Elakala Falls, a lovely cataract in West Virginia’s Blackwater Falls State Park, was just the first stop on what turned into a multi-falls tour of the area, a rugged, mountainous region in the ...

Reachable via hike, Blackwater Falls is one of West Virginia’s most photographed destinations, as are other park highlights including Elakala Falls, Lindy Point and Pendleton Point Overlook.

The West Virginia Department of Tourism reports more than 200 waterfalls can be found throughout the state and 29 of those cascades are featured on the new Waterfall Trail.

West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle remains a popular escape thanks to its epic scenery, historic points of interest, and convenient proximity to hubs like Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ripley resident Veronica Lewis says she’s visited 40 of the state’s 43 waterfalls that make up the West Virginia Waterfall Trail. “I live in the mid-Ohio Valley and ...