Thrill-seekers abound, but what constitutes adventure varies person to person. While some seek the biggest rush — activities such as skydiving, bungee jumping, or white-water rafting — others may feel that any activity that allows them to step outside their comfort zone (think flying, traveling solo, or mountain climbing) is a great adventure. It’s all…
Category: West Virginia
8 Reasons To Visit Lewisburg, West Virginia
I recently rode the Cardinal train through West Virginia, stopping in Huntington, Charleston, and White Sulphur Springs/Lewisburg. It was a spectacular ride, featuring fall foliage, mountains, the Shenandoah Valley, and views of West Virginia’s whitewater rivers only accessible by train. While I fell in love with the entire region, Lewisburg won a special place in my heart…
Ride the Cardinal Train to Discover West Virginia by Rail
West Virginia offers up a bounty of such intimacy. There’s the sweet beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, a quiet resilience to its people, and a chance to visit the past while watching its residents move surely to the future.
Northeast by Rail: Fall Foliage Trip (Itinerary)
If you’re curious what three weeks of traveling by train looks like–or if you just want to follow along on my journey–below is the itinerary for my fall foliage trip of the northeast by train. In West Virginia, I’ll see “gently rolling horse country, the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley, and the…
Before Coal, There Was Salt
Inaugural Salt Fest to Showcase History of Area’s Salt-making Industry Charleston, W.Va. – Historically, West Virginia is an extractive state. Today’s coal, natural gas and chemical industries were preceded by another extractive commodity: salt. The Kanawha Valley sits upon an ancient ocean, making it a salt-rich area. In the early 1800s, settlers moved to the area and…