CLAY, W.Va. — A visitor center and more than four miles have been added to the 73-mile Elk River Trail in central West Virginia, according to state officials. The visitor center will open at a public open house in Dundon, near Clay, on May 21. Dillard Price, acting chief of W.Va. State Parks, said the ...
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If carefully managed, Appalachian medicinal plants and edibles can help support rural economies and preserve centuries of traditional knowledge, says a West Virginia University professor. Kirsten Stephan, program coordinator of forestry at the university, says nature has conspired to create remarkably diverse forests in Appalachia, and their management can benefit generations globally … Read more
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 … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Authentically West Virginian, Mail Pouch barns are gaining national attention. Now, three roadside barns in West Virginia, painted with the slogan “Chew Mail Pouch,” have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The See Barn in Randolph County, the Wilson Barn in Mason County, and the Fulk-Parsons_Hutchison Barn in Jackson County are among … Read more
GREEN BOTTOM, W.Va. — Officials at the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources have announced that the public boat ramp at Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area has reopened after a short closure. According to Brett McMillion, the agency’s director, officials are evaluating plans for future upgrades to the facility to better serve West Virginia’s boating and … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As part of the nation’s 250th-anniversary commemoration, officials at the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia have announced a new grant program to support the preservation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings tied to the state’s early history. The Frontier-to-Statehood Preservation Fund, funded through the National Park Service’s Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant … Read more
MARLINTON, W.Va. — A new gravel and bikepacking network connecting 12 towns across the Monongahela National Forest region, colloquially called “the Mon,” has launched, offering more than 60 curated cycling routes across eight West Virginia counties. The network, launched by the Mon Forest Towns Partnership as “Mon Forest Gravel & Bikepacking,” includes routes ranging from … Read more
