The Hunter's Moon rises over West Virginia tonight, recalling a time when mountain families followed the moon to guide hunting, planting, and winter food preparation. wvexplorer.com/hunters-moon-… #moon #westvirginia #huntersmoon

The New River Gorge is no longer America's newest national park. wvexplorer.com/new-river-gor… #newrivergorge #westvirginia #travel #nationalparks #Chiricahua

New federal grants help researchers develop pawpaw food products, expand forest farming, and give small growers more ways to market their harvests. wvexplorer.com/west-virginia… #westvirginia #pawpaws

Elizabeth Winn Blake's séances attracted doctors, skeptics, and investigators. In one remarkable experiment, a voice reportedly identified an object hidden inside a sealed box. wvexplorer.com/mrs-blake-hun… #seance #westvirginia

What should you do if you hit a deer? West Virginia is the most dangerous state in the nation for animal-vehicle collisions, and the riskiest time of year is here. November is the most dangerous month. wvexplorer.com/west-virginia… #deer #WestVirginia

For more than a decade, one of West Virginia University's most beloved holiday traditions had gone dark. Then nearly 8,000 lights brought historic Woodburn Hall back to life. wvexplorer.com/adam-james-wv… #wvu #westvirginia #woodburnhall

Before Mothman, West Virginia’s mysterious TNT area was a World War II explosives factory. wvexplorer.com/west-virginia… #mothman #westvirginia #wvexplorer #ww2 #OhioNews

Thirty miles in one night? New high-tech "backpacks" attached to West Virginia’s river otters are giving scientists an unprecedented look into their secret late-night travels! wvexplorer.com/wvu-river-ott… #westvirginia #otters #wvu

Ever wonder why so many West Virginia streams are called runs and forks? wvexplorer.com/west-virginia… #westvirginia #almostheaven #placenames #wvexplorer

Many people know the Mothman statue, but few know who built it or how the sculptor decided what it should look like. wvexplorer.com/mothman-statu… #mothman #westvirginia

West Virginia has long called itself one of America’s best-kept secrets. But what happens when the secret gets out? Incoming Tourism Secretary Kayla Kessinger says the next challenge is turning first-time visitors into repeat travelers. wvexplorer.com/west-virginia… #westvirginia

Winter can arrive in West Virginia’s highest mountains while the valleys below are still snow-free. wvexplorer.com/winter-monong… #monongahela #westvirginia #almostheaven #winter

More than 2,000 people gathered on a mountainside in 1938 to watch a tree fall. But the story of the "Mingo Oak" began years earlier, when West Virginians worked to save the giant. wvexplorer.com/mingo-oak-wes… #westvirginia #mingo #oak

Some of West Virginia’s highest communities might surprise you. How many have you visited? wvexplorer.com/west-virginia… #canaanvalley #westvirginia #elevations #AlleghenyMountains #almostheaven

Weight-loss drugs are changing more than waistlines. A WVU fashion researcher says their influence may be reaching runways, clothing stores, and even the sizes retailers choose to stock. wvexplorer.com/weight-loss-d… #GLP1 #WeightLoss #Fashion #WVU

West Virginia's elk are on the move. As the restored herd grows, GPS tracking shows some animals roaming beyond their traditional range in Logan County. Fall elk tours return Sept. 13. wvexplorer.com/west-virginia… #WestVirginia #WVNews #Elk #Wildlife

An ancient creature is carved into a stone in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Known as the Underwater Panther, the powerful being appears in Indigenous traditions and prehistoric rock art. wvexplorer.com/underwater-pa… #prehistoric #wvexplorer #westvirginia

West Virginia to drain 60-year-old fishing lake, restore natural stream wvexplorer.com/turkey-run-la… #westvirginia #wvdnr #conservation #fishing #lake

In the 1890s, a church floated down the Ohio River. Evangelists steered it with enormous oars, stopped at river towns, and sang from the roof to attract people to services. wvexplorer.com/floating-chur… #moundsvillewv #ohioriver #floatingbethel #churchofgod

National Park Week starts Saturday, and West Virginia’s national park is unlike most others in America. Here’s why: wvexplorer.com/national-park… #newrivergorge #nationalpark #nationalparkweek #westvirginia