The USDA will pursue overturning the rule because, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, it limits accessibility for timber ...

Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering rare ...

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As American energy companies decrease their coal production, many wonder what comes next for the communities left behind.

In a world where retirement security increasingly feels like an impossible dream, Bluefield stands as proof that satisfying, ...

The tax situation in West Virginia offers additional advantages for retirees living on Social Security. The state exempts Social Security benefits from state income tax and offers deductions on other ...

Avoid the crowds of the national parks at this West Virginia state park filled with spectacular views, hiking trails, and ...

CASEY: Author finds 'Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail,' in new book about the famed path's old route Mills Kelly was researching a book about AT hikers’ experiences when he found a nugget of ...

Preserving 53 miles of the New River, the park covers over 70,000 acres throughout the beautiful hills and mountains of southern West Virginia.. Visitors to New River Gorge can participate in ...

(Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Department of Tourism) Getting there. It may be easier to access this outdoor wonderland than you think. The New River Gorge area is located less than a day's ...

Mills Kelly was researching a book about AT hikers’ experiences when he found a nugget of largely forgotten pre-1950s local history, when the trail passed through Roanoke, Franklin, Floyd and ...

The “Wild, Wonderful West Virginia” phrase became widely used in the mid-1970s, appearing on everything from government pamphlets to license plates. After my recent vacation to New River Gorge ...