The end of June several of us from the office went out with a couple of professional photographers from Blackbird Studios in Lewisburg.  The first part of the day was spent at Clover Lick about 13 miles north of Marlinton where there is an old C & O depot that sits close to the [...]

Camping in Pocahontas County can’t be beat – no matter where I go in the Monongahela National Forest I am always amazed by the quality and quantity of campsites.  The fees are usually only $8.00 per night and they are all very clean.  The bears are dissuaded by the “bear-proof” trash cans.  My favorite is [...]

Today is November 4, 2009.  The Charleston Gazette (page 1 D) lists this day as The Great West Virginia Flood of 1985.  Many locals around here indicate their place didn’t flood until the next day.  In either case, it is a sad day in our state’s history and is now referred to as The Great [...]

A battlefield, a haven, a hiking mecca…Droop Mountain offers peace and tranquility.

Highland Scenic Highway is all ablaze this weekend with the buttery yellows of the beech trees already succumbing to the cold weather.  Now is peak!

The Cranberry Botanical Glades was seeded over 10,000 years ago.  Great color today with lots of oranges and yellows plus the background  mountains are still dark green – add a bright blue sky and it is a photograph just waiting to be taken!