Why are there two Virginias? Here's how the Civil War split Virginia, created West Virginia, and permanently changed the map of the United States.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For many travelers, spring gets all the attention when it comes to wildflowers. Yet some of West Virginia’s most spectacular wildflowers don’t arrive until summer is nearly over.

Discover Heritage Farm Museum and Village near Huntington, the state's only Smithsonian Affiliate, featuring museums and ...

The Perseid meteor shower peaks Aug. 12–13, and West Virginia offers some of the best viewing in the eastern U.S. Here's ...

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Hidden beneath the forests of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is one of the easiest ways to experience one of America’s newest national parks. Unlike many of the gorge’s ...

THURMOND, W.Va. — As the National Park Service moves forward with plans to demolish more than a dozen deteriorating historic buildings in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, a new proposal ...

In 1911, half of West Virginia senators fled to Ohio, hiding under guard to block an election in one of America's most ...

A $442,000 Expedia trail grant will help Franklin and Durbin connect visitors and residents to West Virginia's Monongahela ...

PIPESTEM, W.Va. — Long before the first plate of crawdad fritters reaches the table, dinner at Mountain Creek begins with a remarkable descent. Visitors board an aerial tram at Pipestem Resort State ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Every summer, the cool morning arrives almost like clockwork. After days of sticky afternoons, something changes. Thunderstorms rumble across the mountains, the wind shifts, and ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia wildlife officials have launched a new online reporting system that allows residents and visitors to quickly report sick, injured or dead wild animals, giving state ...