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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 […]

Recently a host of national travel publications have included the New River Gorge National Park in their lists of the best parks to visit for fall foliage. We couldn’t agree more! Her are our trips for making the most of your New River Gorge leaf peeping adventure!

We are curious people, and the New River Gorge is full of curiosities. In a previous post we listed our 10 favorites, but this post contains 10 more, and we think these are even MORE curious! You be the judge.

New River Gorge National Park is best known for its world-class whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and adventure activities, but it’s the lush Appalachian forest that makes this place so enchanting.

Here’s where you can SAFELY swim, kayak, standup paddle board, and tube in New River Gorge National Park and the surrounding area.

When we aren’t hiking in the New River Gorge, we are usually reading about it. Here are our ten favorite books about this fascinating area. – This is 10/10 in our Top 10 blog post series celebrating our 10th anniversary.

There is so much great food here in Fayetteville, WV! These are ten of our favorite dishes from locally-owned restaurants. – This is 9/10 in our Top 10 blog post series celebrating our 10th anniversary.

We love visiting off-the-beaten-path spots in the New River Gorge. Here are our ten favorites. – This is 8/10 in our Top 10 blog post series celebrating our 10th anniversary.

Here are the elements of nature we love most in this gorgeous Appalachian Forest. – This is 7/10 in our Top 10 blog post series celebrating our 10th anniversary.

Everybody loves Fayetteville, especially us. Here are our ten favorite things about this cool little town. – This is 6/10 in our Top 10 blog post series celebrating our 10th anniversary.

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