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By wonderfulwv 02/24/202103/02/2021 Outdoors/State Forests/State Parks

A Wintry Walk

Tired of staying cooped up all winter? Strap on a pair of snowshoes and explore the terrain around you.

By wonderfulwv 02/02/202102/02/2021 December 2017/Wildlife

Snow Birds

When deep winter sets in, it’s prime time for birdwatching. Temperatures are dipping below zero. A blanket of snow and ice is edging down the hillsides and gathering in the hollows. The world is still, a portrait in blacks and grays, whites and browns. It’s deep winter in West Virginia,

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By wonderfulwv 02/02/202102/02/2021 Adventure/January 2015

Dashing Downhill

Cold wind in your face never felt so good. “Tubing is a great way to have fun in the snow at a ski resort without spending a lot of money,” says Brenda Maupin of Snowshoe. “What we like best is that all ages can enjoy the same activity without having

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By wonderfulwv 02/02/202102/02/2021 Adventure/February 2015/State Parks/Wildlife

Timberline’s Treasures

This community and resort are an oasis in the West Virginia wilderness. There are a few different versions of the story of how the Canaan Valley got its name, but the bones of each one are the same. Sometime in the 1740s, a man was fur trapping in the Allegheny

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Autumn colors, foggy trails, and a little mountain magic! “Stillness in the Mist” captures everything we love about fall in Almost Heaven. 📸 Maurine Goodwin

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This juvenile Broad-winged Hawk was spotted taking a break after catching a salamander in the Monongahela National Forest. 📸 Caleb Vance 📍 Mower Basin, Randolph

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What happens when you bring UV light deep into a West Virginia cave? 🔦🦇 White-nose syndrome has devastated hibernating bat populations, with some affected species

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Meet Larry Bob Wilson... No, not a person—the elk statue standing outside the Hatfield & McCoy Convention and Visitors Bureau in Logan, WV! And there’s

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There’s a fight happening in West Virginia’s state parks—and you might have walked right past it!! 🌿👀 Autumn olive, Japanese barberry, garlic mustard, and other

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By wonderfulwv 09/24/202609/24/2026 August / September 2026/Conservation/Ecology/WVDNR

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