By In a Monroe County cave, scientists are turning to ultraviolet light in hopes of slowing a disease that has devastated hibernating bats.
Larry Bob Wilson Gets His Name
The Hatfield–McCoy elk statue honors the people who helped bring elk back to West Virginia.
Pickin’ Out Asphalt
“Country road vittles” takes on a whole new meaning in Marlinton every fall.
The Fight Continues
A multi-agency agreement is tackling invasive plant species at West Virginia state parks.
Wings Through West Virginia
Monarchs on the move and what it takes to keep them flying.
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
Meet West Virginia’s Timber Rattlesnake
West Virginia’s most misunderstood predator.
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.
Frontier Forts
The nation’s 250th birthday is a great time to remember the structures that anchored settlement through early conflicts in western Virginia.
By Where Two Waters Meet
The Native American soul of Point Pleasant.
