Exploring New River Gorge National Park is the perfect way to dive into the rivers and mountains of West Virginia! Since ...

If it's your first time visiting the New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia, use this guide to help plan your trip.

In 1929, the bridge opened as the world’s highest suspension bridge, spanning the rocky mouth of the gorge almost 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River. The world turned its eyes to Cañon City then.

Just over two hours away from campus lies the nation’s newest (and West Virginia’s only) national park: the New River Gorge.

A fire broke out near the Rowena Crest viewpoint in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday, prompting a Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation order in the area.

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the ...

Yet, just 300 miles from Washington D.C., New River Gorge National Park has seen a surge of visitors at a rate even higher than the park system's.

Updated Thu, June 12th 2025 at 6:48 PM 28 VIEW ALL PHOTOS Damage from the Rowena Fire burning west of The Dalles in the Columbia River Gorge - KATU photo taken June 12, 2025 53 TOPICS: ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Chimney Rock State Park reopened Friday, June 27, exactly nine months after Helene damaged ...