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By wonderfulwv 08/24/202608/24/2026 August / September 2026/State Parks/Wildlife/WVDNR

Hangin’ with the Herd

Elk Management Tours are back at Chief Logan State Park for 2026.  This story was originally published in the August / September 2026 issue of Wonderful West Virginia.Subscribe here. Photographed by Mark Bias Tomblin Wildlife Management Area has been the home of West Virginia’s elk population since the 2016 Elk Restoration

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By wonderfulwv 08/24/202608/24/2026 August / September 2026/Wildlife/WVDNR

Meet West Virginia’s Timber Rattlesnake

West Virginia’s most misunderstood predator.

By wonderfulwv 08/24/202608/24/2026 August / September 2026/Conservation

Medicine Waters

A century ago, the Cacapon River was essentially dead. Today it’s one of the cleanest rivers in West Virginia—and the people who love it intend to keep it that way.

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West Virginia’s state flower is looking especially West Virginia’s state flower is looking especially handsome today... okay, maybe we’re a little distracted by the model.

Dana Deardorff captured this very good boy posing proudly in front of a blooming rhododendron in Belle. 🐶🌸

📸 Dana Deardorff | Belle, WV
Annetta Whitt caught this unexpected visitor hangi Annetta Whitt caught this unexpected visitor hanging off the side of her neighbor’s porch in Mingo County—and we have a few questions about how it got there. 😂

📸 Annetta Whitt | Mingo County, WV
Special delivery!!! 🐛💚 This pileated woodpecker w Special delivery!!! 🐛💚

This pileated woodpecker was caught bringing a bite to her hungry little one in Alderson. Because apparently, "Mom, what's for dinner?" is universal. 😂

📸 Camelia Williams | Alderson, WV
Grant Bennett photographed this gray tree frog mak Grant Bennett photographed this gray tree frog making the most of a summer rain in Athens, West Virginia.

✨ Have a wildlife photo you're proud of? Submit your photos by clicking the link in our bio!
A West Virginia teenager just rewrote the record b A West Virginia teenager just rewrote the record books. 🎣🏆

At just 15 years old, Hunter Rohr landed a record-breaking golden rainbow trout on the South Branch of the Potomac River—weighing in at 11.84 pounds and surpassing the previous state record by more than two pounds!

Talk about the catch of a lifetime...

🔗 Read the full story, "A Trout to Write Home About," and learn what to do if you think you've landed a state record fish! Click the link in our bio to read more.
Jared Stewart captured the Green Bank Observatory Jared Stewart captured the Green Bank Observatory from the Allegheny Trail, showcasing one of the Mountain State's most iconic landmarks from a unique perspective!

📸 Photo by Jared Stewart, Green Bank, WV
Where two rivers meet, thousands of years of histo Where two rivers meet, thousands of years of history converge.

Long before it became a state park, Tu-Endie-Wei was a place of deep significance to Indigenous peoples and later the site of one of the most consequential battles on the American frontier. Today, this four-acre park in Point Pleasant preserves the stories, monuments, and memories that helped shape the Mountain State—and the nation.

Read "Where Two Waters Meet" by Mason Jack to discover the remarkable history of Tu-Endie-Wei State Park.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read more.
America's 250th birthday may have passed, but the America's 250th birthday may have passed, but the celebration is far from over. 🇺🇸

Throughout this anniversary year, we're reflecting on the people, places, and stories that shaped our nation—including the frontier forts that once anchored settlement and offered refuge across what is now West Virginia.

From Fort Henry and Fort Randolph to Pricketts Fort, these historic sites preserve a fascinating chapter of our state's early history and the events that helped shape America.

📖 Click the link in our bio to read more!
A road worth taking. 🌿 Jared Stewart captured thi A road worth taking. 🌿

Jared Stewart captured this beautiful view along the road to Gaudineer Overlook in Randolph and Pocahontas counties—a reminder that some of West Virginia's best scenery is found along the journey!

📸 Photo by Jared Stewart, Randolph/Pocahontas County, WV
A flash of yellow in the heart of the mountains. 💛 A flash of yellow in the heart of the mountains. 💛🐦

Matt Owens captured this beautiful Northern Yellow Warbler along the Williams River near the Highland Scenic Highway—a perfect reminder of the incredible wildlife waiting to be discovered across West Virginia.
Jared Stewart captured the peaceful beauty of Lick Jared Stewart captured the peaceful beauty of Lick Run along Hemlock Trail in the WVU Research Forest!

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Lisa Ring captured this gorgeous Red-Spotted Purpl Lisa Ring captured this gorgeous Red-Spotted Purple butterfly in Jefferson County, reminding us that West Virginia's wildlife is full of colorful surprises!!

Have a favorite photo you've captured in the Mountain State? We'd love to see it! Submit your best West Virginia photography by clicking the link in our bio!

📸 Photo by Lisa Ring, Jefferson County, WV.
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By wonderfulwv 08/24/202608/24/2026 August / September 2026/State Parks/Wildlife/WVDNR

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Elk Management Tours are back at Chief Logan State Park for 2026.  This story was originally published in the August / September 2026 issue of Wonderful West Virginia.Subscribe here. Photographed by Mark Bias Tomblin Wildlife Management Area has been the home of West Virginia’s elk population since the 2016 Elk Restoration

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Hangin’ with the Herd

Meet West Virginia’s Timber Rattlesnake

Medicine Waters

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