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Big, Big Water
The New River crested at just under 100,000 cubic feet per second mark at around midnight Thursday, January 31. Not the highest ever, of course–2010 saw big flows like this, but the highest in a while....
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Lifetime Achievement Award for Two New River Gorge Climbing Advocates
Congratulations to Gene and Maura Kistler of the New River Gorge for receiving the Access Fund’s Lifetime Achievement Award!!! For their tireless advocacy, stewardship, vision, activism, and pure...
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Spring Mountain Biking Tips
Time to grease up your chains. Spring is in the air!! We’ve culled a few tips for riding in unpredictable conditions. Andy Forron of New River Bikes on the Clovis Trail, New River Gorge ♦ Stay off...
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Bald Eagle Survives Collision with Train
A bald eagle near Sandstone Visitors Center, New River Gorge Last Sunday morning Whitey, a male bald eagle and part of a pair of bald eagles nesting in the New River Gorge, was hit by an Amtrak train....
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The Way a Crow…
Long Point Trail, March 2013 New River Gorge The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued....
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The Muddier the Better
Sorta like wonderwomen: The NRG Girls race for a “tire” run We thought we had plenty of time. Enough, that is, to check our bags with dry clothes and get to the starting line for our mid morning heat...
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Curious Carvings
Yesterday we posted to Facebook asking anyone if they knew anything about this face carved in a rock along a trail in the New River Gorge. We haven’t turned out any stories yet,...
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6 Hours of Dirt and Bliss on Arrowhead
Thanks to the New River Bicycle Union for putting on the 6 Hours of Arrowhead last Sunday, May 13. The 10.5 mile course was on the Arrowhead Trails in the New River Gorge National River, 13 miles of...
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Vous Review
“Are you a good belayer?” Lynn Hill asks a quietly thrilled climber as she ties into his rope to ascend Psycho Wrangler (5.12a) at the New River Gorge area’s Cotton Top crag. Hill is here courtesy of...
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Thurmond to Cunard All Over Again
1st day of June: Thurmond to Cunard 3 former raft guides, 3 young cousins 1 raft, 1 Thrill Kitty (a Thrill Seeker-style inflatable ducky for kids) One homemade paddle (pictured), a gift from an old...
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Best Job in the World?
Guiding’s not on CNN Money’s list of top 10 jobs in America, but most folks consider it the ultimate job if you can take the low pay and smile in all kinds of weather. What are the best things about...
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Can You Guess What This Used to Be?
The lighthouse at Summersville Lake is lit! Congratulations to Steve and Donna Keblesh of Summersville Lake Retreat for putting it together. Perhaps the largest repurposed item in the state of West...
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Chasing Waterfalls
West Virginia is nicknamed the Mountain State, but it could just as easily be nicknamed the Waterfall State. Steep terrain and an abundance of creeks and rivers make it home to innumerable waterfalls...
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Bridge Day 2013
The view from the banks of the New River on October 19, 2013 The 876-foot leap. The goal—to land on your feet—looks way easier than it is. Landings do not always go as planned. Another way to catch air...
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Rest in Peace, Streaky
We are sad to report that Three Rivers Avian Center (TRAC) out of Brooks, West Virginia, received a call on March 18, 2014, that a bald eagle was spotted in a ditch along River Road across from a bald...
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Pushing the Envelope
This June, the Payette River Games in Cascade, Idaho, will shell out a $50,000 purse for the combined Sprint and SUP Cross (think snowboarder cross) events. Clearly Stand Up Paddleboarding, which has...
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Wanderer
I used to hate hiking with my wife. You see, I have come to believe that there are many different styles of hikers, and she and I are two very different kinds. She is a Strider. She has long legs,...
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Sleeping Under the Stars
A recent study indicates that a week sleeping outside, unplugged from the distractions and electric light of society, can reset your body clock. Known as your circadian rhythm, this internal clock...
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Where to Find Them
Adventure 1. Ace Adventure Resort 2. Adventures on the Gorge 3. Bridge Walk 4. Hard Rock Climbing 5. Mountain Rail Adventures 6. New River Jetboats 7. Thurmond Triathlon 8. Wild Blue Adventure Cabins...
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Mix It Up in the NRG
Multi-sport adventures may take extra planning, and they definitely take more time. They will also take your fitness and enjoyment of the outdoors to a whole new level. Read on for five 2-sport...
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