Bridge Day's 45th anniversary on Saturday saw jumpers from far and wide line up to leap off the over 800-foot tall bridge before parachuting along the river below. "It is crazy, it's so crazy I ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — On Bridge Day, people jump from the 876-foot-tall New River Gorge Bridge. It is the largest one-day festival in West Virginia, and it takes place annually on ...

The jumper was rescued by the Fayette County Vertical Rescue Team. 350 BASE jumpers from 39 states and four countries leaped off the New River Gorge Bridge during Bridge Day Saturday, Oct. 21, in ...

Exploring New River Gorge National Park is the perfect way to dive into the rivers and mountains of West Virginia! Since ...

New River Gorge National Park District Supervisor Dave Bieri said last year’s event was probably the busiest Bridge Day yet, bringing in about 140,000 people aiming to get a look at the ...

New River Gorge also offers more than 100 miles of hiking trails and 12 miles of mountain biking trails. “But I also like to let people know it's not all extreme sports either,” Bieri said.