West Virginia's Once-Thriving Historic Train Town Is Now A Hidden Gem In The New River Gorge

West Virginia once had a truly bustling train town in the New River Gorge, but the town has since become a hidden gem of a ...
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West Virginia's Most Scenic Train Rides For Mountain Views And Luxury, According To Visitors

From New River Gorge National Park & Preserve and a segment of the Appalachian Trail to underrated mountain cities with popular waterfalls and cut shops, West Virginia boasts some of the most gorgeous ...
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West Virginia's Adventure-Packed State Park Offers Canoeing, Water Sports, And Stunning Gorges

Hidden in the Appalachians, this underrated West Virginia state park offers serene lakes, deep forested gorges, and thrilling ...

This Scenic Train Ride Through West Virginia Has Some of the Best Fall Foliage Views in the State

The Greenbrier Express takes passengers on a 15-mile train ride through West Virginia’s colorful fall landscapes. Riders can ...
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Five Years After It Became a National Park, There’s a Growing Divide In West Virginia’s New River Gorge

Many long-time West Virginians see the divide between their reality of the area — a community that still faces long-standing ...
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The Newest National Park Is One of the Best Places to See Fall Foliage—and It Has the Most Photographed Bridge in West Virginia

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is completely free to visit and follows the course of the New River. With gorgeous autumn foliage, fall is one of the best times to visit the park—spring ...

Thousands gather at New River Gorge for Bridge Day 2025

In spite of the federal shutdown, Saturday proved to be one of the biggest Bridge Days in West Virginia history.