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By wonderfulwv 05/28/202505/29/2025 Photo Gallery

Wonderful West Virginia’s Seventh Annual Photography Issue Submission Form

Calling all shutterbugs!We need your photos of native West Virginia wildlife. WONDERFUL WEST VIRGINIA’s seventh annual photography issue, coming in September, will feature a special reader submission gallery. If your work is selected, you’ll receive a complimentary copy of the magazine and a free year’s subscription. Deadline for submissions is

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By wonderfulwv 06/07/202406/25/2024 Photo Gallery

Wonderful West Virginia’s Sixth Annual Photography Issue Submission Form

Calling all shutterbugs! We need your photos of native West Virginia wildlife. WONDERFUL WEST VIRGINIA’s sixth annual photography issue, coming in September, will feature a special reader submission gallery. If your work is selected, you’ll receive a complimentary copy of the magazine and a free year’s subscription. Deadline for submissions

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By wonderfulwv 06/13/202306/07/2024 Photo Gallery/Wildlife

Wonderful West Virginia’s Fifth Annual Photography Issue Submission Form

Calling all shutterbugs! We need your photos of native West Virginia wildlife for our fifth annual photography issue, coming in September.

By wonderfulwv 06/08/202206/09/2022 Photo Gallery/Wildlife

Wonderful West Virginia’s Fourth Annual Photography Issue Submission Form

Calling all shutterbugs! We need your photos of native West Virginia wildlife.

By wonderfulwv 06/15/202106/15/2021 Photo Gallery/Wildlife

Wonderful West Virginia’s Third Annual Photography Issue Submission Form

Calling all shutterbugs! We need your photos of native West Virginia wildlife.

By wonderfulwv 02/24/2021 Instagram/Outdoors/Photo Gallery/Preservation/Wildlife/WVDNR

Flying High Again

After decades of decline, bald eagles are back.

By wonderfulwv 02/23/2021 Adventure/Photo Gallery/Preservation/State Forests/State Parks

Buying Up the Promised Land

Legal genius and land speculator John Marshall took a keen interest in the Canaan Valley.

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October 2016 Photo Gallery

By wonderfulwv 09/22/2020 Instagram/Outdoors/Photo Gallery/September 2018/Wildlife

September 2018 Photo Gallery

Arachnophobes beware: photographers Tessa Nickels and Van Slider train their lenses on Mountain State spiders.

By wonderfulwv 09/18/2020 Adventure/Instagram/Outdoors/Photo Gallery/State Forests/State Parks

October 2019 Photo Gallery

“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” John Muir

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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.

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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.

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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!

✨ Have a favorite photo from the Mountain State? Submit your photos by clicking the link in our bio!
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.
Spring's beauty meets one of West Virginia's most Spring's beauty meets one of West Virginia's most colorful backyard visitors. 🌸🐦

Steve Elswick captured this stunning red-bellied woodpecker perched among blooming dogwood flowers in Mount Nebo—a reminder that some of the Mountain State's best moments happen when we slow down and look a little closer.

📸 Photo by Steve Elswick, Mount Nebo, WV
Misty mornings. Mountain views. Moments worth shar Misty mornings. Mountain views. Moments worth sharing. 🌿📸

This stunning image was captured by Grant Bennett at Sandstone Falls, is exactly the kind of photography we love to showcase!!

Think you have a photo that captures the beauty of West Virginia? We'd love to see it! Submit your photos by clicking the link in our bio!

📷 Photo: Misty Morning at Sandstone by Grant Bennett
"Below the Sun" by Cheyenne Wolfe of Kingwood, Wes "Below the Sun" by Cheyenne Wolfe of Kingwood, West Virginia.🍄

Images like this remind us just how much beauty can be found in the Mountain State. Whether it's a breathtaking landscape, incredible wildlife, or a quiet moment outdoors, we want to see West Virginia through your lens.

📸 Click the link in our bio to submit your photos!
For generations, the bald eagle has symbolized the For generations, the bald eagle has symbolized the spirit of America—and thanks to decades of conservation efforts, it's soaring over West Virginia once again. 🦅

From just a handful of nesting pairs to nearly 200 documented nests across the Mountain State, the bald eagle's remarkable recovery is one of our nation's greatest wildlife success stories. Learn where to spot these iconic birds and discover the people working to protect them for generations to come.

✨ Click the link in our bio to read more!

📸 Featured photo by Austin Statts.
A perfect summer day in the Mountain State starts A perfect summer day in the Mountain State starts right here. ☀️💙

Twelve-year-old Owen Watson enjoying the cool waters of the Shavers Fork of the Cheat River in the Monongahela National Forest is everything we love about a West Virginia summer—simple moments, unforgettable memories, and the great outdoors.

What's your favorite place to cool off in the Mountain State?

📸 Photo by Shanda Watson — Shavers Fork of the Cheat River, Pocahontas County, WV (featuring Owen Watson).
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