The National Park Service has opened a new state of the art visitor center. The Sandstone Visitor Center, located just off Interstate 64 at the Sandstone exit, east of Beckley, represents a commitment to environmental sustainability.
The center use 60% less energy than the industry standard, is south-facing allowing for optimal use of natural lighting and he... |
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WV residents made it clear, receiving 79 percent of the votes, the New River Gorge Bridge, was the image of choice on the states quarter. The 50 State Quarters program is a 10-year initiative commemorating and honoring each of the states with a quarter dollar design.... |
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Three National Rivers, a well-known single span bridge, and amazing outdoor recreation opportunities our region has so much to offer. To better get the word out, the whitewater industry has teamed up with other tourism and economic development folks for the creation of a regional branding campaign. The intent of this group is to create an enduring Bran... |
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Since its inception in 1992, National River Cleanup Week has helped to raise public awareness of the magnitude of trash accumulating in our nation's waterways. Over the years, more than 500,000 volunteers have participated in over 4,500 cleanups across the country, covering more than 100,000 miles of waterways. This past spring saw a record 422 cleanups, with an estimat... |
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One of America's Top One Hundred Festivals West Virginia's largest one-day festival, celebrated on the third Saturday in October, commemorates the October 1977 completion of the New River Gorge Bridge. Join tens of thousands of visitors as you walk across the longest, single span steel arch bridge (in the western hemisphere) and take in the views from 876 feet up in the... |
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On July 27 Governor Joe Manchin paid a visit to the sun drenched banks of the New River Gorge National River to unveil the new State Whitewater License plate. This is the first time rafting has ever been featured on a specialty plate in the Mountain state. Gov Manchin highlighted the lasting impacts the Whitewater industry has bestowed on this area, citing its $40 milli... |
