WV.gov Recreation, Trave & Tourism News RSShttp://www.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/news&page=fada18dc-6f07-443d-b903-04217bc11982&wp=58b3a5d0-cb70-451a-8cf2-56d768662e7cRSS Feed for all WV.gov Recreation, Travel & Tourism News60West Virginia Location to Be Used in Tony Scott's "Unstoppable"http://www.wv.gov/news/tourism/Pages/WestVirginiaLocationtoBeUsedinTonyScott'sUnstoppable.aspxWhile Follansbee, W.Va., waits for its cinematic debut in Robert Tinnell's film, "Feast of the Seven Fishes," it will soon get to share the spotlight with Bellaire, Brewster, Mingo Junction and Martins FerrThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:09:12 GMTWinner Accounced in State Calendar Contesthttp://www.wv.gov/news/environment/Pages/WinnerAccouncedinStateCalendarContest.aspxRebecca Holmes isn’t a native West Virginian but she’s head over heels in love with the state’s natural beauty. The Pocahontas County resident shows her affection for the MountainTue, 10 Nov 2009 16:10:20 GMTAdditional Deer (RG & RRG) Stamps Must Be Purchased Prior to the November 23 Buck Firearms Season Opening Datehttp://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/AdditionalDeer(RGRRG)StampsMustBePurchasedPriortotheNovember23BuckFirearmsSeasonOpeningDate.aspxHunters are reminded that the additional firearms deer gun stamp (Class RG - Resident; or Class RRG - Nonresident) for taking an additional deer during the buck firearms seTue, 10 Nov 2009 15:34:40 GMTTu-Endie-Wei State Park Pays Tribute to Point Pleasant Battle Monument with Commemorative Coinshttp://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/Tu-Endie-WeiStateParkPaysTributetoPointPleasant.aspxCertain visitors to Tu-Endie-Wei State Park in Mason County this past summer will be getting a special reward during Veterans Day week in appreciation for their interest in the historic site.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:57:37 GMTGovernor Challenges Juvenile Center Residents to Charity Basketball Gamehttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorChallengesJuvenileCenterResidentstoCharityBasketballGame.aspxGov. Joe Manchin today announced that he and members of his staff will challenge residents of the Kenneth Honey Rubenstein Juvenile CenterFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:13:33 GMTTourism Adventure Media Advisory Nov. 23-Dec.6http://www.wv.gov/news/tourism/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryNov23-Dec6.aspxThis holiday light drive-through features a colorful array of animated and still holiday light displays. Sponsored by various businesses and individuals, this light show covers both City Park and Southwood Park,Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:26 GMTFall Foliage Fading Fast in West Virginiahttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/FallFoliageFadingFastinWestVirginia.aspxThose hoping to catch a final glimpse of nature’s fall radiance should make a trip soon, according to State Forestry officials. The 2009 fall foliage season is quickly coming to an endThu, 29 Oct 2009 13:10:31 GMTWest Virginia Trappers and Hunters Must Tag Furbearershttp://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/WestVirginiaTrappersandHuntersMustTagFurbearers.aspxTrappers harvesting beaver and fisher in West Virginia are reminded they must present the whole animal or pelt to a game checking station or Division of Natural Resources representative withinThu, 29 Oct 2009 10:15:06 GMTWest Virginia’s Small Game Hunting and Trapping Seasons Openhttp://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/WestVirginia’sSmallGameHuntingandTrappingSeasonsOpen.aspxThe small game hunting seasons in West Virginia began Oct. 10 with the opening of squirrel season. “Squirrel season is very popular with many West Virginia sportsmen,” said Curtis Taylor, Chief of the Wildlife Resources Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:25:57 GMTPlenty of Opportunities This Week to See Fall Colorshttp://www.wv.gov/news/forestry/Pages/PlentyofOpp5ortunitiesThisWeektoSeeFallColors.aspxDespite widespread rain last week and even snow in some parts of the state, there still are areas of West Virginia that have great fall color. Foresters say that now is a perfect time to take in the colors inThu, 22 Oct 2009 10:13:09 GMTMurder Mystery Dinner Theatre "Shoot-out at the Kari Mae Corral": Nov. 7, Canaan Valley Resort State Parkhttp://www.wv.gov/news/tourism/Pages/MurderMysteryDinnerTheatreShoot-outattheKariMaeCorralNov7,CanaanValleyResortStatePark.aspxEnjoy an evening dinner theater production along with fine culinary dining from Canaan’s own Executive Chef Nemat Odeh. Comedy, intrigue and good food adds up to a memorable evening. The Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:48:14 GMTSpecial Areas Accessible to Physically Challenged Hunters with Class Q/QQ Permitshttp://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/SpecialAreasAccessibletoPhysicallyChallengedHunterswithClassQQQPermits.aspxPhysically challenged hunters possessing a Class Q/QQ hunting permit may hunt on designated roads throughout the Monongahela National Forest, portions of the George WashingtonWed, 21 Oct 2009 09:50:26 GMTFall Foliage: Catch It While You Canhttp://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/FallFoliageCatchItWhileYouCan.aspxState Forestry officials urge residents and visitors to get out to see West Virginia’s colorful fall foliage while they can. Although foresters across the state report plenty of color this week, the season is winding up quickly.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:05:10 GMTHigher Elevations Continue To Have Best Fall Color Mt. Storm And Spruce Knob Are “Must-See” Locationshttp://www.wv.gov/news/forestry/Pages/HigherElevationsContinueToHaveBestFallColorMtStormAndSpruceKnobAreMust-SeeLocations.aspxRegional Forester Rudy Williams says there is plenty of fall color to see this weekend, especially in areas of high elevation. Williams and his staff report that foliage in the upper elevationsThu, 08 Oct 2009 14:12:55 GMTBeyond BOW Hunts Oct. 15-17 and Dec. 5-7http://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/BeyondBOWHuntsOct15-17andDec5-7.aspxThe Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will sponsor a Beyond BOW (Becoming an Outdoors-Woman) Women’s Squirrel and Archery Deer Hunt, Oct. 15-17, for womenWed, 07 Oct 2009 16:26:56 GMT