Mountain State Forest Festival
September 29 – October 7, 2012 The Mountain State Forest Festival is the largest and oldest festival in the state of West Virginia and is considered a major homecoming for those individuals who previously lived in…
Gorges, falls and wooded hillsides highlight West Virginia retreat
“Almost heaven” — it’s more than a line in a John Denver song. When you travel along West Virginia’s Highway 20 you may come as close to heaven as you can get and live to…
Beautiful Showy Lady Slipper Orchids
These rare and protected Showy Lady Slipper Orchids are found deep in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. Video: Brian La Fountain
State Fair of West Virginia brings western Virginia along for the ride
What would the West Virginia State Fair be, each year, without all of the Virginians in attendance? Would you believe…A lot less crowded? But the crowds are one of the things that make state fairs fun… FAIRLEA, W. Va.—…
Flying W Farms
Reading through my rss feed today I saw this article about a local food purveyor in West Virginia. The piece had some nice things to say about Flying W Farms… I’d heard about Flying W Farms in…
Granny Sue’s “About Land”
Moving to wild West Virginia land might have seemed like an irresponsible thing to do with 4 little boys and absolutely no idea of what hardship could be ahead or what I was doing. But…
Could A National Park Be In West Virginia’s Future
The National Park Service is beginning the process of making parts of West Virginia’s Monongehela National Forest a national park, something the state does not have currently. The process starts with a survey, scheduled for…
Wildflowers in the New River Gorge National Park
We’re “walking into spring” with New River Gorge National Park Rangers. They’re pointing out the simple gifts that grow in the gorge–wildflowers for which our state is famous. Video Rating: 5 / 5
New River Gorge National River
I found this video on YouTube… The New River Gorge National River is a unit of the United States National Park Service designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West…
The Last Mountain – The Movie
The Last Mountain is scarier than any Saw, Alien or Friday the 13th film ever made. It’s a documentary about mountaintop coal removal in West Virginia, starring a group of locals whose environment is slowly…
The Shenandoah Valley & Mountains of the Virginias, An Explorer’s Guide: Includes Virginia’s Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains & West Virginia’s Alleghenies & New River Region
I found this on Amazon… Update 2026: That title refers to a comprehensive travel handbook by Jim Hargan, first published in 2005 by Countryman Press (a division of W.W. Norton & Company). If you’re looking…
The 1937 Flood – Jam Logs, the Podcast of The 1937 Flood
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New River Gorge National River – National Park Service Releases Hiking-Biking Plan for Public Review (U.S. National Park Service)
NPS Releases Hiking/Bicycling Trail Plan/EA for Public Review and Schedules an Open House at Canyon Rim Visitor Center “We are pleased to announce that the Hiking and Bicycling Trail Plan/Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) is now available…
Roadsides in Bloom 2012 Calendar Photo Contest
Please Note: West Virginia Mountain Dreams does not have any connection to the following announcement. I have yet to be able to acquire a calendar myself. *The supply of 2011 wildflower calendars has been exhausted. We apologize for any…
The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia – Land Deal Protects Iconic West Virginia Scenes
FAYETTEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA — September 14, 2010 — The National Park Service announced today that it purchased a steep and forested slope along the New River Gorge, permanently protecting a large slice of West Virginia scenery including that…
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