The quest to visit as many “Almost Heaven” swings as possible in West Virginia has sparked a tourism contest that gives ...

Hunter Rohr, 15, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, has caught a golden rainbow trout that set state records for length and weight ...

Albright, WV (West Virginia), a community on the Cheat River in north-central Preston County, was established near the site of Butler’s Fort, built sometime before 1774 to protect settlers against ...

Matt Born of Reedsville, West Virginia, has caught a new state record chain pickerel, according to the West Virginia Division ...

Point Pleasant, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of Mason County, was chartered in 1794 and named for Camp Point Pleasant, which had been established here in 1774 by General Andrew Lewis. The Ohio ...

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (WV), a community in Greenbrier County, was incorporated in 1909, though it had long been named by settlers for the clarity of its largest spring, the White ...

The statehouse dome rises along the Kanawha in Charleston, West Virginia. Photo courtesy Rick Burgess. Before the arrival of Europeans, many indigenous villages lined the river at the site of the city ...

Downtown Beckley is at the center of one of West Virginia’s largest cities. (Photo: David Sibray) Beckley, WV (West Virginia), in Raleigh County, ranked eighth among the largest cities in West ...

WEST VIRGINIA, widely known as “the Mountain State,” offers a diverse landscape not only in geography but also in its communities. From historic small towns nestled in the Alleghenies to bustling ...

Shops line the historic Main Street in Hurricane, WV (West Virginia), in southern Putnam County. Hurricane, WV (West Virginia), a community in Putnam County, was incorporated in 1888 and named for ...

During the Industrial Revolution, coal-powered the transformation of the United States from an agrarian society into one of the largest industrial powers in the world. Much of that coal came from the ...

West Virginia Explorer Webzine is an online publication that celebrates the Mountain State's rich culture and natural beauty. Readers enjoy travel tips, hidden gems, outdoor adventures, local lore, ...