GARDNERS, Pa. òòò½ÊÓÆµ” Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down ou…
Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about volunteer vacation programs? Iòòò½ÊÓÆµ™m a healthy, 60-year-old, single woman, and am interested in doin…
Good local trails can be found all across the Tri-State and Kanawha Valley region. Places to look for trails include Barboursville City Park i…
West Virginiaòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s rail trails have seen an increase in activity throughout the past three years as people took to the outdoors for their mental …
òòò½ÊÓÆµ part of a new fitness initiative, Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to Little Beaver State Park, in Raleigh County, on Wednesday to announce t…
Did you know that over 300 hikers gather daily to witness the sunrise from the summit of an active volcano? This unique adventure, known as th…
First Day Hikes are a tradition started by the state park systems. Itòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s an initiative inviting everyone to take a hike in a park on Jan. 1 to …
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓÆµ” West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (òòò½ÊÓÆµDNR) and West Virginia State Parks invite outdoor enthusiasts to welcome 2025 with…
On a recent bear hunt in the southern West Virginia coalfields, we hunters talked about gear. The weather forecast was ever-changing, with a c…
Appalachian Power plans to develop new or modified routing options for its proposed 20-mile Bancroft-Milton Transmission Line rebuild project …