Wheeling Camping Enthusiasts Share Their Favorite Local Campgrounds Jennifer Materkoski May 5, 2021 As the weather turns warmer and summer closes in, many outdoor hobbyists are coming into their favorite time of year. The Ohio Valley and its Appalachian landscape have a lot to offer those seeking some fresh a...
Your Guide to Socially-Distant Getaways Near Wheeling Melissa Rebholz March 5, 2021 For many of us, the pandemic has put a pause on big vacation plans. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t satisfy your wanderlust with a little creativity and preparation. In fact, you don’t have to travel ...
Take a Hike, Ohio Valley Laura Jackson Roberts November 17, 2020 Updated 11-16-20: In honor of National Take a Hike Day, we’re taking a look back at some of the Ohio Valley’s most unique spots for exploring the great outdoors. As we continue to navigate through the coronavir...
BYGONE COMEBACKS: Creating an Old-Fashioned Summer With the Help of Mother Nature Megan Huff August 11, 2020 Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going to drive-in movies, spending time with nature, putting jigsaw puzzles together. We are fin...
Wheeling Hills Alive With Fitness Venues Steve Novotney March 5, 2017 1 It’s a city surrounded by the rolling hills of the Appalachia Mountains, and one employee of the city of Wheeling believes those ridges can be utilized more as recreational and a form of fitness for local resid...
On the Road to Mayhem! Oglebay Institute Plans Mountain Adventure Ken Dague August 21, 2016 2 Nine years ago, late summer 2007, naturalists, college students, hippies and adventurers joined me for a four-day excursion into east-central West Virginia. The program was called Mayhem in the Mountains and pr...
The Ohio Valley Adventure Jesse Mestrovic January 1, 2016 2 With the abnormal warm temperatures in the Ohio Valley this December, it is hard not to have that desire to be outdoors. Making the best of this weather is an absolute must. Might as well get a jump start on th...