New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Remembering And Revisiting Resistance To The Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia
Red Terry’s property in Bent Mountain, Virginia, is in the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. She says the place was beautiful, but she's worried about the dangers of the pipeline not far from her home. Plus, almost everybody has a favorite cup or coffee mug, but how far would you go to replace it? One woman would go pretty far. And… we explore an effort in western Virginia to make old-time music more available to Black musicians.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Fiction Competition Open For Submissions
Submissions for the West Virginia Fiction Competition are open until May 1. The statewide writing contest is held annually by the Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRenovated Canyon Rim Visitor Center Shows Off New River Gorge
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Canyon Rim visitor center recently got a facelift and hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. The $1.7 million dollar renovation includes an upgraded theater, new exhibits, and info on what to do and where to go in the park and adjacent national scenic river ways.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Quest For A Lost Mug And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, our program Inside Appalachia features stories about all things Appalachia, including an epic quest to find a lost coffee mug. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch has this story.
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LISTEN: Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle Have The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
This week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded in Morgantown, West Virginia on the campus of West Virginia University with our friends at WVU Arts & Entertainment. Guest host David Mayfield welcomes modern string band The Steel Wheels, Cincinatti based ensemble Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle, Grammy-nominated Leslie Mendelson, the perfect harmonies of Upstate, and Ivory Coast-born musician Peter One.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInfant Sleep And Longtime Tradition Returns To W.Va. Schools For Deaf, Blind, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, sleep is a key part of both mental and physical health for everyone. But for many parents, ensuring their baby is getting good sleep can be frustrating and elusive. We talk with an expert on infant sleep. Also, we visit the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to learn about a longtime tradition that has returned.
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