As a lifelong outdoorsman, there are places in this state that are special to me and hold a very valuable place in my mind and heart.
We were hiking fast in the minutes just before daylight. Blue, my trail running companion and man’s best friend, was huffing up the steep hillside and stopped at my side to catch his breath.
Work is underway on replacing the 52-year-old aerial tramway at Pipestem Resort State Park that carries travelers from park amenities and activities at the rim of Bluestone Gorge to the Bluestone River and Mountain Creek Lodge, 1,100 feet below.
As sportsmen and women, we embrace a lifestyle of being connected to the natural world. We enjoy nature’s wonderful bounties and all things wild and wonderful. It is simply more than a lifestyle; it is who we are — it defines us as a group of people.
ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s 85-year-old Municipal Auditorium and 35 buildings being eyed for demolition in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve are among structures making the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia’s Endangered Properties List for 2024.
As use increased dramatically on West Virginia’s many trails during the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers and trail enthusiasts realized there was no statewide organization to coordinate the work that needed to be done to enhance them.
Growing up in West Virginia, I have heard the month of March described in many ways. Some have stated that it feels like the longest month of the year, while others happily await the first day of spring (which happened to be Tuesday).
A series of nature-themed hikes and workshops hosted by New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia State Parks, Active Southern West Virginia and other organizations begins this weekend and will continue through the end of May on public lands across southern West Virginia.
When looking at the rise of musky fishing as a recreational sport, it’s easy to overlook the role played by West Virginia.
This week, a team of college students made the 700-mile, 11-hour drive from New England to the Kanawha State Forest to pick up sticks, and they’re glad they came.
A 3-square mile addition to its northern boundary will help Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Tucker County ring in its 30th year of existence.
FAYETTEVILLE — Nearly $2 million in upgrades are complete at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve's most visited location, as the nation's newest national park prepares for another record season of visitation.
This week, I was asked to speak to a local organization about how I have made a living in West Virginia — specifically, my career path in the outdoor industry.
About a dozen hardy fishing fanatics turned out Saturday morning in a steady rain to help with a trout stocking event at the Elk River Public Access area in Clendenin.
Following an agreement between the state Division of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, trout stocking will resume on its normal schedule in four southern West Virginia streams starting in May.
I flipped my desk calendar this week to March. On my morning trail walks with Blue, the air felt new and different. By the look in his wild eyes, I could tell he was feeling it as well.
After reviewing the first round of public input on plans to demolish 35 “excess and deteriorating structures†in Thurmond and elsewhere in West Virginia’s New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Park Service personnel say they have encountered some public perceptions that don’t square wi…
Every year I pay to have my name entered into a lottery-style drawing for a chance to hunt elk.
BOONE COUNTY — Boone County hopes to benefit from a reboot of their link to the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system trails with a trail head opening.
I am going to admit it up front. Someone once told me that it is an important part of gaining wisdom with age – to admit your imperfections. Here it goes.
Perhaps it has been the warmer weather lately with its spectacular sunrises followed by clear, bluebird skies, or maybe it was simply something I ate — who knows?
This time of year, cabin fever can tend to rear its ugly head, should you choose to let it.
The public soon will get a better look at West Virginia’s growing elk herd and a better understanding of the process involved in restoring the once-native species to the wilds of the Mountain State.
FRENCH CREEK — Despite less than a day’s notice that the annual Groundhog Day celebration at the West Virginia State Wildlife Center was happening, over 400 visitors filled the amphitheater Friday to see what French Creek Freddie would see — or not see.
