While beautiful, the New River Gorge National Park has some dangers to be aware of. Here's what you need to know for a safe and enjoyable visit.

A five-hour drive from DC, New River Gorge in West Virginia is the country’s newest national park, earning that designation in 2020. The 700,000 acres surrounding the New River are a beacon for ...

Since the 1960s, West Virginia’s New River Gorge has drawn adventure seekers to its rapids and rock walls, and those rafters and climbers have long considered it a hidden gem.

We asked, and you answered. Here are the first places that West Virginians recommend that someone moving or visiting from out ...

West Virginia's New River Gorge offers you world-class whitewater rafting, zip lines, shooting ranges and one big, beautiful bridge. We did it all. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's ...

Since the 1960s, West Virginia’s New River Gorge has drawn adventure seekers to its rapids and rock walls, and those rafters and climbers have long considered it a hidden gem.

Fortunately, when I visited southern West Virginia last fall, jumping off the New River Gorge Bridge wasn't even an option. We were a couple of weeks early for Bridge Day, the annual October event ...

More than 70,000 acres of West Virginia’s New River Gorge became the nation’s 63rd national park early this year. The new designation is an upgrade from its previous status as a national river ...

(CNN) -- Sometimes all it takes is a little name change to bring attention to an underappreciated park. At least, that's certainly the case with West Virginia's New River Gorge. Hidden within a ...

At the bottom of the 174 wooden steps from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center to the lookout on the New River Gorge, Jim Dill removes his woven straw hat, as if he has entered a holy place. "This is ...

The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia has added 45 acres to the area designated as a preserve, the National Park Service said in a news release Tuesday. The tract, on ...

New River Gorge in West Virginia was named America's newest national park in December 2020. It has attracted adventurers for years with its whitewater rafting and rock climbing.