New River Gorge in West Virginia has long been a favorite of outdoorsy families because of its unique beauty (that iconic bridge!) and recreational offerings, from hiking to white water rafting and ...

West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park is home to a unique mining town, which, while long shuttered, is still open for ...

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 ...

Every October, 100,000 visitors descend on Fayetteville, West Virginia, a small town of less than 3,000, for a single-day event unlike anything else. Bridge Day, held annually on the third Saturday in ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — A new historical society has been established to preserve an renowned aspect of West Virginia’s history and culture. According to a press release, historians, advocates, and ...

Tourists view the New River Gorge Bridge on Saturday from an overlook at the visitors center for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Despite the federal government shutdown, the Canyon Rim and Sandstone visitors centers within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve are open today. Governor Patrick ...

Cheryl Keenan, The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. Aug. 23—BASE jumpers, those who leap from Buildings, Antennae, Spans and Earth, will be free falling from the 876-foot-high New River Gorge Bridge on ...