Outdoors Archives


ThursdayJune 12, 2025

Organizers expect north of 2,000 for the annual Tour de Coal

It's the 24th year of an event which started a river revolution in the Mountain State

FridayJune 6, 2025

Free Fishing Weekend in West Virginia

Saturday and Sunday, adults will not need a license to fish in any public waters in West Virginia, in hopes they'll discover or re-discover the fun of fishing

WednesdayJune 4, 2025

Spring gobbler harvest down just over eight percent

Turkey harvest drops 8.2 percent from 2024 figure

SundayMay 25, 2025

New Elk River access at Clendenin expected to be popular

New access in the town of Clendenin provides even more opportunities for fishing the lower Elk River.

FridayMay 23, 2025

Culloden angler reclaims a record for the blue catfish he held once before

Angler who previously held the state record for length of a blue catfish, reclaims the mantle with a big blue from the Kanawha River

WednesdayMay 21, 2025

Lincoln County fisherman hauls in a new state record black crappie

HARTS, W.Va. — Jerry Porter of Harts, W.Va. has caught some big crappie while fishing at Wayne County’s East Lynn Lake, but none could compare to the one he caught while he and some buddies were there back on May 7th. “We just decided to go crappie fishing. We go there a lot. We were

TuesdayMay 20, 2025

DNR hears from community on Forks of Coal Natural Area “Master plan”

Public can still comment online through June 6.

SaturdayMay 17, 2025

Trout and Tiaras

The 2025 Miss Trout Festival doesn't just wear the crown, she embraces the lifestyle of hunting, fishing, and pageants

FridayMay 16, 2025

Total Archery Challenge arrives in West Virginia

Five extremely challenging archery courses await archery enthusiasts in the sprawling Summit Bechtel Reserve in southern West Virginia

WednesdayMay 14, 2025

State Park controlled deer hunts scheduled for 2025

Application period begins July 1 for drawn permits to participate in 10 separate hunts on six West Virginia State Parks this fall

FridayMay 9, 2025

Harrison County angler lands a record largemouth bass

The state record for length on a largemouth bass has been eclipsed in West Virginia by an angler fishing in a Harrison County pond

MondayMay 5, 2025

Commissioners drop minimum age for youth hunter participation

Natural Resources Commission agrees to drop the minimum age for a hunter participating in a youth hunting season.

Natural Resources Commission meeting format to change drastically

The long held practice of moving the venue around West Virginia for each quarterly meeting will change to a largely virtual format and the public wishing to speak can go to one of seven locations around the state to do so on line

FridayMay 2, 2025

Two new fish records caught on the same day in W.Va.

Two records caught on the same day in different waters in West Virginia

FridayApril 25, 2025

Governor signs three bills supporting gun sellers and manufacturers

'As governor, I will always support and defend West Virginians’ God-given constitutional rights,' Morrisey said.

MondayApril 21, 2025

W.Va. native catches an unofficial record fish in Tennessee

According to three sets of scales, his hybrid would have broken a Tennessee state record, but he opted to release it back into Cherokee Lake

SaturdayApril 19, 2025

W.Va. conservation leader recognized by Pope and Young

PHOENIX, Az. — A longtime conservation leader in West Virginia has been recognized for his contributions to improving the outdoors in West Virginia by the Pope and Young Club of America. Kenny Wilson of Chapmanville was recently awarded the organization’s coveted “Conservation Award” during the club’s Biennial Convention in Arizona. “This award recognizes achievement by

WednesdayApril 16, 2025

West Virginia’s spring gobbler season should be typical

DNR Biologists anticipate the turkey numbers for the five week season will be about where they've been for the last several years.

ThursdayApril 10, 2025

Marion County angler catches a new state record tiger trout

A cold and rainy day produced one for the record books for a Grant Town man

TuesdayApril 1, 2025

Legislature approves drones for game recovery in West Virginia

Properly licensed operators could use thermal imaging technology from a drone to locate mortally wounded game in a carefully worded bill approved and on the way to Governor Morrisey.