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A catch-and-release trout stream, Barkers Creek babbles on its way past the McKinney Homestead.

West Virginia woodland for sale on Barker’s Creek offers mountain serenity

August 31, 2025 by Clyde Craig

MULLENS, W.Va. — Nestled deep within the wooded hollows of West Virginia, where trout streams meander through rhododendron and ridgelines roll like waves, a 33-acre parcel of land quietly epitomizes the region’s past. Here, on a gentle rise overlooking the clear waters of Barker’s Creek, the McKinney homeplace is perhaps more than just a home. … Read more

Dr. Greg Dahl is working to improve the urban landscape in West Virginia.

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Want to increase your property value? Plant a shade tree, West Virginia

May 8, 2025 by David Sibray

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Want to increase your property value? Plant a shade tree. Want to charge more for goods and services in your shop or restaurant? Plant a shade tree. Especially in West Virginia, where tourists come for shade in summer and color in autumn, shady lawns and gardens, even shady parking lots, can increase … Read more

David Sibray At Level Tavern in West Virginia

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Forgotten West Virginia tavern rediscovered in Greenbrier County

February 24, 2024 by Clyde Craig

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Once counted among the most gracious homes in the Greenbrier Valley, the historic Level Tavern on scenic US-219 is being rediscovered, thanks to its recent introduction to the real estate market. Built in 1830, the hewn-timber residence, renowned for its vast rooms, hosted travelers unnumbered but faded into obscurity after the old … Read more

David Sibray Holds An Antique Lantern At The Covey House

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Historical open house set at pre-Civil War cabin in Raleigh County

October 23, 2023 by Clyde Craig

FAIRDALE, W.Va. — A public open house for historians and history buffs has been scheduled for Saturday, October 28, at a pre-Civil War homeplace for sale in western Raleigh County in West Virginia. Built in about 1855, the six-room cabin appears much as it had before West Virginia separated from Virginia — at a time … Read more

Arthur C. Clarke appears on the set of "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 1965.

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Science-fiction writer predicted remote-work growth in West Virginia

January 13, 2023 by Clyde Craig

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke predicted the remote-work immigration affecting West Virginia and other rural areas in the eastern U.S. Clarke, who may best be known as the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, proposed that advances in communications technology would allow workers to leave cities for rural areas. The Mountain … Read more

Flowers grow in profusion around the Garvey House at Winona, West Virginia, in the New River Gorge.

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First B&B established in New River Gorge now for sale

July 7, 2022 by Bianca Bosworth

Nearly 35 years after it was established, the first bed-and-breakfast in the New River Gorge is on the market, and times have changed almost inconceivably through the period, according to its owners. “Nothing is the same as it was here 35 years ago,” says Susana McArthur, the third owner of the Garvey House since it … Read more

The valley of Indian Creek in Monroe County wanders through scenic farmscapes.

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Sleepy valley of Indian Creek grows as a residential destination

January 9, 2022 by David Sibray

Though it might sound cliche, time really does stand still in the Indian Creek valley in southern West Virginia. A winery has opened. Farmers are experimenting with new crops. A small retirement community has been established where the old school once stood. But for the most part, little has changed, and most residents like it … Read more

The Dunlap farmhouse appears much as it did in 1830.

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Open house set at historic Dunlap farm, cemetery

September 25, 2021 by Bianca Bosworth

Historians and history buffs are invited to an open house at the historic Dunlap farm and cemetery at Red Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, in Monroe County 2-5 p.m. Sunday, October 3. Built in about 1830, the farm’s manor house may be the oldest structure in the former resort town that developed around Red Sulphur Springs, … Read more

The tower on the McMaster's residence looks out across the historic landscape in Charles Town, West Virginia.

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Home at site of abolitionist John Brown’s hanging for sale

April 14, 2021 by Christine Snyder

In the market for a new home? The Victorian mansion built on the site of abolitionist John Brown’s 1859 hanging in Charles Town is up for grabs. The asking price for the historic Gibson-Todd House with its 113-foot turret, five bedrooms, stained glass windows, carriage house, and outdoor pool is $875,000. Carolyn Snyder, a Martinsburg … Read more

Monongahela National Forest acquires Cunningham Knob acreage in Randolph County

West Virginia originals, historic Mail Pouch barns added to national register

Green Bottom boat ramp on Ohio River near Huntington reopens

West Virginia state parks seek seasonal employees for summer 2026

Snowshoe Mountain announces 2026 summer events, launches new music fest

Memorial Day weekend travel in West Virginia expected to surge as summer begins

Appalachian medicinal plants and edibles can support rural economies, says WVU professor

Grants of up to $100,000 available in W.Va. for pre-1872 preservation projects

Ancient stone walls on Armstrong Mountain are no old-timer’s tale

West Virginia bottler wins silver award at international water competition

Did Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis secretly meet in West Virginia?

Here are the top 10 winter snows that shaped West Virginia history

South Branch ends mourning dove permits; controlled hunt begin at Stonewall Jackson

John Terry catches record-breaking tiger trout in lake at Seneca State Forest

Gravel, bikepacking network connects towns across Monongahela National Forest region

Horsepower restrictions removed on five small lakes in West Virginia

Residential Real Estate

West Virginia woodland for sale on Barker’s Creek offers mountain serenity

Want to increase your property value? Plant a shade tree, West Virginia

Forgotten West Virginia tavern rediscovered in Greenbrier County

Historical open house set at pre-Civil War cabin in Raleigh County

Science-fiction writer predicted remote-work growth in West Virginia

First B&B established in New River Gorge now for sale

Sleepy valley of Indian Creek grows as a residential destination

Open house set at historic Dunlap farm, cemetery

Home at site of abolitionist John Brown’s hanging for sale