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Falls photo above of Cookskin Grotto Popular trail exceeds 60,000 check-ins with visitors from 49 states & 23 countries Charleston, W.Va. –– The West Virginia Waterfall Trail has added two sets of falls, Cranberry Creek Cascades and Little Whitestick Falls, part of the newly opened Piney Creek Preserve and Recreational area in Raleigh County. The waterfall trail Read More…
Current Ascend members executing service projects in celebration of West Virginia Day Charleston, WV (June 20, 2023) –– Ascend West Virginia, the nation’s premier talent attraction and retention program, today announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to the program. Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, Ascend WV Read More…
Gov. Jim Justice held an event on June 2nd, 2023 in the shadow of the famous Philippi Covered Bridge, the only covered bridge located on a federal highway in the US, to commemorate the newest route of the West Virginia Mountain Rides program, Birdeye Bend. Birdeye Bend, a scenic loop that leads travelers throughout the northern region Read More…
Program has welcomed nearly 150 new West Virginians, maintained 98% retention rate. Charleston, WV (November 29, 2022) — Ascend West Virginia, the nation’s premier talent attraction and retention program, today announced its addition of the Greater Elkins community to the program. Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, Ascend WV will Read More…
Department of Tourism encourages visitors to share foliage videos to social media in exchange for exclusive merchandise Charleston, W.Va. – Fall color continues to spread, bringing the most vibrant autumn shades of the decade into a number of travel regions across the Mountain State as the West Virginia Department of Tourism releases its fourth fall foliage Read More…
Vibrant foliage now starting to appear in the state’s higher elevations Charleston, W.Va. – Fall color continues to spread into additional regions of the Mountain State and is reaching peak in highest elevations of the state as The West Virginia Department of Tourism releases its second fall foliage update of 2022. Although slightly behind the timeline Read More…
Visitors encouraged to experience the fall color slowly arriving to The Mountain State with featured hikes Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Tourism kicks off the fall season by releasing its first fall foliage report of the year. Although slightly slower than initially projected, the higher elevations of the Mountain State are now beginning Read More…
Collaboration designed to inspire fall travel to the Mountain State for epic seasonal hiking + foliage CHARLESTON, W.Va., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of the first week of fall, the number one global trails app, AllTrails and the West Virginia Department of Tourism are announcing a partnership to make it easier than ever for nature lovers to explore the state’s Read More…
