BEAVER, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the opening of the first official Mountaineer Mile trail today at Little Beaver State Park, marking a major step in a statewide health and ...

West Virginia’s State Parks are renewing their annual First Day Hikes series that offers participants a chance to get out in nature for a free, guided hike on Jan. 1.

Jul. 4—In Pocahontas County on this day 95 years ago, Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park was dedicated. Which was an appropriate date, as many will say. That's because the intense, 1863 ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) and West Virginia State Parks invite outdoor enthusiasts to welcome 2025 with First Day Hikes across the state. These free, guided ...

It was a mostly sunny day on July 4, 1929, when Droop Mountain became the first state park in West Virginia. According to newspaper accounts, as many as 10, 000 poured into the place, to see the ...