Appalachian Memes And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about two Appalachian artists taking holler humor to the digital realm.
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National Parks Service
New River Gorge Drew A Record 1.7 Million Visitors Last Year
With 325 million visitors last year, park attendance nationwide was higher than any year since 2020 but still not more than 2019’s 327 million.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPark Service Uses Fire To Fight Fire — Even In W.Va.
To control forest fires and invasive species, the National Park Service uses fire in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsConor Knighton’s Country Roads Led Him To CBS, National Parks Journey And Book
Conor Knighton is an Emmy Award-winning CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent. He's also a Charleston, West Virginia native who spent a year on the road visiting every national park in the country.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOld And New National Parks Share Lessons For West Virginia’s New River Gorge
Last year, West Virginia’s New River Gorge became the state’s first national park and the 63rd in the nation.It’s just a one word change -- but those who fought for the new designation say it could make all the difference for the local tourism economy.
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National Park Service Determines Ajax Spring Unsafe for Consumption, Closes Area
The National Park Service will be closing the Ajax Spring located off of Fayette Station Road after recent mandatory testing indicated the water does not…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRafters furloughed: how the federal shutdown impacts the Grand Canyon
Kathy Zerkle is a river ranger for the National Park Service who works in Fayette County in New River Park, and, you guessed it, she’s out of work these…
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