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Courtesy of Larry Keith Larry Keith of Kenova took this photo while bicycling on the Greenbrier River Trail near Marlinton, W.Va., on Oct. 13, 2008.
The Tri-State is blessed with many great trails and walking areas that can help keep you fit.
Courtesy of Larry Keith Larry Keith of Kenova took this photo while bicycling on the Greenbrier River Trail near Marlinton, W.Va., on Oct. 13, 2008.
Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Fall foliage surrounds Lake Vesuvius in Wayne National Forest Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007.
Ernie Clay/For The Herald-Dispatch Tom Clay, 30, and Gene Waugh, 70, both of Cabell County, bicycle the famous Greenbrier River Trail in late September 2007. The two bicycled the entire rail-trail (almost 80 miles in length) in one day during a recent weekend trip.
Toril Lavender/For The Herald-Dispatch At the end of the parking lot for the boat ramp at Lake Vesuvius is the trail head for Rock House Trail that's great for a roll through nature.
Toril Lavender/For The Herald-Dispatch At the end of the parking lot for the boat ramp at Lake Vesuvius is the trail head for Rock House Trail that's great for a roll through nature.
Photo courtesy of Cary Q. Lyle Fall color is getting into full swing at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Kentucky on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007.
Submitted by Denise Blair Volunteers work on Eagle Scout Kent Blair's new hiking trail at Beech Fork State Park. The project took more than six months to complete because it was started from just a wooded area and is 1/2 mile long. Kent named the new trail Long Branch Trail.
Submitted photo Members of the Sunrise Church of the Nazarene take a fall walk around Lake Vesuvius in Lawrence County, Ohio.
File photo/The Herald-Dispatch On a gray morning J.T. Stevens navigates a fallen tree over the trail around Lake Vesuvius.
Photo courtesy of the Wayne National Forest The new Ora E. Anderson Nature Trail is located in the Wayne National Forest near Nelsonville, Ohio. The 1/2-mile-long wildlife viewing trail is handicapped accessible.
Courtesy of www.thehockinghills.org The annual Winter Hike at Hocking Hills draws more than 5,000 hikers to Hocking Hills State Park in southeastern Ohio.
Submitted photo Jan Dzierzak, assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 762, measured and mapped the entire 32 miles of the Kanawha Trace hiking trail as part of an independent study project at Marshall University. It was one of the area's first Geographic Information Systems surveys.
File photo/The Herald-Dispatch Not too far down from the Carter Caves Welcome Center lies the Natural Bridge. The bridge is accessed by taking the Natural Bridge Trail, which starts by the Welcome Center. The full length of the trail is 1/2 mile . The part to the bridge is easy and mostly paved with a few steps. The bridge is the only natural bridge that supports a paved highway above. It also has a creek running through it.
File photo/The Herald-Dispatch The view from the trail at Rotary Park provides a great view of the East End Bridge.
Dave Lavender/The Herald-Dispatch Fred Tackett leads a guided hike on the Overlook Trail at Beech Fork State Park on Saturday, June 14, 2008.
File photo/The Herald-Dispatch The rock shelter trail at Wayne National Forest in Pedro, Ohio.
Photo courtesy of Rodger Blake Justin Blake, along with help from other Scouts and adults, created two scenic views on an overlook trail at Beech Fork State Park. The project required the group to fell trees, clear brush, create wildlife habitats and do maintenance work to the trail leading to the overlook.
File photo/The Herald-Dispatch Walkers make their way around the almost mile-long trail in Ritter Park.
File photo/The Herald-Dispatch Boy Scout Troop 762 members hike a section of the Kanawha Trace in Barboursville. The trail follows a creek with yellow marked guides to show the way.
File photo/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington Museum of Art volunteer Rose Riter rests on a bench built by Eagle Scouts to be used for summer camp and a rest area for the nature trails surrounding the museum.
Photo courtesy of Kentucky State Parks Carter Caves State Resort Park in Olive Hill, Ky., features several caves available for touring, but also has loop trails, horseback riding and more for folks who prefer to stay above ground.
Courtesy of Gary Phillips A bird's eye view of the New River during 2008's Bridge Day.
