New River Gorge

Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Jul. 17, 2026

Finding Solitude In A Bus On A Rock In A River, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, if you’ve ever seen the eye-catching ‘Bus On A Rock’ in the New River and wondered why – and how – it got there, we have some answers for you.

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Arts & Culture Maria Young, Mar. 31, 2026

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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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Nov. 28, 2025

Our Common Nature With Yo-Yo Ma, Inside Appalachia

This week, we learn about a new podcast from WNYC called "Our Common Nature." Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and producer Ana González visited Appalachia. They went to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park and West Virginia’s coal country.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Oct. 06, 2025

Biplane Provides Different Perspective On New River Gorge

Bill Chouinard, a pilot in Oak Hill in Fayette County, takes passengers on one-on-one excursions around the New River Gorge, Summersville Lake and surrounding areas. The twist is, Chouinard is flying an 82-year-old biplane with an open cockpit. And his passengers fly in the front seat with a view as far as the eye can see.

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Economy Jack Walker, Mar. 06, 2025

As W.Va. National Parks Lose Funding, 2024 Data Shows Record-High Turnout

Amid federal spending cuts that National Park Service workers say are straining operations and staffing, 2024 visitation numbers released Wednesday indicate that demand for the agency’s parks has increased.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Jan. 22, 2025