January 6, 2022 12:38 pm
Published by lisastrader
A normal WV winter (cold, snowy) has been conspicuously absent so far this season. That means you have even more time to explore in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Unlike summer hiking, when lush vegetation obscures a lot of the history and character of the area, winter hiking exposes a world that […]
March 1, 2019 1:41 pm
Published by justin
Stunning views of the New River Gorge Bridge and the steep sandstone cliffs that line the gorge make the Endless Wall Trail in Lansing one of the most notable trails in Southern West Virginia. Named the Best National Park Hike in USA Today’s Best Readers’ Choice contest in 2015, this trail is popular year-round. But, […]
June 18, 2012 11:19 am
Published by lisastrader
Did you know that in the mid 1990s there were around 15 whitewater rafting companies in southern West Virginia? Did you also know that at that same time, close to 250,000 people were coming here to raft on our southern WV rivers? Rafting has been a huge draw for this area for a long time […]
September 27, 2011 1:18 pm
Published by lisastrader
Anyone familiar with Bridge Day knows that one of the biggest draws of the event is watching 400 or so base jumpers heave themselves off a mountain of steel in hopes of gliding to a stop some 876 feet below. But what very few people know, even the seasoned Bridge Day veterans, is how this […]