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Kentucky first in Tri-State to kick off deer gun season

2009-11-08T00:00:00-05:00

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A cool, wet summer followed by an even cooler and wetter fall makes excellent conditions for deer breeding and produces lots of deer foods and cover. Whether this bounty makes for good hunting on the Nov. 14, opening day of modern gun deer season remains to be seen.

Places to go: Trail of Tears Commemorative Park

2009-11-08T00:00:00-05:00

This historic park was used as an encampment in 1838 and 1839. It is the burial site for two Cherokee chiefs who died during the removal: Fly Smith and Whitepath. On site is a Cherokee memorial with a circle of flags. A two-room historic log cabin (relocated to the park) serves as a visitor center/museum (Heritage Center). The Trail of Tears Commission, Inc., manages the park, a certified site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

It's Wabbit Season - Cottontail Rabbit season begins Saturday in WV

2009-11-05T15:29:11-05:00

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The small game hunting seasons in West Virginia began Oct. 10 with the opening of squirrel season.

WVDNR sponsoring hunter education blitz across state Nov. 14-15

2009-11-05T14:56:47-05:00

CHARLESTON — The gun seasons for deer open soon in West Virginia, and to meet the needs of young or new hunters, the Law Enforcement Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be sponsoring a Hunter Education Course “blitz” across the state during the weekend of November 14 and 15.

WVDNR now accepting grant applications for research projects

2009-11-05T14:45:06-05:00

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Applications for grants that support research, conservation or education projects are being accepted by the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources WVDNR through its Wildlife Diversity Unit.

Ohio native author's latest work details horrific survival story

2009-11-01T00:00:00-04:00

HUNTINGTON -- Halloween may be just barely in the rear-view mirror, but the horror is just about to begin as an outdoors adventure goes wrong, starvation has set in and the unthinkable begins.

Places to go: Harpers Ferry National Historic Park

2009-11-01T00:00:00-04:00

A visit to this quaint, historic community, at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, is like stepping into the past. Stroll the picturesque streets, visit exhibits and museums, or hike the trails and battlefields. There's a wide variety of experiences for visitors of all ages to come and discover at Harpers Ferry.

Gallery: Animals celebrate Halloween

2009-10-31T23:18:00-04:00

Animals were given pumpkins at the Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. With the Halloween season upon us, several of the animals, including lions, tigers, polar bears, brown bears, and the gorillas, were given pumpkins to enjoy and play with as part of the zoowide behavioral enrichment program.

Museum in the Park to host Frontier Days Weekend Nov. 7-8

2009-10-29T14:28:11-04:00

LOGAN, W.Va. — Museum in the Park at Chief Logan State Park will sponsor a Frontier Days Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7 - 8.

Winterplace prepping for upcoming ski season

2009-10-25T15:35:01-04:00

This summer Winterplace has been busy installing 34 fully automated snowmaking guns on Plunge, Nose Dive, Snow Bowl, Drop Off and Look At Me.

Ohio's Hocking Hills welcoming in thousands of leaf peepers

2009-10-25T15:09:03-04:00

LOGAN, Ohio — From the air, the water, horse-drawn carriage and even by rail, ATV, bicycle or horseback, the dazzling display of color that lures tens of thousands of autumn leaf peepers to Ohio’s Hocking Hills can be experienced in truly novel ways this season.