West Virginia's national parks sites include scenic trails, national recreation areas, and a national park and preserve.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (AP) — A freight train derailed as it crossed the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, sending two cars into the water and damaging a footbridge that is part of the ...

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A ...

"The passage of the Patowmac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature," Thomas Jefferson wrote of the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in 1783.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — “Take Me Back to Harpers Ferry” was written in 1995 by Greg Artzner and Terry Leonino of the band Magpie in recognition of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park’s 50th ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hikers are being told to postpone plans to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail this year due to COVID-19. It comes as people look to make full-length hikes over 14 states ...

When our leaders in Washington couldn’t strike a deal to stop the Shameful Shutdown, our leaders in Charleston stepped up to ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hikers are being told to postpone plans to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail this year due to COVID-19. It comes as people look to make full-length hikes over 14 states ...