An anniversary getaway is not just an escape from your routine; it’s an opportunity to deepen your connection by spending quality time together making memories. With these helpful tips and our insider info you can easily put together a stress free trip to New River Gorge National Park that you both will enjoy and remember […]

Winter got you feeling blue? You know, blue symbolizes more than sadness, it also symbolizes calmness, peace and inspiration. So why not experience those wonderful feelings this winter? Scroll down to see how you can feel blue – new blue – in the New River Gorge (and get your discount code for the perfect place […]

Hillary Harrison of Charleston, WV has been selected as the 2025 New River Gorge Creative-in-Residence. A writer and artist, Hillary will spend the entire month of January living and working at Lafayette Flats Boutique Vacation Rentals in downtown Fayetteville on the rim of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Hillary grew up in a […]

The amazing story of Mary Draper Ingles came to the attention of American readers in 1980 when James Alexander Thom’s book Follow the River became a national bestseller. The book, based on historical accounts written by Ingles’ descendants and acquaintances, tells the compelling story of her journey to freedom through the wilderness. Much of the […]

Rail trails (former railroad corridors that have been converted for hiking & biking) often have three tremendous advantages over regular hiking trails. First, rail trails often contain substantial infrastructure left behind by the railroad companies, like trestle bridges over creeks. These provide easy access to rugged areas of the forest. Second, railroad corridors were built […]