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UPDATE: Face Carving Artist Identified
Last year, we posted in Curious Carvings some photos of a face that had been carved in a rock in the Lansing, West Virginia area of New River Gorge. Many locals have known about the face carving. A...
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One Trout Night
This is a repost of an article by Katie Johnson about fall camping. The leaves are changing in the New River Gorge. Let this inspire you to get out there and enjoy the season! We had twenty-four hours:...
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The View’s Great from Down Here
Nate Freier down deep in the NewPhoto by Clay Wright While most kayaks are made to stay on top of the water, squirt boats are designed to go down under. Because a squirt boats floats so low in the...
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Look Down: New River Gorge Bridge Day 2014
Join those who take advantage of the once-a-year opportunity to walk on the 876-foot-high, 3,030-foot-long New River Gorge Bridge. Make your way to the center of the bridge, where BASE jumpers...
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Catching Things That Fall: Bridge Day River Rescue
From the bridge the little boats look like sharks, eating up the BASE jumpers who end up in the river. They are the river rescue boats crewed by a seasoned group of professional swift water rescue...
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Bridge Day 2014
The rain held off for most of the day and it wasn’t at all as cold as it could have been. We had a blast and we hope you did, too. Here are some highlights from Bridge Day 2014: Rafters finish their...
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The New River Gorge 50+
View from the rim of the New River Gorge Several years ago around this time of year my frequent riding partner Mike Boyes mentioned wanting to do a ride around the New River Gorge. Seemed like a solid...
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Solar Power Arrives in Fayette County, WV
Solar panels near the New River Gorge National River. Photo by Colleen Laffey West Virginia is not exactly known as the sunshine state. Far from it: while the U.S. average annual amount of snow and...
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How I Bike Down to 0 Degrees and Like It
“Are you not freezing?” “How do you stand riding when it is this cold?” “You are crazy!” I get these comments all the time once the days get short and cold and I keep saddling up on my bike. People...
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The Moans and Shrieks of Semi-Frozen Trainees And Other Stories
Guide one day and you’ve got a story to tell: of the big wave that came crashing down at just the right moment, drenching your raft; of the copperhead that was coiled on a rock as you floated past; of...
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10 ways to find love in the New River Gorge
1. Bump into her SUP on Summersville Lake. 2. Partner yoga at Kula. 3. Correct his form at Crossfit. 4. Help her fix a flat on the Arrowhead trails. 5. Ask to borrow his chalk bag at Endless Wall. 6....
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Got cabin fever? Do what Alaskans do.
Got cabin fever? Here is some motivation to shake it off. Despite living in deep cold and much darkness during the winter months, Alaska—yes, Alaska!—has the number one spot in the U.S. in a recent...
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How To Build an Adventurer
There’s no getting around it: Having kids will change you. Especially if you’re used to getting outside for long play days—climbing, biking, kayaking, whatever your method of choice for getting...
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Painting a Small Town Red
I guess a lot of people wouldn’t put “small town Appalachia” and “thriving art career” in the same sentence, but I live in Fayetteville, a small town, and I am a full time artist. A friend who lives in...
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What’s SUP?
They look like oversized surfboards, but we are 300 miles from the nearest ocean. They are Stand Up Paddleboards, called SUPs, and they are evidence that the hottest new sport to hit the outdoor world...
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Hiking Trail Guide
The New River Gorge has dozens of beautiful, high quality trails for the view-seeking wanderer to the rugged hiker. Hikers, birdwatchers, and wanderers, read below for some of our favorites: Endless...
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Tips for the Trail
Turn your ride up a notch with these mountain biking tips for New River Gorge terrain. 1. Keep your head up. Look as far ahead as you can. Look where you want to go. Don’t look at things you don’t want...
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Songbirds Aplenty
The New River Birding & Nature Festival is happening this week, a perfect time to spy migrant birds that have returned to their nesting grounds in the New River Gorge area from southern locales....
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Singing in the Rain
It’s really, really green here in the New River Gorge National Park. We have tons of gushing streams and waterfalls and lush, brilliant foliage. Do you know what all of these amazing things have in...
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Finding Balance
Pat Goodman in the New River Gorge New River Gorge-Based Rock climber Pat Goodman has claimed hundreds of bouldering and rock climbing first ascents from as far away as China to as nearby as the New...
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