W.Va. announces fall trout stockings and return of Monster Trout ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The W.Va. Dept. of Natural Resources will stock 35,000 pounds of trout weighing one to two pounds in 40 lakes and streams around the state and 6,500 pounds of monster trout weighing three to six pounds.
Historian reclassifies Civil War "skirmish" in W.Va. as all-out battle
Dec 7, 2024 · “A skirmish implies this small, sort of insignificant affair, but there were many more troops involved,” says Hatfield, author of The Battle of Hurricane Bridge, published in 2019. A historical marker near the Hurricane Covered Bridge pays homage to the battle. Between 800 and 1,000 troops fought at the battle at Hurricane Bridge in 1863, says Hatfield.
Castle at Berkeley Springs, W.Va., teems with historical intrigue
Oct 21, 2024 · BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Something about a castle evokes thoughts of murder, mayhem, and mystery. Perhaps it’s the architecture—the stonework and castellated towers. Secrets seem to surround these structures. Berkeley Castle in West Virginia is …
West Virginia Explorer - WV News and Travel Guide
News of West Virginia (WV) and its cultural and natural resources. Bookmark to follow along with West Virginia news that includes arts, travel, recreation.
Park ranger lists the four must-see attractions in the New River …
Nov 9, 2024 · Canyon Rim Visitor Center / New River Gorge Bridge A boardwalk leads visitors from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center to views of the New River Gorge Bridge.. Seated at the edge of the New River Gorge, the Canyon Rim Visitor Center overlooks the gorge at one of its most scenic locales. It includes a boardwalk and stairway to …
War, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
Town of War, West Virginia War, West Virginia (WV), a community in McDowell County, was incorporated in 1920 and named for War Creek, which there joins the Dry Fork of the Tug Fork River.War Creek was so named by Native Americans in …
Unique northern panhandle of West Virginia created by historic …
Nov 19, 2024 · Home to its first capital, Wheeling, the panhandle's origins date back to the 1700s and a contentious boundary dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania that helped shape the history of the U.S. David Sibray visits the monument that marks the southern end of the northern panhandle and the Ellicott Line near Littleton, West Virginia. According to Weirton-based historian Paul Zuros, both ...
Mountains and Mountain Ranges - West Virginia Explorer
West Virginia mountains and mountain ranges define the Mountain State. Photo courtesy Rick Burgess.. Some say that if all the mountains in the Mountain State were flattened, West Virginia would be as large as Texas.
Charleston, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
The statehouse dome rises along the Kanawha in Charleston, West Virginia.Photo courtesy Rick Burgess.. Charleston, West Virginia (WV), is the seat of Kanawha County and capital of West Virginia.Located along the Kanawha River at its junction with the Elk, Charleston was chartered in 1794 as "Charles Town" and named by town founder George Clendenin for …
National Radio Quiet Zone - West Virginia Explorer
The National Radio Quiet Zone includes much of eastern West Virginia.. The National Radio Quiet Zone is an area of nearly 13,000 square miles located in the mountainous eastern United States in which radio transmissions are restricted to aide …