Could a pirate's treasure on the Ohio River be lost for good. David Sibray says river piracy supports the idea one could have been hidden.

Dear Levi: I've read about an increasing population of black bear in West Virginia. What should I do if I encounter a bear in the woods? Is this something I need to be concerned about?

A 967-acre portion of the nearly 3,000-acre Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area in northern West Virginia has been closed to public access, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

Due to an observed decline in their population, ramps may no longer be harvested on properties managed by the National Park Service in southern and south-central West Virginia. Harvesting will no ...

CUNARD, W.Va. — Tales of a "monster" said to haunt the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia have surfaced in recent years, and a lodging entrepreneur who's developed a cryptid ...

Due to an increase in nuisance bear activity being reported in West Virginia, biologists with the state Division of Natural Resources is asking residents to remove food and other attractants from ...

ELKINS, W.Va. — Four theaters in West Virginia have been added to the state’s historic theater trail, established in 2010 to boost cultural and economic growth in Mountain State downtowns and rural ...

WVU Professor Christine Schimmel recommends parents be open with their children. (Photo courtesy Joel Overbeck) Transparent communication between caregivers and their children is key in mitigating ...

A West Virginia University researcher says exercising on local rail trails has doubled during the pandemic and is safe as long as people use best practices to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

As farmers' markets open for the season, WVU specialists are providing recommendations to help market managers and vendors safely sell their products.

ITMANN, W.Va. — Foxfire Realty and the Wyoming County Historical Society will host an open house for the public from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2022, at the historic Itmann Company Store near ...

While West Virginia boasts some of the cleanest mountain streams in the U.S., there's work to be done on rivers in formerly industrialized areas of the state where conscientious kayakers are working ...