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West Virginia delegate John Doyle has introduced a bill (HB4192) that, if passed, would create a West Virginia Ski Resort Industry Commission designed to identify potential locations for new ski resorts, according to a recent article by the Charleston Gazette. The Mountain State currently has four downhill resorts that bring in 800,000 tourists and $250,000 [...]

We’ve had unprecedented amounts of early-season powder here in the Southeast. There’s been a constant base of snow in the high elevations near BRO’s NC office for almost a month. Canaan Valley, W.Va. has gotten 114 inches of snow already. Snowshoe Mountain Resort has gotten even more. The constant base on the mountain tops have [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about cross-country skiing between Herrington Manor and Swallow Falls State Parks in western Maryland. It’s a good, minimally crowded destination, but unless volunteers have found the time to do so, more than likely the route won’t be groomed, meaning you may have to break trail—not one of the [...]

Get to your local ski shop and get the gear ready—the Southern ski season is upon us. Temps are going to drop as the end of the week approaches with snow expected in the Virginias. Snowshoe Mountain already has the guns blazing and lifts will start running this Saturday, December 5. The same goes for [...]

A West Virginia couple has filed a lawsuit against Snowshoe Mountain Resort for “severe physical injuries and emotional distress” sustained while skiing Snowshoe’s Western Territory, home to black diamond slopes Cupp Run and Shay’s Revenge. The couple alleges that Snowshoe lured them into the difficult terrain by a savvy marketing ploy. In its marketing materials, [...]

A hike in the Laurel Fork Wilderness east of Elkins, West Virginia, is for those looking for a challenge. Trail signs and blazes may be nonexistent, and budget constraints keep the forest service from maintaining the trails on a regular basis. Expect faint routes and overgrown pathways; be prepared to crash through shoulder high grasses, [...]

EPA holds back 79 strip mine permits

Once again, an annual obesity study found that states in the Southeast are tipping the scales more than others in the U.S. For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi led the country in adult obesity at 32.5 percent, according to a report released by the Trust for America’s Health. West Virginia, Tennessee, and Alabama [...]

Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival tours the South

West Virginia congressman plunges from plane to support industry

Eco activists jailed in West Virginia and D.C.

WVMBA looking for the best of the best…singletrack, that is

New River Gorge will benefit from Omnibus package

Dwight Schrute and Andy Barnard paid tribute to West Virginia’s “Country Roads” on the most recent episode of “The Office.” While their dueling banjo-guitar duet was intended to impress the new receptionist, they won the hearts of Appalachian communities with their performance.

A lively debate continues over whether the song refers to West Virginia or west-ern [...]

Mysterious bat illness moves south