New River Gorge in West Virginia has long been a favorite of outdoorsy families because of its unique beauty (that iconic bridge!) and recreational offerings, from hiking to white water rafting and ...

West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park is home to a unique mining town, which, while long shuttered, is still open for ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story details some historical background on the New River Gorge Bridge and Bridge Day as available on www.officialbridgeday.com FAYETTEVILLE — It all started with the ...

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is completely free to visit and follows the course of the New River. With gorgeous autumn foliage, fall is one of the best times to visit the park—spring ...

Every October, 100,000 visitors descend on Fayetteville, West Virginia, a small town of less than 3,000, for a single-day event unlike anything else. Bridge Day, held annually on the third Saturday in ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia’s largest one-day outdoor festival drew more than 120,000 people to Fayetteville on Saturday to walk on the 876-foot-high deck of the state’s iconic New River Gorge ...

Tourists view the New River Gorge Bridge on Saturday from an overlook at the visitors center for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — It’s set to be a packed Fayette County Saturday for the annual bridge day festivities. North of 300 base jumpers will launch themselves from atop the New River Gorge Bridge and ...

"These are hunting grounds that have been used for generations." FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- With lockdowns closing businesses and athletic seasons getting canceled, Americans took to the outdoors in 2020 ...

I have never needed New River Gorge more. My annual summer escape to the most beautiful place in the world coincided with a year that, to put it mildly, has been awful. The spring was especially ...