By Take in some of West Virginia’s most scenic spaces from a unique perspective.
Treasures in the Rock
Fossils in West Virginia are 400-million-year-old relics from an unimaginable time. This story was originally published in the July 2015 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine. To subscribe, visit wonderfulwv.com. Written by Hope HartPhotographed by Katie Griffith Standing off to the side of a curved road, Robert Peck’s eyes are
A Creek Runs Through It
Exploring one of West Virginia’s geologic treasures, the Sinks of Gandy. This story was originally published in the September 2016 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine. To subscribe, visit wonderfulwv.com. Written by Zack HaroldPhotographed by Richard Burgess The fish weren’t biting when Rick Burgess and his twin brothers Denny and
Off the Hook
A look at some of West Virginia’s lesser-known fish species. This story was originally published in the May 2018 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine. To subscribe, visit wonderfulwv.com. Written by Wendy Holdren Dan Cincotta knows his fish. He even has a species named after him. The Crystallaria cincotta—or diamond
There’s Gold in Them There Streams
This event gives anglers an opportunity to catch a West Virginia treasure.
Flying High Again
After decades of decline, bald eagles are back.
September 2018 Photo Gallery
Arachnophobes beware: photographers Tessa Nickels and Van Slider train their lenses on Mountain State spiders.
October 2019 Photo Gallery
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” John Muir
Gone Shooting
If you’re searching for West Virginia’s most photogenic places, we’ve done the work for you. Happy photographing. Appropriately named, Beauty Mountain is just that. Nestled along the New River Gorge, this popular vantage point provides panoramas of the winding valley and its snaking river. This is the perfect place for
Lantern Beetles
The spellbinding, though misnamed, lightning bug is much more than just a pretty light show. When it comes to childhood high-summer fun, catching lightning bugs may occupy the nostalgic pinnacle—even above chasing the ice cream truck and running through the sprinkler. Fireflies turn an ordinary backyard into a fairyland. On
