Old and New National Parks Share Lessons for West Virginia’s New River Gorge Duncan SladeMay 14, 2021 From bucket-list visitors to year-round tourism, what the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve can expect in its first summer and beyond. EconomyRecreation
Hunters, Business Owners Concerned Over Impact of New River Gorge’s National Park Designation Duncan SladeApril 16, 2021 West Virginia's first national park sparks concerns over crowds, lack of infrastructure, and loss of hunting. CultureRecreation
New River Gorge Rock Climbers Grapple With Racist Route Names Zack HaroldFebruary 5, 2021 Develop a climbing route and it's yours to name. But many have names that are offensive to people of color, women, LGBTQ people and others. Environmental JusticeRecreation
Coal Towns Were Counting on Recreation for New Jobs. Then Coronavirus Hit. Brittany PattersonJuly 2, 2020 Communities that invested in outdoor recreation and tourism as coal faded are hopeful that they'll make it through the pandemic. CoronavirusEconomyRecreation
Meet the Coal Town Betting Big on Outdoor Recreation Brittany PattersonOctober 4, 2019 Without a mythical creature and mountain biking, "the hole we would be digging ourselves out of would become so much deeper." EconomyRecreation
