New River Gorge Photo Gallery

Cunard

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:24:00 -0500

Formerly a coal mining town, Cunard has become one of the primary access points for whitewater rafting trips on Lower New River.

New River Gorge

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:39:16 -0500

Hawks Nest State Park

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:11:56 -0500

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

Hinton - Photo Collection #1

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:24:09 -0500

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Spring Redbud

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:26:33 -0500

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

Biking

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:51:39 -0500

Biking New River Gorge

Horseback Rides

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:36:33 -0500

Horseback adventures in the gorge region

Skiing

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:58:46 -0500

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

Gauley River Rafting

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:54:35 -0500

Among the World's Top 10 Whitewater Rivers

Golfing

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:30:45 -0500

Fifteen courses, including three at Glade Springs

New River Rafting

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:26:26 -0500

America's Family River, gentle or technical runs

Fishing

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:19:51 -0500

The New River and other nearby fishing streams

Rock Climbing

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:18:13 -0500

Rock climbing New River Gorge and beyond.

Cities, Towns & Communities

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:13:47 -0500

Vintage and present-day photos from towns of the New River Gorge and New River Highlands, including the communities of Beckley, Mount Hope, Thurmond, Hinton, and Fayetteville.

Recreation

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:36:39 -0500

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.

Hank Williams' Last Stop: Oak Hill, WV

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:08:53 -0500

Hank Williams was discovered dead in Oak Hill enroute to a performance.

Scenic Locations

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:22:11 -0500

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

Norfolk & Western Railroad

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:54:08 -0500

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Oak Hill Depot

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:53:16 -0500

Photos from present and the past, of the railroad station in Oak Hill. Over this decades, this historic structure has served many railroads, including the White Oak Ry., C&O Ry., Virginian Ry., and N&W RR.

Beckley, WV: Photos and Pictures

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:49:27 -0500

The commercial center of southern West Virginia, Beckley boomed in the 1950s, becoming one of West Virginia's largest cities.

Historic Wildwood Cemetery

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:49:27 -0500

The oldest cemetery in Beckley, West Virginia (WV), including the grave of founder Alfred Beckley

Robert E. Lee

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:19:48 -0500

Lee acquired his horse Traveller near Blue Sulphur Springs. Lee's Tree was named for Lee.

Folk Heroes & Famous People

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:19:48 -0500

Many significant figures in world history have helped shape of the New River Gorge region -- John Henry, George Washington Carver, Carter Woodson, Robert E. Lee, even Hank Williams.

Lowell Thomas broadcast from Whipple

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:12:54 -0500

In 1934, Lowell Thomas broadcast his NBC radio program from the Whipple mine.

Carter Woodson, Father of Black History

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:10:37 -0500

Mined in New River fields before earning Harvard doctorate

Uptown Beckley, WV

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:07:46 -0500

Scenes from the Courthouse Square National Historic District, Beckley, West Virginia (WV)