MARLINTON, W.Va. — John Terry, of Gallagher, in Kanawha County, set a new state record for tiger trout on March 19 by catching a 29.13-inch, 11.04-pound tiger trout from Seneca Lake in Pocahontas County.The trophy catch surpasses the previous state length record of 28.7 inches recorded by Mike Connelly in 2011 at Krodel Lake at … Read more
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GRAFTON, W.Va. — Six state park restaurants in West Virginia will host Mother’s Day lunches and buffets on May 10, offering families across the state a scenic and memorable way to celebrate.Parks offering a special lunch include North Bend, Chief Logan, Pipestem Resort, Cacapon Resort, Twin Falls Resort, and Tygart Lake, according to Dillard Price, … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—The quest to visit as many “Almost Heaven” swings as possible in West Virginia has sparked a tourism contest that gives winners the opportunity to help select the site of a future swing.The challenge invites travelers to visit some of the more than 50 scenic swing locations in the state and check in on … Read more
SMOKE HOLE, W.Va. — Hunter Rohr, 15, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, has caught a golden rainbow trout that set state records for length and weight, according to biologists with the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources.Rohr caught the 28-inch, 11.84-pound trout in the Smoke Hole section of the South Branch of the Potomac River in Pendleton County using … Read more
Fayetteville, W.Va. — What began as a search for an affordable retirement option has turned into one of southern West Virginia’s most imaginative tourism ventures.Nate Adams and his wife, Rachel Adkins, are the founders of Appalachian Escapes, a growing collection of themed vacation rentals near the New River that combine art, storytelling, and Appalachian culture.“We didn’t … Read more
REEDSVILLE, W.Va. — Matt Born, of Reedsville, in Preston County, West Virginia, has caught a new state-record chain pickerel at a pond in the county.He landed the 27.95-inch, 5.65-pound fish on April 21 using a homemade spinner on a four-pound test line, according to biologists with the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources.Born broke his own length … Read more
GREEN BANK, W.Va. — The universe whispers in radio waves, and if we listen carefully, we can hear its stories, but to listen, we must remain very quiet.One of the quietest places on Earth, Green Bank provided scientists the silence they needed to conduct their experiments, to listen.Green Bank, West Virginia, is home to the … Read more
