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 fishing … 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
WINFIELD, W.Va. — An increasing number of new West Virginia residents are being drawn to its rolling hills and quiet valleys to escape brightly lit cities and reclaim the enchantment of pitch‑dark night skies.But while the dark skies represent a precious amenity, the creeping glare of artificial lighting—known as light pollution—is quietly eroding the value … Read more
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Le Sage Natural Water, of Lesage, has been awarded a silver medal for its purified water at the 36th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition in the eastern panhandle of the Mountain State.The world’s most prestigious and longest-running water competition, more than 100 entries from five continents competed this year … Read more
