2022-06-29 13:10
A 17-year record for the largest channel catfish caught in West Virginia has been broken, according to the state Division of Natural Resources. On June 20, Allen Burkett, of Criders, Va., ca… Read More
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West Virginia Explorer is a guide to news and information regarding travel and recreation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Established in 1999, the Wordpress-based guide includes more than 2,000 pages of information written by journalists, historians, and tourism-industry experts to help guarantee reliability. The guide is funded largely by advertising and contributions from state and local government agencies. The guide also features the work of photographers and photojournalists, the works of which are employed to complement its editorial and advertising content.
2022-06-26 18:41
One of the state's most evocative historic landmarks, the pavilion at Blue Sulphur Springs could be restored to its original appearance by 2023 and could be open to visitors soon, according… Read More
2022-06-13 15:23
The National Park Service has received approximately $9.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug, remediate, and reclaim abandoned oil and gas well sites in nation… Read More
2022-06-09 17:36
Three new Civil War Trails signs have been installed in Wheeling, West Virginia, the first phase of a project focused on updating content and improving the visitor experience throughout the… Read More
2022-06-08 21:21
The Monongahela National Forest has received $6 million in funding from the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act to support seven projects across the Forest in 2022. These projects are part of $… Read More
2022-05-01 17:15
When botanist Thomas Meehan died in 1901, I'm sure he went to the big forest in the sky feeling proud that Nathaniel Lord Britton had named a genus of plants in his honor. I'd also bet that… Read More
2022-04-27 17:15
Adventure lakes at Pipestem Resort and Tygart Lake state parks are set to open on May 20, and officials are encouraging travelers to book accommodations and order tickets online in advance… Read More
2022-03-30 18:45
The legend of the lost Mercer Saltworks near the New River in southern West Virginia may be remembered now by only a few locals and adventurers, and its ruins—tumbled stones along an i… Read More
2022-03-23 21:34
West Virginia officials have confirmed that on Saturday, March 19, Lucas King, of Burnsville, West Virginia, caught and released a new Mountain State record muskie. King was fishing from the… Read More
2022-03-21 21:18
Making maple syrup used to be fairly common in West Virginia, though as more people began buying sugar and other syrups at the store, the practice faded. Technology, however, is putting put… Read More
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