As the leaves begin to change each fall in the Mountain State, the rolling hills and scenic views of the New River Gorge in Fayette County set the stage for one of the largest and most action-packed festivals in West
Hard work, learning experiences and adventure sports — all the ingredients that make for a successful relationship between the National Park Service and the Boy Scouts of America’s national honor society, the Order of the Arrow. This year that relationship
This is part 3 of a 4 part series about a service project (recycling) that we tied to some adventure stuff (Bridge Day). Fun? Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. Bridge Day on the New River Gorge Bridge is
This is part 2 of a 4 part series about a service project (recycling) that we tied to some adventure stuff (Bridge Day). Fun? Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. After spending much of the day collecting
BASE jumping on Bridge Day in West Virginia isn’t a Scouting activity. However, watching Bridge Day is. Check out some amazing numbers from the state’s largest single-day festival, right in the Summit’s backyard.
They prey and hunt from above, feeding on other birds. Once they spot their target, they fall into a dive that can reach over 200 mph. These are the Peregrine falcons. Lots of these falcons lived in the New River
For the entire month of July, Arrowmen from all over the country will be visiting the New River Gorge (NRG) to help create miles — and miles and miles — of mountain bike trails. It’s called SummitCorps, and it’s going
This is part 1 of a 4 part series about a service project (recycling) that we tied to some adventure stuff (Bridge Day).
150 years ago, a young Confederate captain lost something a little bulkier: his cannon. Yes, a cannon. One of those big guns with wheels.
The New River Gorge hosts some of the best rock climbing in the world. That’s music to the ears of the 1,100 folks at the New River Rendezvous (NRR), a huge climbing festival in the Summit’s backyard held every May.