W.Va. announces fall trout stockings and return of Monster Trout ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The W.Va. Dept. of Natural Resources will stock 35,000 pounds of trout weighing one to two pounds in 40 lakes and streams around the state and 6,500 pounds of monster trout weighing three to six pounds.
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Small game hunting, trapping seasons in West Virginia open Nov.
Oct 22, 2024 · Brett McMillion, director of the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources, says the season represents the state's diverse outdoor adventure. “West Virginia has a hunting season for everyone, and our trapping opportunities just add to the number of options folks have for enjoying outdoor adventures in the fall and winter,” McMillion said.
Kanawha Valley in W.Va. had highest concentration of burial mounds
Nov 14, 2024 · According to archaeologist Darla Spencer, author of Woodland Mounds of West Virginia, more than 400 mounds have been recorded in West Virginia, and their presence was once so extensive that explorers couldn't believe they were of Native American origin. David Sibray visits the site of a potential prehistoric burial mound at Pinch, West Virginia. ...
Park ranger lists the four must-see attractions in the New River …
Nov 9, 2024 · Canyon Rim Visitor Center / New River Gorge Bridge A boardwalk leads visitors from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center to views of the New River Gorge Bridge.. Seated at the edge of the New River Gorge, the Canyon Rim Visitor Center overlooks the gorge at one of its most scenic locales. It includes a boardwalk and stairway to …
Castle at Berkeley Springs, W.Va., teems with historical intrigue
Oct 21, 2024 · BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Something about a castle evokes thoughts of murder, mayhem, and mystery. Perhaps it’s the architecture—the stonework and castellated towers. Secrets seem to surround these structures. Berkeley Castle in West Virginia is …
West Virginia stocks monstrous trophy-sized trout in 44 lakes, …
Nov 7, 2024 · In inclement weather, missed stockings are made up by either additional stocking runs or additional fish added to upcoming stocking events. For more information about trout stocking locations, anglers should check pages 14–15 in the 2024 Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVDNR.gov/fishing-regulations.. All anglers 15 years and older must have a West Virginia fishing ...
Strange phenomena at Canaan Valley in W.Va. creates unique …
Jan 3, 2025 · Though only two hours from the Washington beltway, the Canaan Valley receives more snow than the snowiest reporting station in Maine and a shorter growing season than Fairbanks, Alaska.. What circumstances lead to this strange phenomenon? According to scientists, the reasons are as complex as they are simple.
Mountains and Mountain Ranges - West Virginia Explorer
West Virginia mountains and mountain ranges define the Mountain State. Photo courtesy Rick Burgess.. Some say that if all the mountains in the Mountain State were flattened, West Virginia would be as large as Texas.
Monument to coal baron in W.Va. hidden deep within New River …
Jan 2, 2025 · QUNNIMONT, W.Va. — There's no shortage of interesting things to see in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia.A forested landscape full of ghost towns and industrial ruins, historical gems hide in every nook and cranny.