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GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — West Virginia leaders on Friday unveiled new highway signage for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve while also recognizing the recent attention toward the park.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, in West Virginia, is the country's newest national park. The designation was included in the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and spending bill passed ...
The West Virginia State Park system has added a new biking and hiking trail that provides people with a link to the New River Gorge. Visitors will be able to explore Babcock State Park.
Still, the 2022 visitation number at New River Gorge is a 33% increase over the pre-pandemic number of visitors in 2019. (The Buffalo National River had a 1.5% decrease over the same time period.) ...
“For generations, West Virginia has helped to power our nation to greatness, and our state still carries the scars of those sacrifices, including in New River Gorge.
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia has added 45 acres to the area designated as a preserve, the National Park Service said in a news release Tuesday. The tract, on ...
A five-hour drive from DC, New River Gorge in West Virginia is the country’s newest national park, earning that designation in 2020. The 700,000 acres surrounding the New River are a beacon for ...
Ruby says the New River Gorge and nearby areas welcome roughly 1.4 million annual visitors, but numbers at the new national park are expected to jump almost immediately.
The West Virginia State Park system's newest hiking and biking trail provides a link to the New River Gorge's industrial past, while giving those who travel it a chance to explore miles of Babcock ...