By 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.
An Ambling Spirit
Just before the turn of the new year, West Virginia State Parks announced a spirited new expansion to a smooth partnership.
Hit the Slopes
Canaan Valley Resort State Park got a few new upgrades in anticipation of the 2025–26 season.
Cast a Line
Class Q fishing opportunities are opening for the season.
Cracks in the Foundation
The story of the 1914 failure of the Stony River Dam.
In Defense of a Trash Can Trickster
Are coyotes in West Virginia getting a bad rap? This author thinks so.
Nature’s Winter Fire
Skunk cabbage, a herald of spring at the tail end of winter, has a rare ability.
Looking Up at Coopers Rock
The state forest’s new stargazing cabins are opening up a whole new world of possibilities.
‘Let the Smoke Roll’
The science and spirit of West Virginia’s Mountaineer Heritage hunting season.
