The West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services recently graced Senator Mike Woelfel (D-Cabell) the 2020 Vistionary Voice Award for his work on behalf of child sexual abuse victims. He received the award in Charleston this past March, 2020.…
Why Are Alabama Bass A Threat To West Virginia?
West Virginia biologists and fishers are growing alarmed by the Alabama bass — an invasive fish that is perceived as a threat to native species like the largemouth and smallmouth bass. Assistant Chief of Fish Management for the West Virginia…
WV Hunting And Fishing Show To Make Triumphant Return This January
January 2022 will mark the start of a new year, but it’s also a momentous occasion for West Virginia residents: the state Hunting and Fishing Show will be making a comeback after it was cancelled in 2021 due to ongoing…
How Do Biologists Conduct Fish Studies?
One of the most important parts of the biosphere — i.e. planet Earth — is what we can’t see. What goes on deep in the ocean and underneath the surface of our streams and rivers is far more important than…
West Virginia Will Give You $12,000 To Move There
Remember when Vermont officials started to worry that the population would shrink too much too fast, and then conceived a program to give remote workers a small fortune to move there? Well, other states have started to offer the same…
Hiking The Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex
We recently discussed the newly created New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — well, sort of. The park has always been a popular destination for travelers, but it simply changed its designation as a national park instead of a…
Visit The West Virginia State Penitentiary! …No, Really.
Why wouldn’t you want to visit a state penitentiary? This one was established way back in 1866 — but it’s no longer operational. Who’s to say why, but it might have something to do with the 1979 prison break, the…
The Strangest Tourist Traps In West Virginia
West Virginia has a storied past that most United States citizens know nothing about — something that might change, considering we finally have our first national park! But it’s that state history that provides us with so many fun stories,…
The Best Wheelchair Accessible Trails In West Virginia
ADA accessibility is still an issue on most trails in the United States — which is less a matter of indifference and more a matter of pragmatism. Not every trail over rugged terrain can be made wheelchair accessible. That said,…
West Virginia Biologists Struggle To Capture And Study Reclusive Fish
Have you ever heard of paddlefish? They’re old — really old — and swam about the Earth’s rivers even when dinosaurs were still alive! Today, they’re much more difficult to find. Mostly, you can find them hiding out in the…