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Bicentennial Bateau
On May 23, 2012, a National Geographic Young Explorers–sponsored expedition passed its crux in the New River Gorge. Begun on April 5 of this year, the Marshall Expedition—six young explorers, two...
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Nuttallburg Renewed
History buffs have had ample relics of the coal boom to hunt for in the New River Gorge, but the search has required a fair amount of bushwacking. Those hoping to lay their eyes on coke ovens, old...
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Drop Me In the Water
Swimming holes, whitewater runs, float trips, park and play, lake cruising: Take your pick to cool off in the heat of summer. 1. Classic Run: Paddling the Lower New Deep in the New River Gorge...
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Broken Rose
The following is an excerpt from Jay Young’s Whitewater Rafting on West Virginia’s New & Gauley Rivers: Come on In, the Water’s Weird, published in 2011 by The History Press. The bateau Rose of...
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NRG, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways.
Mountain bikers take in the New River Gorge Bridge.Photo courtesy of Adventures on the Gorge When I think of riding in the New River Gorge what I think of most is diversity. Right from the town of...
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NRG Area Trails
Where to Find Those Ribbons of Dirt Arrowhead Trails: 13 miles of singletrack at New River Gorge National River designed by the International Mountain Bike Association specifically for biking...
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New River Gorge Mountain Biking Comes of Age
Most folks think of whitewater rafting or kayaking when they think of the New River Gorge—of the New River with its reliable whitewater that lasts all summer long. Or the nearby Gauley River with its...
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A Cyclist is Born
For years I’d heard people talk about the joys of mountain biking. I’d seen the gleam in their eye as they peeled off sweaty socks, hosed down their bikes and basked in the sheer epicness of the...
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Locally Grown Goods
There is a sweeping movement amongst the “foodies” and health conscious to eat locally. You will understand the buzz when you start incorporating local foods into your diet. Fayette County boasts...
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Catch That Gauley Glow
Novice or pro, in deep blue sky or pea-soup fog, everyone earns their bliss on this beauty of a river. Every fall in Southern West Virginia thousands of people from all over our planet come together...
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Wildlife Watching at Wolf Creek Park
Just a stone’s toss south of Fayetteville, West Virginia, near the junction of routes 16 and 19, hides a natural gem in the New River Gorge area. Wolf Creek Park is a 1,000 acre mixed-use development,...
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Amazing Grace: Women Climbers of the NRG
Back in the fall of 1999 I sardined myself into a sedan full of good-natured geeks and a huge load of our university’s climbing and camping gear, and blasted off toward the New River Gorge for my...
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Adventure Blitzes
Pressed for time in the New River Gorge? You can zip, fly, jet, roll, ride, jump, and sky walk in four hours or less. Make the most of your time and squeeze in one of these quickie adventures. On your...
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A Trail for Every Occasion
Don’t have much time? There’s a hike you can squeeze in. Feeling flabby? There’s one that will make you sweat. Want to see relics of coal history? There’s one for that, too. Read on for 11 of the best...
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Wild and Wintery
Just because the temperature drops doesn’t mean that your adventure level has to follow. Sure, there’s skiing. There are also many more activities to keep your heart pumping in and around the New...
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Bridge Day Flight Shots
Bridge Day 2012 at the New River Gorge, West Virginia, was a blast. More than 75,000 people came to watch jumpers from all around the country and 10+ countries hurl themselves into 876 feet of...
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Clear Skies, Clear Trails
We’ve had bright blue clear sky days in the New River Gorge this fall. Who said this was a temperate rainforest? The weather’s been perfect for a hike to check out last bits of fall color. New River...
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Can You Find the Face in this Photo?
OK, you’ll have to squint. Does it help if we tell you it’s a famous mug? Not as in Owen Wilson famous, but it does have a big nose. This is a picture of McKinley Rock, cut out in September, 1901 by...
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A Christmas Story
Three full days of rainy gloom: clouds blanketing the sky and not budging. Drizzle and downpour. One day of snow that disappeared almost immediately. One child came down with a cold severe enough we...
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Locally grown foods in January? Yep.
We wondered as we nibbled the last of our fall kale down to the stalk if anyone was still eating local in the middle of winter. So we asked Joy Marr of Gourmet on the Gorge if she was still bringing it...
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