HURRICANE – The West Virginia State Parks Foundation announced the winners of its spring and summer “Mountains Are Always Free” photo contest. The contest, which opened in late April, invited both professional and amateur photographers to submit warm weather-themed images captured ...
Imagine you spot a bird, perhaps an owl or hawk, and it seems its wing is broken. It’s still there, resting on the road. What should you do? According to the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia’s website, here are some steps you can take: “Before we give advice, please know that ...
MORGANTOWN – It’s 10 a.m. Friday. It’s pouring rain, and West Virginia transplant Emma Crow-Willard is on her way to someplace else. Someplace with sand, and seawater. No offense to the hills and the trees and the Mountain State mosquitos, but when you’ve just spent 26 days on foot ...
MORGANTOWN – If you’re into action – particularly the variety involving people-powered wheels – a new trailside attraction taking shape along Deckers Creek may be right up your "ollie." Morgantown Staff Engineer Drew Gatlin said the mini action park being installed below BOPARC’s ...
MORGANTOWN – After nearly a decade leading the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention & Visitors Bureau, President & CEO Susan Riddle is moving on. Moving on, but not moving far. Riddle has been named the Chief Executive Officer of Mylan Park. A joint release from Mylan Park ...
KHUMBU, Nepal – Watch your step. It’s all kind of funny, the way Frank Fumich remembers it now. He was standing at the top of the world at sunrise last month – and he didn’t have time to celebrate. Not necessarily. He had to grab a selfie with Dawa and Passang, the ...
