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2008 West Virginia Buck Season Fact Sheet

• The West Virginia buck season is November 24 – December 6. It is open in all counties except Logan, Mingo, McDowell and Wyoming. • Approximately 320,000 licensed hunters will be in West Virginia’s woods during this season. • ...

Tourism Adventure Media Advisory Dec. 5-20

Choose-and-Cut Christmas Tree Farm: after Thanksgiving, Whipkey Tree Farm, Charleston. What better way to celebrate the holiday season than by visiting a local tree farm? Whipkey Tree Farm, just one of many Choose-and-Cut Christmas tree farms across t...

CMA Awards Show to Include Tourism Footage

The Mountain State will be showcased, albeit briefly, before an international audience when Brad Paisley co-hosts the CMA Awards show this Wednesday. "The West Virginia Film Office received a request from the CMA Awards show to share tourism footage...

Public Tour at Kumbrabow State Forest Scheduled for Nov. 15

BECKLEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Forestry will conduct a public tour at Kumbrabow State Forest at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. The tour will take place in the forest’s southwestern section at the site of a planned timber harvest. ...

West Virginia Division of Culture and History to present Marshall University Musical Theater Performance on Nov. 18

The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will continue this season’s Collegiate Series with a musical theater performance by Marshall University students entitled “An Evening of Songs & Scenes” on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. The program will t...

State Auditor's Office Website Maintenance Notice

The State Auditor's Office website located at www.wvsao.gov will be unavailable this weekend due to scheduled maintenance...

West Virginia State Parks Gift Cards Include “Something Extra” For November and December

West Virginia State Park Gift Cards purchased online or by telephone in November or December will have 12 “Something Extra” cards included for each $100 dollars purchased, according to West Virginia State Parks Chief Ken Caplinger. These Something Extr...

Joy to the World concert tickets on sale now

Charleston, W.Va. - Tickets for West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s 16th annual Joy to the World holiday concert with Bob Thompson, featuring guest vocalist Dwight Lenox, are on sale Advance tickets are available through MusicTuday by ca...now.

Special Areas Accessible to Physically Challenged Hunters With Class Q/QQ Permit

Physically challenged hunters possessing a Class Q/QQ hunting permit may hunt on designated roads throughout the Monongahela National Forest, portions of the George Washington/Jefferson National Forest, and on certain state-owned Wildlife Management Ar...

WVDNR Seeks Paintings for 2010 Wildlife Calendar, Silver Anniversary Edition

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section is requesting original wildlife art and related outdoor scenes for the 2010 edition of the award-winning DNR Wildlife Calendar, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the Wildl...

Cacapon River Access Temporarily Closed

Beginning November 3, 2008, the fishing and boating public access located on the Cacapon River at the State Route 127 bridge near Forks of Cacapon will be temporarily closed, according to Bret Preston, Assistant Chief, Wildlife Resources Section, W

Tourism Adventure Media Advisory Nov. 8-30

Mountaineer Week: Nov. 8 - 16, West Virginia University in Morgantown. Celebrate West Virginia's rich culture and heritage at the 61st annual Mountaineer Week at West Virginia University Nov. 8 -16. The event kicks off on Nov. 8 with a football game ...

Governor’s School for the Arts Announces Auditions

Aspiring West Virginia high school sophomores interested in the arts have an opportunity to showcase their abilities and win a coveted slot in the 2009 Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA). The Department of Education and the Arts announces student au...

North Bend State Park Offers Many Park-with-a-Package Options

North Bend State Park is becoming “the state park-with-a-package.” Like many of West Virginia’s state parks, this family-style park makes an event of overnight stays incorporating an outdoor focus. “There is a little something at North Bend...

Last Weekend to Catch Fall Color

Pack up the car and hit the road this weekend to see the last colorful foliage of the season. State foresters report that although there are still some areas with peak color, the 2008 fall foliage season is quickly coming to an end. This upcoming wee...
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