West Virginia Articles

The mountains are beginning to look like fall all over the Appalachians and West Virginia is no different. WSAZ – News Channel 3 – West Virginia’s trees are busy spinning their colors into gold, red, maroon and…

If there is a person and a song and a state that all came together in the last 50 years it was this combination…

How I arrived here This past week I have been spending my time studying online, going over maps, and reading the reference books I have on hand trying to settle on an area of coverage…

Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, died on Monday at the age of 92. He rose from rural poverty to the pinnacle of power, and journeyed from racism to racial…

Clay, W.Va. – Stomping the ground with a hoot and a holler, Mack Samples dances with a rhythm and beat entirely his own. The 2003 Vandalia Award-winner – a singer, dancer and musician – was…

Washington, D.C.—According to a new assessment released today by the National Parks Conservation Association NPCA and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy ATC, one of the most beloved recreational footpaths in the United States, the Appalachian National…

Please Note: West Virginia Mountain Dreams does not have any connection to the following announcement. *The supply of 2011 wildflower calendars has been exhausted. We apologize for any inconvenience. WV Operation Wildflower The Departments of Environmental Protection…

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section is requesting original wildlife art for the 2011 edition of the award-winning DNR Wildlife Calendar, according to Curtis Taylor, Chief of…

There is an unlikely bluegrass group called The Greencards that I really like. I discovered them a few years back when they were based out of Austin…This week they were one of the acts featured…

Even the “Foodie Blogs” are writing about West Virginia’s “unique” road food… The many Americans who learned everything they know about West Virginia from John Denver probably don’t realize the state is renowned for its…

While doing some research the other day I was lucky enough to stumble upon the on-line presence of this magazine. It was one of those moments in life that you wish would happen more often…BUt…

Charleston, W.Va. – Summer’s here; the living is easy and the food is fresh, tasty and abundant.  If you enjoy traditional Appalachian fare we’ve got it; if you like to spice up your life with…