New River Gorge Photo Gallery

Nuttallburg

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:12:30 -0400

Kaymoor

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:46:01 -0400

Coal Heritage

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:13:48 -0400

Photos of early coal mines, coal tipples, and company stores from throughout the New River Coalfield and Southern West Virginia -- once one of the most productive coal regions in the world.

Beury Monument

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:40:00 -0400

New River Gorge Bridge

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:51:52 -0400

Photos of the New River Gorge Bridge

Hawks Nest Lake

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:43:53 -0400

Hawks Nest Lake

Untitled

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:56:30 -0400

Blooming Plants/Shrubs of Early Spring

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:57:40 -0400

Scenic Locations

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:46:59 -0400

Scenes from the New River Gorge National River, Hawks Nest State Park, and other picturesque landscapes in Southern West Virginia.

Recreation

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:46:59 -0400

A wide variety of outdoor recreation is yours to explore in West Virginia's New River Gorge region. Join us on a photo tour of some of the area's most popular outdoor recreation activities.

Prince, WV Area

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:59:37 -0400

Prince, WV is one of the few areas of the New River Gorge accessible via automobile.

Blooming plants of late-spring and summer

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:55:50 -0400

Spring Redbud

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:16:21 -0400

Along the road to Thurmond, redbud trees blossom pink in spring, flowering before its leaves begin to bud.

Flowers and Flowering Shrubs of West Virginia

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:16:21 -0400

Summersville Lake

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:00:11 -0400

Hinton Railroad Days

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:18:39 -0500

Hinton, West Virginia

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:41:11 -0500

Historic Hinton, West Virginia, served as the primary railroading center for the New River Gorge.

Glen Jean, West Virginia

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:34:21 -0500

A New River Gorge region boomtown, Glen Jean, WV is home to the National Park Service's central office for the New River Gorge National River.

Grandview Park

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:09:59 -0400

Sandstone Falls

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:03:13 -0400

Sandstone Falls on New River attracts thousands of sightseers. Wading is popular, though potentially deadly.

Skiing

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:02:17 -0500

Winterplace, off I-77: among the most accessible U.S. ski resorts.

Hawks Nest State Park

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:29:04 -0400

Hawks Nest State Park provides lodge rooms, overlooks, natural areas and an aerial tram ride in the New River Gorge.

Prince Depot

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:52:14 -0400

Photos of the railroad stations of Prince, West Virginia (WV)

Depots

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:15:01 -0400

During the early-1900's hundreds of railroads stations, or depots, could be found throughout the New River region. Today, only a very few remain.

Amtrak Trains

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:19:40 -0400

Photos of Amtrak trains in the New River Gorge region.

Railroads of the New River Coalfields

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:10:44 -0400

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad used the New River Gorge to cross the Appalachians from the Atlantic to the Ohio River. It and other smaller lines have since removed millions of tons of coal from the surrounding mountains. Click the above title of the photo at left to tour this gallery.