oral history recordings now available on New River Gorge national park website
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Officials at the New River...
Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has...
Sandstone Falls emerges as a must-see destination in the New River Gorge
SANDSTONE, W.Va. — Sandstone Falls, one of the most...
A hidden parkway travels beneath the New River Gorge Bridge in W.Va.
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Nearly all who cross the towering...
West Virginia officials to open scenic new elk viewing platform on October 1
LOGAN, W.Va. — West Virginia officials will host a...
Which are the five most haunted towns in West Virginia, wild and wonderful?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Which are the five most haunted...
Prehistoric West Virginia was never a so-called "uninhabited" hunting ground
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When I moved to West Virginia...
Tourism surge in southern West Virginia yields more than $108 million for local economy
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — A newly released report from...
Forecasted autumn rainfall promises vivid 2025 fall foliage in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State officials say West Virginia is...
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Naturalists share their favorite lesser-known New River Gorge hiking trails
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — On a soft summer morning in...
Praise the Lord, and pass the rattlesnakes! West Virginia’s fading snake handling tradition
JOLO, W.Va. — On a warm Sunday in late...
Elk management tours announced for 2026 season in Logan County, West Virginia
LOGAN, W.Va. — Now that the majestic elk has...
Legend of ancient warpath along the W.Va. Turnpike is fact
Older folks who live in the valley of Paint...
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