West Virginia Explorer - WV News and Travel Guide
WEBNew trail connects off-road trail system with Chief Logan park lodge. David Sibray - September 4, 2024. LOGAN, W.Va. — A new 4.6-mile trail connecting Chief Logan State Park and the Hatfield-McCoy Trails system has opened in southern West Virginia.
Woodrum Wildlife Management Area - West Virginia Explorer
WEBDirections: The Woodrum Wildlife Management Area is located in southern Jackson County near Kentuck, approximately 15 miles south of Ripley, WV, and 15 miles northeast of Sissonville, WV (in Kanawha County). To reach the management area from the I-77 expressway at Kenna, WV, follow Kentuck Road (CR-9) approximately five miles to a right turn onto CR-19 at the management area sign.
Valley Falls State Park - West Virginia Explorer
WEBThe falls at Valley Falls State Park on the Tygart attracts visitors to north central West Virginia near Fairmont.. A waterfall on the Tygart Valley River serves as the focal point for Valley Falls State Park, a preserve in which geology, history, and recreation combine in equal measure. The stone ruins of grain and timber mills that served area communities have been preserved and interpreted ...
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area - WV Explorer
WEBThe creek was named for an orchard of plum trees located near its mouth. The lake was built in 1962 and attains a maximum depth of 40 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. Boat rentals and a concrete boat ramp are available at the lake. Unlimited horsepower boat motors are permitted, and special boating regulations are posted at the area entrance.
War, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
WEBWar, 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 1788 for a battle that apparently occurred near its source. War was formerly known as Miner's City. War is the southernmost municipality in ...
Barbour County, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
WEBBarbour County, in north-central West Virginia (WV), was formed in 1832 from parts of Lewis, Randolph, and Harrison counties. Philippi, its county seat, was chartered in 1844. The county and city were named after Philip Pendleton Barbour, a distinguished jurist of Virginia. The Battle of Philippi was fought in Barbour County in 1861 and was the ...
Wood County, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
WEBWood is among the most populous counties in West Virginia, As of the 2010 census, the population of Wood County was 86,956. Thousands settled at Parkersburg and along the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers to work in oil refineries and associated industries in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The outlying areas of the county are renown for their ...
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park - West Virginia Explorer
WEBAutumn at Cass, WV. Ascend by steam train from the historic village of Cass, on the Greenbrier River, to the second-highest peak in West Virginia at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Authentic coal-fired locomotives carry passengers on two- and 4.5-hour narrated excursions through the highlands and the history of timbering.
Pedal-train excursion leads tourists into remote central W.Va.
WEBAug 9, 2018 · A new pedal-train excursion that leads tourists along a glittering trout stream and deep into the mountains of central West Virginia has attracted more than 1,200 guests from 20 states in the last 30 days, according to spokesmen for the venue. "Most of what we're seeing so far is from word-of-mouth or from Facebook," conductor Bruce Gill said ...
Mountains and Mountain Ranges - West Virginia Explorer
WEBCertainly most of the state is mountainous, with the exception of a few broad river valleys, such as that of Ohio River, the lower Kanawha River, and South Branch of the Potomac River. West Virginia lies entirely within the Appalachian Mountains. Though many of its lesser mountains might be termed "hills," more mountain land exists per square ...
Skip to content