In West Virginia's New River Gorge, whitewater rafting — and a 2020 national park designation — is breathing new life into a ...

New River Gorge National Park! This natural wonder is located in the heart of West Virginia, taking millions of years to ...

Destination: New River Gorge 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 ...

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.

New River Gorge, W.Va. Our base for exploring West Virginia’s New River valley was the small town of Fayetteville, just south of the New River Gorge Bridge, named one of the top 10 coolest small ...

(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 ...

The New's most iconic attraction is a single-arch bridge that rises 876 feet over the New River Gorge. Built in 1977, it is the third-tallest bridge in the US, according to the National Park Service.

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 ...

Even West Virginia locals don't always realize what natural wonders are right on their doorstep. Here's why you shouldn't sleep on the Mountain State.

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.

He hopes the New River Gorge National Park and the growth it sparks will do more than bring visitors to southern West Virginia. He hopes it’ll keep people there, too.

Still, the 2022 visitation number at New River Gorge is a 33% increase over the pre-pandemic number of visitors in 2019. (The Buffalo National River had a 1.5% decrease over the same time period.) ...