Hiking

Hikers at Beauty Mountain

More than 4,000 miles of designated hiking trail wander the hills of West Virginia, literally ascending from its lowest points along the and the rivers to its highest at Spruce Knob. Along the way, hiking trails wander through state and national parks and lead through towns of every kind.

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WE'RE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE: HIKING INFORMATION AT WEST VIRGINIA EXPLORER IS DOWN AND WILL BE PUBLISHED AGAIN IN AUTUMN 2017.

West Virginia Hiking News

Hikers walk the boardwalk on the Alum Cave Trail at Audra State Park.

West Virginia trail advocacy organization to hold statewide meetings this fall

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Trail advocates and trail-building organizations from across West Virginia are being asked to voice their opinions on building and maintaining the...
Secret waterfall on New River Gorge Hiking Trails

Naturalists share their favorite lesser-known New River Gorge hiking trails

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FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — On a soft summer morning in the New River Gorge, the forest comes to life with quiet mystery. Rhododendron branches arch...
Hikers on biodiversity trail system at Buffalo, West Virginia

Nature’s classroom in the Kanawha Valley: A vibrant trail system blossoms in Buffalo

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BUFFALO, W.Va. — Among the fields and wetlands of the lower Kanawha Valley in West Virginia, a green haven for biodiversity has taken root...
David Sibray Examines Single Leafed Orchid in West Virginia

Strange single-leafed orchid sprouts in winter woodlands in West Virginia

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FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Only the most sharp-eyed outdoor enthusiasts may have spotted this remarkable one-leafed orchid hiding in the West Virginia woodlands in winter. While...
Rick Burgess At Endless Wall

W.Va. Gov. celebrates expanded access to Endless Wall hiking trail

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LANSING, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and other state and federal dignitaries cut the ribbon today on an expanded parking facility established to accommodate...