Wild West Virginia

By Ashleigh McCune
With summer coming to an end and fall beginning comes a whole new list of activities and places to go around our state. Here are a few ideas that may make this fall season a lot more fun.

White water rafting season lasts until October. Rafting companies offer programs, special trips and discounts. West Virginia Day and Bridge Day are coming up in October, so there will be discounts and special festivities for those days. The New River Gorge has their famous bridge for celebrating bridge day. For more information visit: www.wvwhitewater.com.

Maybe you feel like some exercise, want to explore the woods, or just love biking. West Virginia has its nationally recognized Hatfield-McCoy Trails. The trails are in the mountains of Appalachia in southern West Virginia. There are different forms of transportation to choose from, whether it is ATV, dirt bike, a horse, a mountain bike or just hiking. The Hatfield-McCoy Trails have become known as “Almost Heaven.” For more information visit: www.bicyclewv.com.

Halloween is approaching and one of the scariest places to visit in our state is the Moundsville Penitentiary. The prison was built during the Civil War era and remained opened until 1995. Prison tours are available until November from Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit: www.wvpentours.com.

These are just a few of the endless activities and events that our state has to offer, so take advantage of them. For more ideas visit: www.westvirginia.com.