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A nice train ride through the countryside can be a relaxing getaway any time of year. Thankfully, West Virginia has several tourist trains that are available for locals or those who have come to see the beauty of the Mountain State.

Have you ever considered scratchbuilding an entire town? Steve Funsten models Cass, West Virginia, in the modern excursion era.

The Beem House, built in 1874, measures nearly 3,500 square feet and sits on a multi-acre estate that overlooks the town of Spencer.

Virginia has some of the fastest-eroding coastline in the U.S, so an effort at one federal agency is bringing new focus to the region. Inside the Commerce Department lies NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In recent years, NOAA has designated Habitat Focus Areas in select locations around the country to attempt to restore coastal habitats. ...

West Virginia has received federal Infrastructure Bill funding to complete the Corridor H Highway, a four-lane route beginning in Tucker County and connecting with Interstate 81 in Strasburg, Virginia. Some environmental groups and local residents argued the projects current route could disrupt wildlife habitat and local economies based on outdoor recreation and tourism. Hugh Rogers, board member and chair of the highways committee for the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, said small towns ...

Conservation groups along several states on the East coast stretching from North Carolina to northeast Florida are working through a plan to conserve one million acres of salt marsh nearly the size of Grand Canyon National Park. When it comes to Mother Nature, state boundaries are non-existent - so environmental groups, scientists, native communities and state and federal agencies are working together on the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative Project. Its a voluntary, collaborative plan to...

Clearcutting and wildfires destroyed the red spruce which were once the dominant tree species in West Virginia. Today, only 10% of the state’s red spruce coverage remains and it faces a new threat in climate change. West Virginia University researchers are working toward restoring some of the original tree habitat by studying the long-term effects of climate change on red spruce and the surrounding environment.

The Mercedes-Benz Mountain Bike World Cup arrives in the United States for the first of two rounds in North America. Get all the essential info here.

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MORGANTOWN — Two of West Virginia’s salamander species are competing for food and space as climate change threatens their habitats.