The last weeks of summer are a symphony of sounds and sights as bees, beetles, butterflies and other pollinators flock to the blossoms of Appalachia. You can see it all at the West Virginia Botanic Garden on Tyrone Road. As you step into the Garden, you’ll be greeted by a burst of blooms, ...
MORGANTOWN – Calling it, “an ambitious but achievable vision,” the Monongalia County Commission has thrown its public support behind the Morgantown Greenbelt concept. First envisioned locally in the 1990s and most recently championed by the Mon Valley Green Space Coalition, a greenbelt ...
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 ...
