We Challenge You To Complete the Wheeling Summer Bucket List Ellery McGregor June 7, 2022 School is out, the weather is warm, and it's time for some summer fun in Wheeling! With gas prices on the rise, many folks are choosing to stay closer to home this summer. Choosing to explore locally this summe...
Identify These Native Plants on Your Next Nature Walk Natalie Kovacs April 25, 2022 As we spend more time outdoors this spring, take a look around to see if you can identify any of these common native plants: Spring Beauties Spring beauties are native plants that can be found in moist, p...
Maple Syrup Season Makes A Sweet Return This Month Jennifer Materkoski March 15, 2022 March is for… maple syrup? The flavor of maple syrup usually conjures up thoughts of autumn, but March is when the real maple action happens in West Virginia. There are currently more than 50 maple syr...
The Secret Lives of Wheeling’s Pigeons Kate Wietor January 5, 2022 Pigeons. Doves. Rats with wings. All names for Columba livia— our humble city pigeon. Have you seen the flock of pigeons around town? Sometimes they are on a sunny roof, surveying the scene below. Other times t...
These Unique Airbnbs Offer Nearby Affordable Getaways Melissa Rebholz September 17, 2021 Do you really have to stay at home to be on a “staycation”? I love hopping on a plane and ending up in a place far away, but there is something so special about driving back roads and adventuring close to home ...
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 ...
Come Along on a Virtual Garden Tour Phyllis Sigal September 2, 2020 Gardening -- whether for aesthetics, for vegetables or for medicinals -- goes back thousands of years. This year, in the time of the coronavirus, gardening has seen a resurgence, offering a healthy dose of beau...
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...
KAYAKING OUR CREEKS (Part 1): Paddling With Care Laura Jackson Roberts August 8, 2018 I recently paddled Wheeling Creek for the first time. I’ve paddled other rivers like the Youghiogheny, the South Branch and the Cheat. I’ve meant to do Wheeling Creek — it was just a matter of logistics. All ou...
WLU Biology Professor Digs New Species Maureen Zambito July 31, 2017 Summer can be a busy time for faculty as they dig into research and dig in is exactly what Dr. Zachary Loughman is known for. Selected as West Virginia’s 2014 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Found...
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...
The Warrior Trail Is A Hike Like No Other Jesse Mestrovic November 11, 2016 1 The Warrior Trail is a path that was used used for 5,000 years by Native Americans, and is now used by hiking and backpacking enthusiasts. The original route was used as a commerce trail going from the Monongah...
Koslik Peddles Her Way to Nation’s Capital Steve Novotney September 14, 2016 2 It rained. Ok, so it actually poured. A lot. On her. At times, in fact, the rainfall seemed to be targeting her. “It’s the one thing you can’t plan for, and the weather did alter some things during the...
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...
