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West Virginia Botanic Garden’s Fall Children’s Festival returns Sunday

MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Botanic Garden’s popular Fall Children’s Festival returns Sunday, bringing an afternoon of seasonal fun, creativity and exploration to the Garden. The annual festival will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine, with WVBG members invited to ...

Public invited to weekend of conservation, advocacy, exploration

DAVIS — The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy will host its annual Fall Review Oct. 23–24 at Canaan Valley Resort State Park, inviting the public to join guided hikes, learn about conservation efforts across the Highlands and take part in an advocacy training with nationally recognized ...

Riddle named 2026 Tourism Professional of the Year

MORGANTOWN – “I’m a competitive person,” Susan Riddle told The Dominion Post in July. Her comments came during a conversation about her decision to leave her “dream job” after a decade as executive director of the Visit Mountaineer Country CVB to become the Chief Executive Officer ...

Statewide contest announced for bow hunters

CHARLESTON - The opening of West Virginia’s bow season was Saturday and runs through Dec. 31, 2026. In conjunction with opening day, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the launch of a new Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) contest sponsored by Whitetail Frenzy, rewarding hunters who donate ...

Landmark conservation deal protects 38,000 W.Va. acres

CHARLESTON — Thirty-eight thousand acres of West Virginia forestland will remain permanently protected under what the West Virginia Land Trust is calling the largest private conservation project in state history. The Land Trust has finalized five conservation easements covering land in ...

Observing the autumnal equinox

Fall begins on the autumnal equinox. Although people may see it as the official kickoff to bonfires and flannels, that's not the only interesting part of this remarkable day. -- It's a moment and not a day. Despite what many people think, the autumnal equinox is not an entire day. In fact, ...