3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1418+ words) BECKLEY, W.Va. — A West Virginia city near the nation’s newest national park is developing a recreational trail system that could exceed 40 miles—part of an effort to transform it from a transportation center into an outdoor destination. About 14 miles of…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1024+ words) SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A hunting tradition that has introduced generations of West Virginians to the woods returns Saturday when the state’s regular squirrel season opens for nearly six months. The statewide season opens Sept. 12 and runs through Feb. 28, 2027, according to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (855+ words) RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — When Tyler Harmon decided on the spur of the moment to take his son fishing on the Ohio River, he called his father on the way to the boat ramp and invited him along. Within about 20 minutes of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1057+ words) RICHWOOD, W.Va. — A historic district in this Nicholas County mountain town could roughly double in size, encompassing distinctive homes, churches, and other landmarks as preservationists work to protect the character of a community at the western gateway to the Monongahela…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (413+ words) “We received hundreds of submissions from across the state, as well as from folks in other states who share a love for West Virginia State Parks,” Reed said. “There were so many outstanding images that selecting the winners was no…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (784+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s restored elk are beginning to roam farther from the southern coalfields where they were reintroduced, even as the state prepares to welcome visitors for another season of guided elk-viewing tours. The W.Va. Division of Natural…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1174+ words) PIPESTEM, W.Va. — West Virginia communities seeking ways to attract residents, expand outdoor recreation, and turn existing natural and industrial resources into economic assets will be the focus of a statewide trails conference planned for November. The West Virginia Trails Conference…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (802+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia tourism officials have released the state’s 2026 fall foliage projection map, offering travelers an early look at when autumn color is expected to sweep across the Mountain State. The W.Va. Department of Tourism announced Wednesday that…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1166+ words) GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — National Park Week begins Saturday, spotlighting hundreds of America’s most celebrated landscapes. But in West Virginia, the national park experience is a little different. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve isn’t simply wilderness set aside from…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (796+ words) BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Women make up only about 17 percent of America’s active hunters, yet they now account for a remarkable 33 percent of newcomers to the pursuit. Some say it signals the world of hunting and fishing is changing, and West…...