This week, we remember the one and only Dolly Parton. Dolly used her musical success to help others. She started the Imagination Library, a free book program for children that included some of her favorites, like the "Little Engine that Could." And, Dolly’s kindness touched people from all walks of life.
West Virginia is the third most forested state in the country. The map, a collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the Division of Forestry, promotes the best places in West Virginia to see changing fall colors.
The prediction is based on historical data and environmental factors like rainfall and temperature.
New this year, the map will be updated weekly throughout the season, giving travelers the most accurate and up-to-date foliage information needed to plan the perfect fall trip.
Tourism is big business in West Virginia. The state government estimates it added $9 billion to the economy in 2024, with roughly $18 million spent daily by visitors last October.
In addition, the Department of Tourism has also announced a new Almost Heaven Swing BINGO Challenge specifically for the autumn season. The challenge invites travelers to visit the nearly sixty Almost Heaven swing locations across the state and check in on mobile devices to earn exclusive seasonal prizes.
The Fall Foliage Map promotes the best places in West Virginia to see changing fall colors. The map is a collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the state’s Division of Forestry. Photo Credit: Courtesy of the West Virginia Department of Tourism
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On this West Virginia Week, a second data center is coming to Mason County, the Rural Health Transformation Program Funds are beginning to be distributed in the state, and remembering Dolly Parton.
This week, we remember the one and only Dolly Parton. Dolly used her musical success to help others. She started the Imagination Library, a free book program for children that included some of her favorites, like the "Little Engine that Could." And, Dolly’s kindness touched people from all walks of life.
Taylor Hankins of the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum said the Battle of Blair Mountain remains an important story of solidarity that exemplifies the Appalachian spirit.