DAVIS, W.Va. (WCHS) — Ownership of a long-awaited chunk of the rugged Blackwater Canyon in Tucker County will finally be acquired by the Monongahela National Forest once an environmental and safety ...

DAVIS, W.Va. — Recreational trails are going to benefit from the announced sale of the 2,700-acre tract of land in the Blackwater Canyon from John Crites to the U.S. Forest Service. State Division of ...

TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. — A proposal to build a large industrial power generating facility on the edge of the Blackwater Canyon has been shut down, leaving conservation groups celebrating. The United ...

THOMAS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Following a 25-year campaign, officials with the conservation group Friends of Blackwater have announced that Tucker County’s Blackwater Canyon is now under full protection.

TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The U.S. Forest Service has officially acquired a scenic tract of land in Tucker County, a move that will allow public access to a miles-long stretch of the Blackwater ...

Call up a vision of the Mountain State, and the strains of a familiar tune begin to play. You know the one. It begins “Almost heaven, West Virginia” and tells of a place that’s filled with ...

The executive director of Friends of Blackwater Inc., has led the fight to protect the Blackwater Canyon for more than 20 years. Judy Rodd will provide an overview of her organization’s work with ...

About 2,700 acres of gorgeous land has recently been added to the Blackwater Canyon in Tucker County, West Virginia, bringing the famous outdoor destination completely under public ownership.

THOMAS, W.Va. — A 2,700-acre tract of land which is largely the view the public gets from Lindy Point in the Blackwater Falls State Park will soon be protected in perpetuity. John Crites, owner of the ...