By A century ago, Charleston was treated to a pageant of homes over land and water. This story was originally published in the August 2023 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. To subscribe, visit wonderfulwv.com. Written by Pam Kasey Photography Courtesy of John Eichleay Collection, West Virginia State Archives If you’re from the Charleston
Romancing the Stone
Unearthing the real story behind West Virginia’s most famous archaeological fraud.
Mountain Stories
Striking rock formations inspire tall tales of their origins, but geology tells the story of science and the state’s deep history.
Editor’s Letter
I’m a member of THE Bridge Club—and I have the certificate to prove it.
A War Hits the Frontier
Two decades before the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the Americas endured a long war between the colonies of the British and the French, with Appalachia serving as a significant region of conflict.
Geared Up
As times have changed, so have the uniforms of West Virginia’s oldest statewide law enforcement agency. This story was originally published in the March 2017 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. written by Zack Haroldillustrated by Blake Wheeler Whether it’s military personnel or law enforcement officers, few things convey authority as quickly
Seeing in the Dark
Acoustic monitoring technology allows researchers to hear bats’ echolocation signals. This story was originally published in the June 2018 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. To subscribe, visit wonderfulwv.com. written by Carlee Lammersphotos courtesy of Allstar Ecology Is there anything better than a warm, dry, breezeless summer night? Not to the
Home is Where the Hearth is
There was no such thing as fast food on the Appalachian frontier. Jacob Prickett decided to build his family’s cabin on a flat, elevated piece of land with just a short walk to get down to the Monongahela River. For a settler in the 18th century, claiming a large swath
The Sportsman
This story was originally published in the August 2018 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. To subscribe, visit wonderfulwv.com. Glenn Jones has been providing new hunters with safety training for nearly four decades. Glenn Jones completed his first hunter safety course in 1980, the second-ever hunter education class taught in West
A Legacy of Learning
This story was originally published in the August 2017 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. To subscribe, visit wonderfulwv.com. West Virginia’s historically black colleges and universities have helped to shape the world. It wasn’t enough just to free the slaves, it quickly became apparent after the Civil War. There had to
